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Barbie | Movie Songs Worksheet

Polyglotopia Team — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 17:01:40 +0000

In the vibrant world of Barbie, where fashion, friendship, and fantasy converge, the iconic doll has become more than just a toy; she represents a cultural phenomenon that shapes the perceptions of generations. Two particular songs stand out because of their Oscar nomination and their potential to spark meaningful conversations about feminism and gender roles: “I’m Just Ken” interpreted by Ryan Gosling and Billie Eilish’s “What was I made for?”. That’s why we have chosen them for this article, which includes a gap fill activity, an ordering the stanzas task, as well as conversation questions on the themes of the songs. The worksheet is free and available in PDF version. You can download our free printable song worksheet or do the activities online. Happy listening!

"I'm Just Ken" - Listening Task

“I’m Just Ken” is a cry for attention, as he feels that he is always number two in Barbieland, and his effort to find an identity as he realizes that just being Ken might not be enough. It could be seen as a reflection of what a part of men might feel in a rapidly changing world where they now have to prove themselves and just being a man is not enough. Thus, the song, using humour and empathy manages to give an insight into the pressure to abide by gender roles that might result in being limiting or toxic.

Listen to the song and complete the gaps:

Doesn't seem to ______________what I do

I'm always number two

No one ______________how hard I tried

Oh, oh, I

I have feelings that I can't explain

______________' me insane

All my life, been so polite

But I'll sleep alone tonight

'Cause I'm just Ken

Anywhere else I'd be a ten

Is it my ______________to live and die a life of blonde fragility?

I'm just Ken

______________I see love, she sees a friend

What will it take for her to see the man behind the tan and ______________for me?

I wanna know what it's like to love

To be the ____________ _____________

Is it a crime?

Am I not hot when I'm in my feelings?

And is my moment finally here or am I dreamin'?

I'm no dreamer

Can you feel the Kenergy?

Feels so ______________, my Kenergy

Can you feel the Kenergy?

Feels so ______________, my Kenergy

I'm just Ken

Anywhere else I'd be a ten

Is it my ______________to live and die a life of blonde fragility?

I'm just Ken

Where I see love, she sees a friend

What will it ______________for her to see the man behind the tan and ______________ for me?

I'm just Ken (and I'm ______________)

And I'm great at doin' stuff

So, hey, ______________ ___ ______, yeah, I'm just Ken

My name's Ken (and so am I)

Put that manly hand in mine

So, hey, world, ______________ ___ ______, yeah, I'm just Ken

Baby, I'm just Ken (nobody else, nobody else)

"What was I made for" - Listening Task

Billie Eilish’s song “What Was I Made For?" invites listeners to explore the complex dynamics of identity and purpose, raising existential questions. Moreover, taking into account the movie scene of the song, it makes us reflect on what it means to be human and a reminder that sadness is part of the human experience. Of course, it could also be connected to how women experience the world and on the journey to explore their identity outside the predetermined roles.

Listen and order the stanzas:

Takin' a drive, I was an ideal

Looked so alive, turns out I'm not real

Just something you paid for

What was I made for?

Think I forgot how to be happy

Something I'm not, but something I can be

Something I wait for

Something I'm made for

'Cause I, I

I don't know how to feel

But I wanna try

I don't know how to feel

But someday, I might

'Cause I, 'cause I

I don't know how to feel

But I wanna try

I don't know how to feel

But someday I might

Someday I might

Someday, I might

I used to float, now I just fall down

I used to know but I'm not sure now

What I was made for

What was I made for?

When did it end? All the enjoyment

I'm sad again, don't tell my boyfriend

It's not what he's made for

What was I made for?

Ask and answer the questions in pairs:

"I'm Just Ken" - Conversation Questions

What are Ken’s feelings in the song?
Why does he feel that way?
Can you describe the video?
What message does it convey?
How are gender roles criticized in the song/video?

"What was I made for?" - Conversation Questions

Do “real” humans also wonder what they were made for?
How do you think a transformation from being a “doll” to being a human would feel?
What are some things/feelings associated to being human?
Can we constantly be happy?

