MY MUSIC VIDEO : Katy Perry "California Gurls"

 

Katy Perry - “California Gurls”
1.-Before listening. Warm up activities.

1.- What do you think is the song about?
2.- What does the title of the song refer to?
3.- What do you know about California?
4.- Are you familiar with the singer of this song, Katy Perry? What can you say about her?
While listening:
2.-Fill in the gaps with the words from the box.
Wild, peek, water, travel,greener, warm, party, juice, journey, little, gin, love, golden, trees
[Snoop Dogg]
Greetings loved ones, let’s take a…………….
[Katy Perry]
I know a place where the grass is really……………
……………, wet and ……………, there must be something in the ………….
Sipping ………. and …………., lying underneath the palm ……………
The boys break their necks trying to creep a …………sneak………………
You could ……………the world
But nothing comes close to the…………. coast
Once you …………….with us, you’ll be falling in …………………
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
3.-Divide the missing words into:

Nouns / adjectives / verbs


4.-Understanding the song.
How do you translate the sentences?
“There must be something in the water”
What type of verb is ”must”?
Does it mean obligation or certainty?
The boys break their necks trying to creep a little sneak peek.
Do they really break their necks? (No, they don´t. It´s an exaggeration)

5.- Unjumble the lines. Number them.
………..Daisy Dukes, bikinis on top
……… .Fine, fresh, fierce, we got it on lock
………..oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
………...California girls, we’re undeniable
………...Sun-kissed skin, so hot will melt your popsicle
………...West coast represent, now put your hands up
…...……Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
…….1…California girls, we´re unforgettable
6.- Look at the words above: undeniable, unforgettable. What part of speech do these words belong to?
Undeniable unforgetable. (they are adjectives)
How are the underlined letters called?
• (They are negative prefixes. They carry a negative meaning “not”, “opposite of”).
• Common negative prefixes in English are :
un im in il ir dis
(Some of these prefixes are only attached to a noun or adjective. While some are only attached to a verb. It is not possible to predict whether the negative prefix un / in / or dis is used with a particular word. The correct form must be learned.
Write suitable negative prefixes for the following adjectives:
Honest
Organized
Possible
Experienced
Pleasant
Popular
Efficient
Legal
Satisfied
Responsible
7.- Correct the mistakes ( there are 5 mistakes).
Next to a beach we stand in our stilettos
We drive my jeep, Snoop Doggy dog on the stereo
You could travel the world
and nothing comes close to the ivory coast
If you come with us, you’ll fall in love
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
8.-Underline the adjectives (in red), and the verbs (in blue) that appear in the following lines.
Toned, tan, fit and ready
Turn it up cause its gettin’ heavy
Wild wild west coast
These are the girls I love the most
I mean the ones, I mean like she’s the one
Kiss her, touch her, squeeze her
9.-Place the underlined words into the suitable column according to their vowel sounds:
/ i / /i:/ /ai/ /ei/
The girls a freak, she drives a jeep
The men on the beach,
I’m okay, I won’t play, I love the bay
Just like I love LA
Venice Beach and Palm Springs
Summer time is everything

10.- Number the lines as they appear in the song.
a. All that ass hanging out
b. Bikinis, tankinis, martinis, no weenies
c. There´s only a few children who do what we do
d. Just to get in betweeny
e. Katy my lady (yeah)
f. You looking here baby (uh huh)
g. I’m all up on you
h. Cause you representing California California girls man
i. I wish they all could be California girls (x2)
j. Come on boys, hanging out
Vocabulary
11.- In this song you may find some words difficult to understand. Match the words to their definitions.

1. Daisy Dukes………………………a) hot dogs or frankfurters
2. Weenies……………………………b) high-heeled shoes.
3. Tankinis…………………………… c) (US) ice-lolly or ice-cream
4. Popsicle…………………………….d) to press something firmly
5. Stilettos……………………………..e) a short look
6. Peek………………………………...f) extremely short denim shorts.
7.Squeeze…......................…………..g) A two-piece swimming costume for women.

About the music video
After listening to the song, students can also watch the video and reflect on what they expect to watch.
The students answer some questions about the video.
The teacher freezes the first scene.
What play on words does the video make? (California - Candyfornia)
Where does the video take place?
Is it a real world? Why? (It is an unreal board game)
Name some kinds of sweets that you can see. (ice-lollies, candy canes, candy sugar, jelly bears, sugar dice…)
What type of clothes is Katy Perry wearing?
Who is the black man?
How does the music video end?
What do you think about the music video? Do you like it? Justify your answer.