Rihanna

Exercise 1. Her life in the past. Complete the sentences using simple past.
a) Rihanna _________________(be) born on February 20, 1988 in Barbados.
b) When she was a child, her father ________________(be) an addict to
alcohol.
c) Her parents ______________________(divorce) when Rihanna was 14 years
old.
d) When Rihanna was 15 years old she _______________(form) a group with
two classmates.
e) She ____________________(move) to US with her father when she was 16
years old.
f) She _________________________(transform) from a cute pop princess to a
sex symbol.
g) Chris Brown _________________________(assault) her before and awards
show and she ___________________(go) to the hospital.

Exercise 3. Interesting Facts.

perfect tense.

Complete the sentences using the present

h) Rihanna _______________________(perform) with Adam Levine, Jay-Z and

Britney Spears.
i)
She ____________________________(release) radio hits like Umbrella,
Disturbia and Dont stop the music.
j) She ______________________________(become) a representative person
against domestic violence.
k) Rihanna ___________________________(work) in the music industry since
2005.
l) She _______________________________(date) her boyfriend, Chris Brown for
6 years.
m) Rihanna_______________________________(sell) 47,571,000 million singles
and albums.
n) She
___________________________________(appear)
in
two
movies:
Battleship and Part of Me, with Katy Perry.

o) Rihanna _______________________________(win) different Guiness World

Records.

Exercise 5. Here is an interview to Rihanna. Complete the interview.

Interviewer: Hi, Rihanna. Its a pleasure to have you on the show.
Rihanna: Im Really happy to be here.
I: Tell me Rihanna, whats your real name?
R: My real name is

Robyn Rihanna Fenty.

I: ______________________________________________________________________?
R: I have released 7 albums so far.
I: ______________________________________________________________________?
R: I have lived in Barbados and the US.
I: ______________________________________________________________________?
R: I have lived in the US since 2004.
I: ______________________________________________________________________?
R: I have changed my style lots of times!
I: ______________________________________________________________________?
R: Yes, I have forgiven Chris Brown, I love him.
I: Thats terrible! What do you want to say to your fans about this?
R: I want to tell them that Chris is a good boyfriend and he promised not to hit
me again.
I: O.K. Take care and thanks for the interview.
R: Youre welcome.

Exercise 6. Complete the lyrics.

I've been everywhere,
man
Looking for someone
Someone who can
1)___________ me
Love me all night long
I've been everywhere,
man
Looking for you babe
Looking for you babe
Searching for you babe
Where have you been
Cause I never 2)_________
you out
Are you hiding from me,
yeah?
Somewhere in the
3)____________
[Chorus]
Where have you been,
All my life, all my life
Where have you been,
my life
Where have you been,
my life
Where have you been,
my life
Where have you been,
my life
I've been everywhere,
man

all
all
all
all

Looking for someone

Someone who can
4)______________ me
Love me all night long
I've been everywhere,
man
Looking for you babe
Looking for you babe
5)________________ for you
babe
Where have you been
Cause I never see you
out
Are you hiding from me,
yeah?
Somewhere in the crowd
[Chorus]
Where have you been,
All my life, all my life
Where have you been,
my life
Where have you been,
my life
Where have you been,
my life
Where have you been,
my life

all
all
all
all

Where have you been, all

my life
You can have me all you
want
Any way, any day

To show me where you

are 6)____________
I've been everywhere,
man
Looking for someone
Someone who can please
me
Love me all night long
I've been everywhere,
man
Looking for you babe
Looking for you babe
Searching for you babe