Read the lyrics and check your answers :

"I'm Just Ken" - Worksheet Answers

Doesn't seem to matter what I do

I'm always number two

No one knows how hard I tried

Oh, oh, I

I have feelings that I can't explain

Drivin' me insane

All my life, been so polite

But I'll sleep alone tonight

'Cause I'm just Ken

Anywhere else I'd be a ten

Is it my destiny to live and die a life of blonde fragility?

I'm just Ken

Where I see love, she sees a friend

What will it take for her to see the man behind the tan and fight for me?

I wanna know what it's like to love

To be the real thing

Is it a crime?

Am I not hot when I'm in my feelings?

And is my moment finally here or am I dreamin'?

I'm no dreamer

Can you feel the Kenergy?

Feels so real, my Kenergy

Can you feel the Kenergy?

Feels so real, my Kenergy

I'm just Ken

Anywhere else I'd be a ten

Is it my destiny to live and die a life of blonde fragility?

I'm just Ken

Where I see love, she sees a friend

What will it take for her to see the man behind the tan and fight for me?

I'm just Ken (and I'm enough)

And I'm great at doin' stuff

So, hey, check me out, yeah, I'm just Ken

My name's Ken (and so am I)

Put that manly hand in mine

So, hey, world, check me out, yeah, I'm just Ken

Baby, I'm just Ken (nobody else, nobody else)

"What was I made for" - Worksheet Answers

I used to float, now I just fall down

I used to know but I'm not sure now

What I was made for

What was I made for?

Takin' a drive, I was an ideal

Looked so alive, turns out I'm not real

Just something you paid for

What was I made for?

'Cause I, I

I don't know how to feel

But I wanna try

I don't know how to feel

But someday, I might

Someday, I might

When did it end? All the enjoyment

I'm sad again, don't tell my boyfriend

It's not what he's made for

What was I made for?

'Cause I, 'cause I

I don't know how to feel

But I wanna try

I don't know how to feel

But someday I might

Someday I might

Think I forgot how to be happy

Something I'm not, but something I can be

Something I wait for

Something I'm made for

Find the song worksheet here:

Barbie Movie Songs Worksheet | Pdf

Findthe worksheet with the answers here:

Barbie Movie Songs Worksheet -Answers | Pdf

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B1 Vocabulary List Quiz – Sports

Polyglotopia Team — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 14:18:39 +0000

Welcome to our B1 Vocabulary List Quiz on the topic of Sports! This quiz is designed to help you enhance your sports-related vocabulary. Whether you’re a sports fan, or simply want to test your English B1 vocabulary knowledge, this quiz is for you. Learn words such as extreme sports, athletics, stadium and more. Are you ready to practise with this interactive sports-themed quiz?

Test yourself by taking the quiz, inspired by the Cambridge PET and PET for Schools Vocabulary List.

(available here: https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/images/506887-b1-preliminary-2020-vocabulary-list.pdf)

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Flowers-Miley Cyrus | Worksheet

Polyglotopia Team — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 21:48:23 +0000

Miley Cyrus’s popular song Flowers is a great example of how popular songs can be adapted for classroom use and initiate meaningful discussions. Apart from being especially popular on social media, it is appropriate for English language learning lessons and can be used as a listening gap fill activity as well as a lead in for a conversation on happiness, love and independence.

It underlines the fact that people can recover from breakups and enjoy life as much as before. Contrary to many other popular songs, it emphasises on the importance of emotional independence and assertiveness. That’s why we have chosen it for this article, which includes a gap fill activity as well as conversation questions on the topic. The worksheet is free and available in PDF version. You can download our free printable song worksheet or do the activities online. Happy listening!

