Rihanna

Exercise 1. Description. Write ten adjectives to describe Rihanna.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Exercise 2. Her life in the past. Complete the sentences using simple past.

a) Rihanna _________________(be) born on February 20, 1988 in Barbados.

b) When she was a child, her father ________________(be) an addict to alcohol.
c) Her parents ______________________(divorce) when Rihanna was 14 years old.
d) When Rihanna was 15 years old she _______________(form) a group with two classmates.
e) She ____________________(move) to US with her father when she was 16 years old.
f) She _________________________(transform) from a cute pop princess to a sex symbol.
g) Chris Brown _________________________(assault) her before and awards show and she
___________________(go) to the hospital.

Exercise 3. Interesting Facts. Complete the sentences using the present perfect tense.

h) Rihanna _______________________(perform) with Adam Levine, Jay-Z and Britney

Spears.
i) She ____________________________(release) radio hits like Umbrella, Disturbia and
Don’t stop the music.
j) She ______________________________(become) a representative person against
domestic violence.
k) Rihanna ___________________________(work) in the music industry since 2005.
l) She _______________________________(date) her boyfriend, Chris Brown for 6 years.
m) Rihanna_______________________________(sell) 47,571,000 million singles and albums.
n) She ___________________________________(appear) in two movies: Battleship and Part
of Me, with Katy Perry.
o) Rihanna _______________________________(win) different Guiness World Records.
Exercise 4. Using the previous information write Rihanna’s biography remember to follow: Date
and place of birth, family information, major events of life, effects/impact on society.

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Exercise 5. Here is an interview to Rihanna. Complete the interview.

Interviewer: Hi, Rihanna. It’s a pleasure to have you on the show.

Rihanna: I’m Really happy to be here.

I: Tell me Rihanna, what’s your real name?

R: My real name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty.

I: ______________________________________________________________________?

R: I have released 7 albums so far.

I: ______________________________________________________________________?

R: I have lived in Barbados and the US.

I: ______________________________________________________________________?

R: I have lived in the US since 2004.

I: ______________________________________________________________________?

R: I have changed my style lots of times!

I: ______________________________________________________________________?

R: Yes, I have forgiven Chris Brown, I love him.

I: That’s terrible! What do you want to say to your fans about this?

R: I want to tell them that Chris is a good boyfriend and he promised not to hit me again.

I: O.K. Take care and thanks for the interview.

R: You’re welcome.

Exercise 6. Complete the lyrics.

Are you hiding from me, yeah?

I've been everywhere, man Somewhere in the
Looking for someone 3)____________
Someone who can
1)___________ me [Chorus]
Love me all night long Where have you been,
I've been everywhere, man All my life, all my life
Looking for you babe Where have you been, all my
Looking for you babe life
Searching for you babe Where have you been, all my
life
Where have you been Where have you been, all my
Cause I never 2)_________ you life
out Where have you been, all my
life I've been everywhere, man
Looking for you babe
I've been everywhere, man Looking for you babe
Looking for someone Searching for you babe
Someone who can
4)______________ me
Love me all night long
I've been everywhere, man
Looking for you babe
Looking for you babe
5)________________ for you
babe

Where have you been

Cause I never see you out
Are you hiding from me, yeah?
Somewhere in the crowd

[Chorus]
Where have you been,
All my life, all my life
Where have you been, all my
life
Where have you been, all my
life
Where have you been, all my
life
Where have you been, all my
life

Where have you been, all my

life

You can have me all you want

Any way, any day
To show me where you are
6)____________

I've been everywhere, man

Looking for someone
Someone who can please me
Love me all night long