activities for intermediate

FRIDAY, I'M IN LOVE By The Cure
1- Fill in the gaps with the words you've heard from the song
I don't care if Monday's blue
Tuesday's ________and Wednesday too
Thursday I don't care about you
It's Friday I'm in love

Monday you can _______apart
Tuesday Wednesday break my ________
Thursday doesn't even start
It's Friday I'm in love

Saturday _________
And Sunday always comes too ________
But Friday never hesitate...

I don't care if Monday's black
Tuesday Wednesday heart ________
Thursday never looking ______
It's Friday I'm in love

2- Listen to the following words and try to choose the best alternative, paying attention to the context:

Monday you can hold / hole your head
Tuesday Wednesday stay in bed
Or Thursday watch the walls / Wales instead
It's Friday I'm in love

Saturday wait
And Sunday always comes too late
But Friday never hesitate...

Dressed / Dreamed up to the eyes
It's a wonderful surprise
To see your shoes and your spirits / experience rise

3- Re-order the following lines from the song:
a) It's such a gorgeous sight
b) And just smiling at the sound
c) To see you in the middle of the night
d) Throwing out your frown
e) You can never get enough
f) It's Friday
g) Always take a big bite
h) Enough of this stuff
i) And as sleek as a shriek
j) I'm in love
k) Spinning round and round

SPEAKING ACTIVITY: In pairs, find out the missing information asking questions using question words
Student A
Frank was born in ______ (where?) in 1977. He went to school in Buenos Aires for ______ (how long?) before moving to Denver. He misses _______ (what?), but he enjoys studying and living in Denver. In fact, he _____ (what?) in Denver for over 4 years. Currently, he _________ (what?) at the University of Colorado where he is going to receive his Bachelor of Science next ______ (when?). After he receives his degree, he is going to return to Buenos Aires to marry _____ (who?) and begin a career in research. Alice ______ (what?) at the University in Buenos Aires and is also going to receive ______ (what?) next May. They met in _____ (where?) in 1995 while they were hiking together in the ______ (where?). They have been engaged for ________ (how long?).
Student B
Frank was born in Buenos Aires in ______ (when?). He went to school in _______ (where?) for 12 years before moving to ______ (where?). He misses living in Buenos Aires, but he enjoys ________ (what?) in Denver. In fact, he has lived in Denver for ______ (how long?). Currently, he is studying at the ______ (where?) where he is going to receive his _______ (what?) next June. After he receives his degree, he is going to return to _____ (where?) to marry his fiance Alice and begin a career in ______ (what?). Alice studies Art History at the ________ (where?) and is also going to receive a degree in Art History next _____ (when?). They met in Peru in _____ (when?) while they _______ (what?) together in the Andes. They have been engaged for three years