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 1. Read about Lana del Rey STARTER
and answer the questions. @engworkbooks

Lana Del Rey is a well-known American

singer-songwriter who pioneered the
1. What genre did
Lana pioneer?
‘sadcore’ genre. Her songs focus on the
sad things in life, and she sings about love,
2. What does she
loss, and death. Del Rey was a complex sing about?
child who faced many emotions towards
the fear of death and, in her teen years, 3. Was she a well-
turned this into songwriting. Her interest behaved kid?
in the subject has made her stand out in
the music industry, and she has become
known globally for her sad music.

4. Do you like Lana

del Rey’s art? Why
(not)?

5. What’s your
favorite song?

6. How would you

describe her
images?
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 2. Read about The Weeknd
and write true (T) or false (F).

1. The Weeknd is an The Weeknd, is an R&B/pop/hip-hop

American. ___ singer-songwriter and record producer

from Toronto, Canada. He is often called
2. He became “the product” of the modern epoch. The
famous because he musician earned his fame on the Internet:
uploaded his music he had just put his songs online.
to the Internet. ___
He has been referred to as the songbird of
his generation and the best musical talent
3. He’s considered a
better artist than since Michael Jackson throughout his

Michael Jackson. career.

___

4. He writes lyrics
for his songs. ___

5. He’s called the

product of the old
days. ___

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 VOCABULARY @engworkbooks

3. Read the new words. Write them to their definitions.

Fate – судьба 1. _________ - a very strong wish to

have something.
Hesitate – колебаться 2. _________ - the part of a person that
Lust – жажда is not their body, which some people
believe continues to exist after they die
Master – хозяин 3. _________ - to use all of something
Run out of – иссякать so that there is none left
4. _________ - a power that some
Soul – душа people believe decides what will happen
5. _________ - to pause before doing
something, especially because you are
nervous or not certain

4. Fill the blanks with the words from the vocabulary

list.

1. All his life he had _______ for power.

2. His _______ is now in the hands of
the jury.
3. Richard _______ before answering.
4. She is the _______ of this house.

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 GRAMMAR
@engworkbooks
THE + adjectives

Если мы используем определённый артикль

the перед прилагательным, которое стоит
без существительного, то такое
прилагательное получает смысл
существительного во множественном числе,
обозначающего всех людей, названных этим
прилагательным.

Only the brave are free. – Только смелые

свободны.
The good die young. – Лучшие умирают
молодыми.

5. Transform the sentences using the rule above.

0. This school is for blind people.
This school is for the blind.________________

1. Rich people should share with poor people.

______________________________________
2. Old people need help from young people.
______________________________________
3. I read about lifestyle of famous people.
______________________________________
4. Intelligent people are never boring.
______________________________________
5. Nurses care for sick people.
______________________________________6
 BEFORE LISTENING

6. Match the lines from the song 1 2 3 4 5 6

with the references.

a. Climb up the H of the Hollywood sign
In these stolen moments, the world is mine f. My boyfriend's back
and he's cooler than ever

b. Keepin' me hot like July forever

1. This sounds like a nod to
the 1963 song “My
c. 'Cause we're the masters of our own fate Boyfriend’s Back” by girl
We're the captains of our own souls group the Angels.

2. A nod to Lana’s song

d. They say only the good die young “Young and Beautiful”: Hot
That just ain't right summer nights, mid-July

3. Lana’s chorus recalls the

e. And a lust for life (And a lust for life) title song of Iggy Pop’s 1977
Keeps us alive (Keeps us alive) David Bowie-produced
album: “I got a lust for life”

4. These lines may allude to the 5. Abel and Lana quote the famous
suicide of Peg Entwistle, a young poem “Invictus” by William Ernest
actor dubbed “The Hollywood Sign Henley:
Girl.” She tragically committed It matters not how strait the gate,
suicide by jumping off the “H” on How charged with punishments the
the Hollywood sign in 1932 after scroll.
suffering depression due to a failed I am the master of my fate:
career in acting. In a case of cruel I am the captain of my soul.
irony, she received a letter from
the Beverly Hills Playhouse 6. This line is a nod to Billy Joel’s
offering her the lead role in a play “Only The Good Die Young.”
about a woman driven to suicide. @engworkbooks
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 WHILE LISTENING 7. Listen to the song
and fill the blanks.
Climb up the H of the Hollywood sign, yeah
In these stolen moments
The world is mine
There’s nobody here, just us together
Keepin’ me hot like July forever

‘Cause we’re the 1_______ of our own 2_______

We’re the captains of our own 3_______
There’s no way for us to come away
‘Cause boy we’re gold, boy we’re gold
And I was like

Take off, take off

QR-code to the song
Take off all your clothes @engworkbooks
Take off, take off
Take off all your clothes
Take off, take off
Take off all of your clothes
They say only 4_______ die young
That just ain’t right
‘Cause we’re having too much fun
Too much fun tonight, yeah

And a 5_______ for life (X4)

Keeps us alive, keeps us alive
Keeps us alive, keeps us alive
(X2)

Then, we dance on the H of the Hollywood sign

‘Til we 6_______ of breath, gotta dance ’til we
die
My boyfriend’s back
And he’s cooler than ever
There’s no more night, blue skies forever 8
 AFTER LISTENING
8. Read and choose the correct option.
The lyrics of the song talk about hope, love, and the importance of
1_____________. The song is about living life to the fullest and embracing
every moment. It talks about the importance of being present and
enjoying the journey. The lyrics encourage listeners to take risks,
2_____________, and never give up on love.
The lyrics of “Lust For Life” are full of beautiful imagery and metaphors.
Here are the lyrics of the 3____________:

“Take off, take off

Take off all your clothes
Take off, take off
Feels like a brand new day, day”

In these lines, Lana Del Rey is encouraging listeners to embrace their true
selves. The line “Feels like a brand new day” is a reference to the idea that
each day is a chance to 4____________.

In an interview with BBC Radio 1, Lana Del Rey explained the song’s
message. She said, “There’s one line in it where I sing, ‘Take off all your
clothes,’ and I remember thinking, that’s not something I’ve ever sung
before. But it felt 5____________. I thought, well, I want to say that, and
that’s just kind of how I feel. That’s how I want my life to be.”

1. a. living in the moment b. taking care of the planet c. being kind

2. a. be realistic b. chase their dreams c. work hard
3. a. chorus b. verse c. pre-chorus
4. a. forget about yesterday b. start again c. have fun
5. a. good b. bad c. terrible

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 9. Can you explain these lines?

The world is mine

Cause we’re the masters of our own fate

We’re the captains of our own soul

They say only the good die young

That just ain’t right

WRITING

10. Choose one of the statement above and

write a short essay elaborating on the idea.

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 ANSWER KEY

1. 6.
1. Sadcore
2. Love, loss, death 1 2 3 4 5 6

3. No, she was a complex f b e a c d

child
2. 7.
1F 2T 3F 4T 5F 1 masters
3. 2 fate
1. Lust 2 soul 3 run out of 3 souls
4 fate 5 hesitate 4 the good
4. 5 lust
1. Lust 2 fate 3 hesitated 4 6 run out of
master 8.
1a 2b 3c 4b 5a
5.
1. The rich should share
with the poor.
2. The old need help from
the young.
3. I read about lifestyle of
the famous.
4. The intelligent are
never boring.
5. Nurses care for the
sick.

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