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III. Vocabulary and Speech Exercises

Gold Digger

I. Pre- Listening Task

You are going to listen to the song “Gold Digger” by Steve Hall. The singer describes the four people in the pictures and calls them gold diggers. Before you listen, work with your partner and decide how you would describe them. Why do you think they are called gold diggers? (orally)

II. Listening and Comprehension Tasks

Now listen to the song and match the verses (1-4) with the people in the pictures (A-D).

Verse 1 picture A

Verse 2 picture B

Verse 3 picture C

Verse 4 picture D

Fill in the blanks using the words from the box. Then listen to the song and check.

 
 
purse, skin, cuffs, tie, scar, diamond rings, hat, jewellery, heels, eyes, clear eye, big feet, suit, tie, sleeve, hair, pocket, teeth, eye

 

 


1) He was the kind of guy that made you check your ___________ ,

Pulled his _____ down low as he kicked the dirt.

His ______were shiny and his ______were cold,

Shot left to right as he dug for gold.

His _____was tight and his ______were clean.

He was the sharpest guy that I’d ever seen.

Gold digger – he was a gold digger – digging it up.

(twice)

2) She was the kind of girl that turned every_______ ,

Strutting like a cat because her ________were high.

Her ___________ rattled as she sat at the bar,

Waiting for a man with a big fast car.

Her ________was tanned from the southern sun.

She was digging for gold so you’d better run.

Gold digger – she was a gold digger – digging it up.

(twice)

3) He was the kind of guy that made you cross the street.

A _______ on his face, he had two _____ _______.

His ________ hung loose, he was big, he was mean,

A gun in his _________and a blade in his _________.

Looking for action – a time and a place.

You’d better watch out, don’t get in his way.

Gold digger – he was a gold digger – digging it up.

(twice)

4) She was the kind of lady made you straighten your ________ ,

Dressed in black with a cool ______ _________.

Her __________ _________they were so discreet,

With short black ________ that was combed so neat.

In her bag is a telephone

To see how stocks and shares have grown.

Gold digger – she was a gold digger – digging it up.

(twice)

III. Vocabulary and Speech Exercises

3.1. Do you remember the words from the recording that go with these verbs?

To check, to comb, to pull, to be tanned, to strut, to kick, to shoot, to turn, to rattle, to hang, to be dressed, to straighten, to dig.

3.2. Have you ever met people like these? Complete the following descriptions using the vocabulary of the recording.

1) He was the kind of guy that made you check your purse…

2) He was the kind of guy that made you cross the street…

3) She was the kind of girl that turned every eye…

4) She was the kind of lady that made you straighten your tie…



 

NB! Ex. 3.2 should be given to a teacher!!! So write it on a separate piece of paper and be ready to hand in it!!!!


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