No doubt this Rasputin had lots of ______ charms

Though he was a brute they just fell into his arms

Then one night some men of _______standing
Set a trap, they're not to blame
Come to visit us they kept demanding
And he really came

Rasputin- Boney M.
Grigori Y. Rasputin was a Russian mystic who is perceived as having influenced the
latter days of the Russian Tsar Nicholas II, his wife the Tsaritsa Alexandra, and
their only son the Tsarevich Alexi. Contemporary opinions saw Rasputin variously as a
saintly mystic, visionary, healer and prophet or, on the contrary, a religious charlatan.
The music group Boney M released the semi-biographical son Rasputin in 1978.

1. Read the lyric of the song, try to complete

the gap bellow with the right adjective
then listen, check and sing.

There lived a certain man in Russia long ago

He was _____ and ______, in his eyes a _____ glow
_____ people looked at him with terror and with fear
But to Moscow chicks he was such a ______ dear
He could preach the bible like a preacher
Full of ecstasy and fire Ra ra Rasputin
But he also was the kind of teacher Lover of the Russian queen
Women would desire They put some poison into his wine
Ra ra Rasputin
Ra ra Rasputin Russia's ________ love machine
Lover of the Russian queen He drank it all and said, I feel fine
There was a cat that really was gone
Ra ra Rasputin Ra ra Rasputin
Russia's _________ love machine Lover of the Russian queen
It was a shame how he carried on They didn't quit, they wanted his head
Ra ra Rasputin
He ruled the Russian land and never mind the czar Russia's greatest love machine
But the cassock* he danced really wunderbar* And so they shot him 'til he was dead
In all affairs of state he was the man to please
But he was real ______ when he had a girl to squeeze Oh, those Russians
For the queen he was no wheeler dealer*
Though she'd heard the things he'd done
She believed he was a ______ healer
Who would heal her son. Greatest(x3), strong, big, most, more (x2), holy,
lovely, great, louder (x2), higher, flaming,
Ra ra Rasputin 2. Match some of the previous adjectives
hidden.
Lover of the Russian queen with its corresponding definition and picture.
There was a cat that really was gone
Ra ra Rasputin
Russia's _______ love machine
It was a shame how he carried on
Powerful; having or using great
But when his drinking and lusting and his hunger force or control:_______________
For power became known to _____ and _____ people
The demands to do something about this outrageous
Man became ______ and _______

This man's just got to go, declared his enemies

But the ladies begged, don't you try to do it, please
*cassock: a long gown worn by a priest Not easy to find:___________
*wunderbar-German: Marvelous, wonderful, terrific, cool. Something exceptionally good.
*wheeler dealer: a person who makes deals in business or politics in a skillful and sometimes dishonest way
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 4. Answer the following questions about
Rasputin according to what is portrayed in
the song.

a. Who was Rasputin?

Making a lot of
b. How can you describe Rasputin?
noise:__________________
c. Was Rasputin loved by women?
d. Who wanted Rasputin dead? Why?
d. How did Rasputin die?

5. Complete the following chart

Used to describe a person who is
kind, friendly, and pleasant to be
Comparativ
with:__________________ Adjective Superlative
e
greatest
strong
big
more most
holy
lovely
very religious or
louder
pure:_________
higher
flaming
hidden

Burning with bright flames. Very 5. In groups (5). Choose one of the following

intense or strongly felt:__________ tasks

a. Create some memes about the song.

Explain them.
b. A role play about the song, or a part of the
song. You can also use another song in
Rising or extending upward a which is narrated a story or portrayed a
great distance:_______________ personage.
c. Sing a song which includes adjectives in
comparative or superlative forms.

3. Look at the sentences highlighted in the

song. Match them with the adjective that
describes better what they say.
.
a. merciless
b. merciful
c. feared
d. astute
e. desirable
f. disappointing
g. incredulous

*cassock: a long gown worn by a priest

*wunderbar-German: Marvelous, wonderful, terrific, cool. Something exceptionally good.
*wheeler dealer: a person who makes deals in business or politics in a skillful and sometimes dishonest way
By Miss Tejada