>> BEFORE LISTENING Read the jokes and discuss them Do you find them funny? Why/why not? #1 > Explain the meaning of these words and phrases DIAL HUNG UP LINE BUSY VOICE MAIL OPERATOR HANDS FREE TOUCH SCREEN HANDSET PHONE BOOTH SIGNAL PICK UP HOLD #2 > In pairs, brainstorm other words and phrases useful in telephone conversations #3 > Choose one of these situations and write a short telephone conversation a) You call your best friend to invite him/her to go to the cinema Someone else answers his/her cellphone b) You receive a call from an uknown phone number You answer and explain they got the wrong number c) Call your parents’ phone to let them know you will be staying at a friend’s house You get the Voice Mail and leave a message Listen to the song and complete the tasks for each part TASK #1 Complete the spaces with the correct verbs [Lady Gaga] Hello, hello, baby, you called? I …………………… (1) a thing I ………………… (2) no service In the club, you say? say? Wha-wha-what did you say, huh? You're ………………… (3) up on me Sorry I cannot hear you I'm kinda busy, Kinda busy, Kinda busy Sorry I cannot hear you I'm kinda busy Just a second It's my favorite song they're gonna …………… (4) And I cannot …………… (5) you with a drink in my hand, eh? You should've made some plans with me You ……………… (6) that I was free And now you won't stop calling me I'm kinda busy TASK #2 Number the lines in the correct order [Pre-Chorus:] Stop callin' Stop callin' …… I don't wanna talk anymore …… I left my head and my heart on the dancefloor Stop callin' Stop callin' …… I left my head and my heart on the dancefloor …… I don't wanna think anymore TASK #3: Rearrange the words to form the correct phrases [Chorus:] (2X) Stop telephonin' me (Stop telephonin' me) I'm busy (I'm busy) Stop telephonin' me (Stop telephonin' me) (a) you call there’s home can but want all no one ………………………………………………………………… … (b) not you’re reach gonna telephone my and ………………………………………………………………… … (c) club out in I’m bubb sipping and the that ………………………………………………………………… …… And you're not gonna reach my telephone TASK #4 Complete the spaces with ONE word [Beyonce] Boy, the way you blowing up my ………… (7) Won't make me leave no faster Put my …………… (8) on faster Leave my girls no faster I should've left my phone at …………… (9) 'Cause this is a ……………… (10) Calling like a collector Sorry, I cannot ……………… (11) [Lady Gaga] Not that I don't ……………… (12) you I'm just at a party And I am sick and tired of my phone ………… (13) [Beyonce] …………… (14) I feel like I live in grand central station Tonight I'm not takin' no calls 'Cause I'll be ……………… (15) Tonight I'm not takin' no calls 'Cause I'll be ……………… (16) [Pre-Chorus x2] + [Chorus] [x3] My telephone Ma ma ma telephone 'Cause I'm out in the club And I'm sippin that bubb And you're not gonna reach my telephone (We're sorry, we're sorry The number you have reached Is not in service at this time Please check the number, or try your call again) © DAE 2011 COMPLETE LYRICS ( taken from http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/ladygaga/telephone.html "Telephone" (feat Beyonce) [Lady Gaga] Hello, hello, baby, you called? I can't hear a thing I have got no service In the club, you say? say? Wha-wha-what did you say, huh? You're breakin' up on me Sorry I cannot hear you I'm kinda busy Kinda busy Kinda busy Sorry I cannot hear you I'm kinda busy Just a second It's my favorite song they're gonna play And I cannot text you with a drink in my hand, eh? You should've made some plans with me You knew that I was free And now you won't stop calling me I'm kinda busy [Pre-Chorus:] Stop callin' Stop callin' I don't wanna think anymore I left my head and my heart on the dancefloor Stop callin' Stop callin' I don't wanna talk anymore I left my head and my heart on the dancefloor [Chorus:] Stop telephonin' me (Stop telephonin' me) I'm busy (I'm busy) Stop telephonin' me (Stop telephonin' me) Can call all you want but there's no one home And you're not gonna reach my telephone Out in the club And I'm sipping that bubb And you're not gonna reach my telephone Call all you want, but there's no one home And you're not gonna reach my telephone Out in the club And I'm sipping that bubb And you're not gonna reach my telephone Put my coat on faster Leave my girls no faster I should've left my phone at home 'Cause this is a disaster Calling like a collector Sorry, I cannot answer [Lady Gaga] Not that I don't like you I'm just at a party And I am sick and tired of my phone r-ringing [Beyonce] Sometimes I feel like I live in grand central station Tonight I'm not takin' no calls 'Cause I'll be dancin' I'll be dancin' I'll be dancin' Tonight I'm not takin' no calls 'Cause I'll be dancin' [Pre-Chorus x2] [Chorus] [x3] My telephone Ma ma ma telephone 'Cause I'm out in the club And I'm sippin that bubb And you're not gonna reach my telephone (We're sorry, we're sorry The number you have reached Is not in service at this time Please check the number, or try your call again) [Beyonce] Boy, the way you blowing up my phone Won't make me leave no faster