Complete the gaps with the correct form of the words:

We were good, we were gold
Kind of _________that can't be sold
We were right 'til we weren't
Built a home and watched it _________

Hum, I didn't wanna leave you
I didn't wanna ___________
Started to cry, but then remembered I

I can buy myself ___________
Write my name in the sand
Talk to myself for ___________
Say things you don't understand
I can take ___________dancing
And I can hold my own hand
Yeah, I can love me better ___________you can

Can love me better
I can love me better, baby
Can love me better
I can love me better, baby

Paint my ___________cherry-red
Match the roses that you left
No remorse, no ____________

I forgive every word you said
Ooh, I didn't wanna leave, baby
I didn't wanna ____________
Started to cry, but then remembered I

I can buy myself ___________
Write my name in the sand
Talk to myself for _____________
Say things you don't understand
I can take _____________dancing
And I can hold my own hand
Yeah, I can love me better _________you can

Can love me better
I can love me better, baby
Can love me better
I can love me better, baby
Can love me better
I can love me better, baby
Can love me better, ooh, I

I didn't wanna leave you
I didn't wanna ____________
Started to cry, but then remembered I
(CHORUS)

Ask and answer the questions in pairs:

What is the overall message of the song?
How does the song question the notion of relying on someone else for happiness and love?
What are some examples of the singer feeling independent and able to do things on their own in the song?
Discuss the emotions expressed in the song and how they evolve throughout the lyrics.
What are the society norms about happiness?
Are single people seen as happy or the other way round? Why?
How do people usually experience breakups?
Have you ever helped a friend get over their break up?
Should our happiness depend on romantic relationships, relationships in general or can we be totally independent from others?

Read the lyrics and check your answers :

We were good, we were gold
Kind of dream that can't be sold
We were right 'til we weren't
Built a home and watched it burn

Hum, I didn't wanna leave you
I didn't wanna lie
Started to cry, but then remembered I

I can buy myself flowers
Write my name in the sand
Talk to myself for hours
Say things you don't understand
I can take myself dancing
And I can hold my own hand
Yeah, I can love me better than you can

Can love me better
I can love me better, baby
Can love me better
I can love me better, baby

Paint my nails cherry-red
Match the roses that you left
No remorse, no regret

I forgive every word you said
Ooh, I didn't wanna leave, baby
I didn't wanna fight
Started to cry, but then remembered I
I can buy myself flowers
Write my name in the sand
Talk to myself for hours
Say things you don't understand
I can take myself dancing
And I can hold my own hand
Yeah, I can love me better than you can
Can love me better
I can love me better, baby
Can love me better
I can love me better, baby
Can love me better
I can love me better, baby
Can love me better, ooh, I
I didn't wanna leave you
I didn't wanna fight
Started to cry, but then remembered I
(CHORUS)

Check the song worksheet here:

Flowers by Miley Cyrus | Pdf

Check the worksheet with the answers here:

Flowers by Miley Cyrus answers | Pdf

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B1 Vocabulary List Quiz – Services

Polyglotopia Team — Sun, 11 Jun 2023 21:13:59 +0000

Welcome to another one of our Cambridge B1 Vocabulary List Quizzes! This one is about services: you will find vocabulary items such as bank, dentist, theatre, sports centre. Services are important for our daily lives so knowing this vocabulary is essential, especially for people who wish to travel abroad. Test your knowledge of the services’ vocabulary by taking this quiz, inspired by the Cambridge PET and PET for Schools Vocabulary List.

(available here: https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/images/506887-b1-preliminary-2020-vocabulary-list.pdf)

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B1 Vocabulary List Quiz – Environment

Polyglotopia Team — Sun, 21 May 2023 20:45:33 +0000

Welcome to the B1 Vocabulary Quiz focused on the topic of the environment. This quiz aims to test your knowledge and understanding of essential vocabulary related to environmental issues and sustainability. By taking this quiz, you will have the opportunity to assess your familiarity with words such as pollution, recycling, climate change, and litter. The words are taken from the Cambridge B1 Vocabulary List, so the quiz will be especially helpful to those students who are preparing for the PET exam, or in general to students who want to be able to understand essential vocabulary related to the environment. Are you ready to start? Let’s dive in!

