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LEVEL: 2 SUITABLE FOR ADULT LEARNERS

Topic / Vocabulary Area: Lesson based on:

phrasal verbs with UP; prepositions song by Madonna – Hung up

HHUUNNGG UUPP STUDENT WORKSHEET MADONNA QUIZ How much do you know about Madonna?

1. What is Madonna’s full name? 2. How many brothers and sisters does she have? 3. What was the title of Madonna’s first Top Ten hit? 4. How many children does she have? 5. Who is Madonna’s husband?

ffooccuuss oonn vvooccaabbuullaarryy ACTIVITY 1 Match the beginnings of the sentences in A with the endings in B.

A B

1. If you hung up on somebody A. you are involved in something you do not want to be involved

2. If you are fed up B. you are bored and unhappy

3. If you are tried of something C. you are thinking about somebody too much.

4. If you are caught up D. you no longer enjoy it.

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ffooccuuss oonn lliisstteenniinngg ACTIVITY 3 Fill in the gaps with correct prepositions then listen to the song and check your answers.

Hung UpHung UpHung UpHung Up Time goes ………… so slowly (6 times)

Every little thing that you say or do I'm hung up I'm hung up …………… you Waiting ………….. your call Baby night and day I'm fed ………….. I'm tired of waiting …………………. you

Time goes ……………… so slowly for those who wait No time to hesitate Those who run seem to have all the fun I'm caught up I don't know what to do Time goes by so slowly (3 times) I don't know what to do

Every little thing … (2 times)

Ring ring ring goes the telephone The lights are ……………… but there's no-one home Tick tick tock it's a quarter to two And I'm done I'm hanging up …………………… you I can't keep ……………….. waiting for you I know that you're still hesitating Don't cry ……………… me 'cause I'll find my way you'll wake ……………… one day but it'll be too late

Every little thing … (2 times)

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ffooccuuss oonn vvooccaabbuullaarryy ACTIVITY 3 What’s the difference? wait for somebody wait on somebody to be hung up on somebody to hang up on somebody

pphhrraassaall vveerrbbss wwiitthh UUPP ACTIVITY 4 Fill in the gaps with appropriate verbs.

1. Please …………………………….. up – I can’t hear you.

2. He …………………………. up his glass with mineral water.

3. If you don’t know the word, you should ……………………………. it up in the dictionary.

4. Slow down! – I can’t ………………………… up with you.

5. The skirt ………………………. up at the back.

6. When his parents died, George was ………………………. by his French aunt.

7. I can never ………………….. up before 9:00 on Sunday morning. I love sleeping.

8. Can you …………………..me up from the airport. I arrive at 7:30.

9. The price of petrol has ………………….. up again.

10. Brothers should always ……………………. up for each other.

11. It’s so sad that John and Lisa have decided to …………………….. up after going out together for

such a long time.

12. Only few people ………………………… up at the concert.