7B SONG Don’t Stop Me Now

a Match the phrases and pictures.

a shooting star a racing car the laws of gravity the speed of light
a rocket ship a satellite Two hundred degrees a tiger

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Don’t Stop Me Now b Listen to the song, verse by

verse, and fill in the blanks
Tonight I’m gonna have myself a real good time with a phrase from a. Some
I feel alive of them are used more
And the world is turning inside out, yeah! than once.
I’m floating around in ecstasy, so
(Don’t stop me now) c What do you think this
(Don’t stop me) ’cause I’m having a good time, having a good time song was voted in the UK?
a The greatest dancing
I’m a shooting star leaping through the sky like
Defying
song ever
I’m passing by like Lady Godiva* b The greatest driving
I’m gonna go, go, go, there’s no stopping me song ever
I’m burning through the sky, yeah! c The greatest karaoke
, that’s why they call me Mister Fahrenheit song ever
I’m traveling at , I wanna make a
Supersonic man out of you
GLOSSARY
(Don’t stop me now) gonna = going to
I’m having such a good time, I’m having a ball defy = go against
wanna = want to
(Don’t stop me now)
turning inside out = completely
If you wanna have a good time, just give me a call
different from normal
(Don’t stop me now)
floating = moving slowly in the air
’Cause I’m having a good time in ecstasy = very happily
(Don’t stop me now) burning through the sky = going
Yes I’m having a good time, I don’t want to stop at all very fast, like a rocket
I’m on my way to Mars on a collision course supersonic = traveling at the speed
of sound
I am , I’m out of control
having a ball = having a good time
I am a machine, ready to reload
on a collision course = going to
Like an atom bomb, about to explode
crash into something
I’m burning through the sky, yeah!
, that’s why they call me Mister Fahrenheit *Lady Godiva is famous in
I’m traveling at the speed of light, I wanna make a
English history. She rode a horse
in public while wearing no clothes.
Supersonic woman of you
The singer means that everyone
(Don’t stop me, don’t stop me, don’t stop me) will notice him.
Hey hey hey! (Don’t stop me, don’t stop me, Ooh ooh ooh)
I like it (Don’t stop me, don’t stop me)
Have a good time, good time SONG FACTS
(Don’t stop me, don’t stop me)
Don’t Stop Me Now was a hit for the UK
Ooh ooh, alright group Queen in 1978. Many other bands
have recorded versions of the song, and
Oh, burning through the sky, yeah!
it has been used in movies and ads.
, that’s why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
Traveling at , I wanna make a
Supersonic man out of you

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