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Relative Pronouns Explained

Polyglotopia Team — Fri, 05 May 2023 09:38:09 +0000

Welcome to our article on relative pronouns and defining relative clauses! Relative pronouns are a crucial part of English grammar as they are used to connect two clauses together in a sentence. These pronouns can help you expand your sentences as well as score higher in grammar tests. For learners who are preparing for the B1 exam, they can be especially useful in some parts of the Reading Paper, such as part 5 and Part 6.

Test your knowledge of relative pronouns and defining relative clauses by taking our quiz below. If you need some help, read our short grammar explanation before practising. When you feel ready, try the quiz and see how well you have understood the concepts. Good luck!

Relative pronouns grammar explanation:

Relative pronoun:	Used for:
who	people
which	things or animals
that	people, things or animals
whose	possession
when	time/period
where	place

Relative Clauses: examples

Relative Pronoun:	Relative Clause example:
who	This is the boy *who* sings really well.
which	That’s the box which we need to throw away.
that	The cat that broke the vase was Simon’s.
whose	This is the teacher whose Instagram account has millions of followers.
when	Do you remember when we first met?
where	This is the bookshop where I buy comics from.

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Present Simple VS Present Continuous Quiz

Polyglotopia Team — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 21:05:46 +0000

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B1 Preliminary (PET & PET for schools) useful links 2024

Polyglotopia Team — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 21:49:36 +0000

Are you preparing for your B1 exam and looking for links to websites where you can practise online for free? Below you can find a list of useful websites that can help you with your preparation:

1. Cambridge English

This is the official website of Cambridge examinations. Apart from the sample papers, you can find information about the exam day and also a vocabulary list for your B1 exam.

If you are taking the B1 PET exam, click on this link:

https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-tests/preliminary/preparation/

If you are taking the B1 PET for schools exam, click on this link:

https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-tests/preliminary-for-schools/preparation/

2. Examenglish

This website has practice activities for each part, as well as well categorised grammar and vocabulary interactive quizzes. It's simple, easy to use and can give you an idea of your performance in each part.

If you are taking the B1 PET exam, click on this link:

https://www.examenglish.com/PET/index.html

If you are taking the B1 PET for schools exam, click on this link:

https://www.examenglish.com/PET/PET_for_schools.html

3. Floe-joe

This is another user-friendly website where you can find practice activities for the Reading, Listening and Speaking parts of the exam. It also includes B1 vocabulary and grammar quizzes. Have a look here:

https://www.flo-joe.co.uk/preliminaryenglish/

4. Test-English

A modern website that includes grammar and skills activities organised by levels. Although not all the activities have a Cambridge B1 exam format, the topics are engaging and it's great practice. The grammar activities include explanations so that you learn from your mistakes. You can find the website by clicking here:

https://test-english.com/ (Choose the skill you need to practise and then click on B1 level.)

5. Englishrevealed

This website also contains a variety of B1 skills, vocabulary and grammar quizzes, although some of them need updating as they have the old exam format. Keeping that in mind, you can access the website via this link:

https://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/pet.php

6. Polyglotopia

You can find a lot of vocabulary practice quizzes in our website so that you can master the B1 Vocabulary List. We will also be adding new exam practice tasks every month, so keep an eye on the updates.

https://polyglotopia.com/category/exams/cambridge/b1/

This concludes our list with B1 Preliminary and B1 Preliminary For Schools Test. Do you have any other recommendations? Let us know so we can help more students! We wish you the best of luck with your preparation!

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Work | Cambridge B2 Speaking Practice, Parts 3 and 4

Polyglotopia Team — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 22:59:53 +0000

Cambridge First (B2) Speaking Part 3

Topic: Work

In this part of the exam you are asked to discuss with a partner about a question and you are also given several ideas to discuss about for about 2 minutes. Then you have 1 minute to reach a final decision. (Remember: In the official exam, there are no pictures to help you!)

