1. FIREWORKby Katy Perry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGJuMBdaqIw&feature=fvwrel
Exercise 1.
Watch the video and listen to the song. What do you think the word “firework” means?
Which words make the abbreviation “gonna”?
And “gotta”?
Glossary
to drift: vagar, ir a la deriva to be worth: ser valioso
blow: soplo to shoot: disparar
to cave in: derrumbarse to burst: explotar
buried: enterrado/a to fall down: caerse, derrumbarse
deep: profundo waste: desperdicio, perdida
to seem: parecer hurricane: huracán
still: aún rainbow: arcoíris
chance: oportunidad lead: dirigir, conducir
spark: chispa lighting bolt: relámpago
to shine: brillar let something through: dejar que algo salga,
mostrar algo
to own: poseer
brighter: más brillante
Now, read the lyrics with the help of the glossary and listen again to fill in the blanks with the words in the
box.

2. Exercise 2.
space bag you what inside house doors hear time
Do you ever feel like a plastic ______________, And when it's ______________, you'll know
drifting through the wind You just gotta ignite, the light, and let it shine
wanting to start again? Just own the night like the 4th of July
Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin
like a ____________ of cards, Chorus:
one blow from caving in? 'Cause baby you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Do you ever feel already buried deep? Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh"
6 feet under screams but no one seems to ____________ a As you shoot across the sky-y-y
thing
Do you know that there's still a chance for you Baby, you're a firework
'Cause there's a spark in ____________ Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go "Oh, Oh, Oh"
You just gotta ignite, the light, and let it shine You're gonna leave 'em falling down-own-own
Just own the night like the 4th of July
Boom, boom, boom
Chorus: Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
'Cause baby you're a firework It's always been ____________ of you, you, you
Come on, show them what you're worth And now it's time to let it through-ough-ough
Make them go "Oh, oh, oh"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y Chorus:
'Cause baby you're a firework
Baby, you're a firework Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Come on, let your colors burst Make 'em go "Oh, Oh, Oh"
Make them go "Oh, oh, oh" As you shoot across the sky-y-y
You're gonna leave them falling down-own-own
Baby, you're a firework
You don't have to feel like a waste of ______________ Come on, let your colors burst
You're original, cannot be replaced Make 'em go "Oh, Oh, Oh"
If you only knew ____________ the future holds You're gonna leave 'em falling down-own-own
After a hurricane comes a rainbow
Boom, boom, boom
Maybe your reason why all the ______________ are closed Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
So you could open one that leads you to the perfect road Boom, boom, boom
Like a lightning bolt, your heart will blow Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon

3. KEY
Exercise 1:
- a device containing gunpowder and other combustible chemicals which causes spectacular
effects and explosions when ignited
- going to
- have to
Exercise 2.
Do you ever feel like a plastic bag,
drifting through the wind You just gotta ignite, the light, and let it shine
wanting to start again? Just own the night like the 4th of July
Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin
like a house of cards, Chorus:
one blow from caving in? 'Cause baby you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Do you ever feel already buried deep? Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh"
6 feet under screams but no one seems to hear As you shoot across the sky-y-y
a thing
Do you know that there's still a chance for you Baby, you're a firework
'Cause there's a spark in you Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go "Oh, Oh, Oh"
You just gotta ignite, the light, and let it shine You're gonna leave 'em falling down-own-
Just own the night like the 4th of July own
Chorus: Boom, boom, boom
'Cause baby you're a firework Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
Come on, show them what you're worth It's always been inside of you, you, you
Make them go "Oh, oh, oh" And now it's time to let it through-ough-ough
As you shoot across the sky-y-y
Chorus:
Baby, you're a firework 'Cause baby you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make them go "Oh, oh, oh" Make 'em go "Oh, Oh, Oh"
You're gonna leave them falling down-own- As you shoot across the sky-y-y
own
Baby, you're a firework
You don't have to feel like a waste of space Come on, let your colors burst
You're original, cannot be replaced Make 'em go "Oh, Oh, Oh"
If you only knew what the future holds You're gonna leave 'em falling down-own-
After a hurricane comes a rainbow own
Maybe your reason why all the doors are closed Boom, boom, boom
So you could open one that leads you to the Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
perfect road Boom, boom, boom
Like a lightning bolt, your heart will blow Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
And when it's time, you'll know