Nada Surf - Popular

●  Vocabulary :

Here is the list of difficult words from the song, place them in the right column according to their nature in the context : break up – put off – make up – avoid – tear-jerking – date – hurt – feeling – flowery – break the news – straight-forward – manner – jerk – crybaby – remain – catch – picked – cheerleader – chick – pond – spotless – bet - pet – go steady – deal with – weird – mind – novel.

Nouns / Verbs / Adjectives

Now, find out the corresponding translation in English :

Nouns / Verbs / Adjectives
manière : / rester : / étrange :
pari : / avoir affaire à : / impeccable, nickel :
copine : / faire attention à : / larmoyant :
sentiment : / annoncer la nouvelle : / blessé :
mare : / sortir avec : / franc, direct :
tombeur : / éviter : / choisi :
chouchou : / retarder, remettre : / fleuri :
pleurnicheur : / rompre :
pauvre type : / inventer :
majorette : / donner RDV à :

●  Grammar :

1. Retrouve les verbes conjugués aux temps demandés et écris ensuite ce qu'expriment ces temps :

Preterite / Present perfect / Future

Le 'preterite' sert à ______

Le 'present perfect' sert à ______

______

'Will' sert à ______

2. Everyone – anyone – someone - no one :

a. ______can be popular at school.

b. I'm going steady with ______at the moment, he's great !

c. ______in the secondary school wants to be popular.

d. ______else has got a car in my class. I'm the only one !

3. Comparatives and superlatives :

Comparatif d'égalité :

è

Comparatif de supériorité :

è adj. longs : è adj. courts :

Superlatif :

è adj. longs : è adj. courts :

4. Advice and preferences - rephrase the imperative sentences orally with the following beginnings :

Advice : If I were you... You should... You ought to... You had better...

Preferences : I'd prefer to... I'd rather...than...

5. Questions :

a. In the lyrics find out the sentences that prove the singer is talking to a girl.

b. Now, read the chorus and find out who is 'I'.

c. Read the whole song again and list the advice the singer gives to break up correctly.

d. What is the tone of the song ? Explain how and why.

e. Explain the sentence 'Being attractive...once every two weeks'.