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Beyonce surprised her fans. She made a new album without telling anyone. It was a big secret. She wanted to tell her fans herself. She did not want her record company to tell them. Other singers were surprised. She said she didn’t want anybody to talk about her new record. She wanted to talk about it first.

People can only download Beyonce's new album from iTunes. It has 14 new songs and 17 videos. She wants people to remember it. She remembers when she first saw Michael Jackson's Thriller video. Her album sold 80,000 copies in the first three hours. People sent 1.2 million tweets about it in 12 hours.

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Sources
  • http://gulfnews.com/arts-entertainment/celebrity/beyonce-surprises-all-with-secret-album-release-1.1266796
  • http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-beyonce-visual-album-celebrity-reactions-20131213,0,2572540.story
  • http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/beyonces-surprise-itunes-album-receives-overwhelming-response-20131214-2zdmv.html#ixzz2nQuYE95P


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

Beyonce surprised

a.

about it first

2.

She made

b.

telling anyone

3.

without

c.

new record

4.

It was

d.

a new album

5.

She wanted to tell her

e.

were surprised

6.

Other singers

f.

a big secret

7.

talk about her

g.

her fans

8.

She wanted to talk

h.

fans herself



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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

download Beyonce's new album

a.

to remember it

2.

It has 14

b.

80,000 copies

3.

She wants people

c.

three hours

4.

She remembers

d.

from iTunes

5.

she first saw Michael Jackson's Thriller

e.

when

6.

Her album sold

f.

new songs

7.

in the first

g.

it in 12 hours

8.

People sent 1.2 million tweets about

h.

video

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

Beyonce (1) ___________________. She made a new album without telling anyone. It (2) ___________________. She wanted to (3) ___________________ herself. She did not want her record company to tell them. (4) ___________________ were surprised. She said she didn't want anybody (5) ___________________ her new record. (6) ___________________ talk about it first.

People (7) ___________________ Beyonce's new album from iTunes. It has (8) ___________________ and 17 videos. She wants people (9) ___________________. She remembers when (10) ___________________ Michael Jackson's Thriller video. Her album (11) ___________________ copies in the first three hours. People sent 1.2 million tweets (12) ___________________ 12 hours.

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

Beyoncesurprisedherfans.Shemadeanewalbumwithouttellinganyone.It
wasabigsecret.Shewantedtotellherfansherself.Shedidnotwantherrecord
companytotellthem.Othersingersweresurprised.Shesaidshedidn'twanta
nybodytotalkabouthernewrecord.Shewantedtotalkaboutitfirst.Peopleca
nonlydownloadBeyonce'snewalbumfromiTunes.Ithas14newsongsand1
7videos.Shewantspeopletorememberit.Sherememberswhenshefirstsa
wMichaelJackson'sThrillervideo.Heralbumsold80,000copiesinthefirstthr
eehours.Peoplesent1.2milliontweetsaboutitin12hours.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

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e)

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f)

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WRITING

Write about Beyonce for 10 minutes. Read and talk about your partner's paper.

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