Cambridge First (B2) Speaking Part 4

Topic: Work

In part 4, you are asked to give your opinion in topics related to part 3. You also have to discuss with your partner one or more of the questions. Below you can find some sample questions.

If you are looking for useful expressions for this part, click here :

Giving your opinion

Time to practise! Good luck!

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Snap by Rosa Linn Lesson Plan

Polyglotopia Team — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 12:03:31 +0000

This lesson plan is focused on Rosa Linn’s song, Snap. Apart from practising listening, students get to discover several phrasal verbs and practise speaking on the topic of the song, using the new expressions, and having a meaningful conversation. The worksheet is freely available in a pdf printable version. Enjoy!

Main language learning objectives:

define and use the following phrasal verbs (turn off, turn out, get out of, get over (sth or sb), put out (a fire)

practise listening for specific information

Other aims:

eliciting meaning from context

practise scanning

practise speaking

Simplified lesson plan

Lead in: Show students the photo from the song and elicit different feelings it conveys.

Pre-teach the words snap and fade.
Give students the worksheet, they have to read and predict the missing words.
Students listen and fill in the gaps.
Students scan the text to find and circle the verbs: turn off, turn out, get out of, get over (sth or sb), put out
Students guess the meaning from context, you can give guidance depending on the needs/level and discuss the best definitions with them.
Elicit that the first 5 are phrasal verbs.
Speaking time: they discuss the questions they choose in pairs. Let them know that if they prefer not to discuss a specific question, they can say: I’d rather not talk about this/ I’d prefer not to talk about this. The objective here, apart from free speaking practice is for them to use some of the new vocabulary in a meaningful conversation, personalise the task, and maybe share something new about themselves with the group.

Phrasal verbs that appear in Snap

Turn off
Turn out
Get out of
Get over (sth or sb)
Put out (a fire)
Lose count (of)

Conversation Questions on Rosa Linn's "Snap"

1. What problem does the protagonist face?
2. What do people usually say to her?
3. How can you get over someone?
What advice would you give to the singer?
4. Did you know the singer/song?
5. How did you feel while listening to the song?
6. Have you or your friends ever been in a similar situation?
What did you do?
7. Why do you think this song has become viral on tik tok?
8. Where is the singer from?
9. Have you ever lost count of something? What was it?
10. Could you share a memory you’d never want to fade away?

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B1+ Archives - PolygloTopia

Barbie | Movie Songs Worksheet

"I'm Just Ken" - Listening Task

Listen to the song and complete the gaps:

"What was I made for" - Listening Task

Listen and order the stanzas:

Ask and answer the questions in pairs:

Read the lyrics and check your answers :

"I'm Just Ken" - Worksheet Answers

"What was I made for" - Worksheet Answers

Find the song worksheet here:

Findthe worksheet with the answers here:

Practise with songs here:

B1 Vocabulary List Quiz – Sports

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Flowers-Miley Cyrus | Worksheet

Complete the gaps with the correct form of the words:

Ask and answer the questions in pairs:

Read the lyrics and check your answers :

Check the song worksheet here:

Check the worksheet with the answers here:

Practise with songs here:

B1 Vocabulary List Quiz – Services

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B1 Vocabulary List Quiz – Environment

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Relative Pronouns Explained

Relative pronouns grammar explanation:

Relative Clauses: examples

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Present Simple VS Present Continuous Quiz

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B1 Preliminary (PET & PET for schools) useful links 2024

1. Cambridge English

2. Examenglish

3. Floe-joe

4. Test-English

5. Englishrevealed

6. Polyglotopia

Work | Cambridge B2 Speaking Practice, Parts 3 and 4

Cambridge First (B2) Speaking Part 3

Topic: Work

Cambridge First (B2) Speaking Part 4

Topic: Work

If you are looking for useful expressions for this part, click here :

Time to practise! Good luck!

Snap by Rosa Linn Lesson Plan

Main language learning objectives:

Other aims:

Simplified lesson plan

Phrasal verbs that appear in Snap

Conversation Questions on Rosa Linn's "Snap"

Practise with songs here: