NEXT YEAR Unscramble Modals of Speculation BEFORE LISTENING

“NEXT YEAR” Unscramble / Modals of Speculation

BEFORE LISTENING

Based on the following information, make a short presentation about the band. • • • Hard rock / Post-grunge Seattle 1994 After Kurt Cobain’s death Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl Nate Mendel, Taylor Hawkins, Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear 8 albums

What´s the name of the band? FOO FIGHTERS

WHILE LISTENING

Number the parts of the song in the correct order.

“ NEXT YEAR” (Performed by Foo Fighters) ( ) Come on, get on, take it till life runs out No one can find us now living with our heads underground ( ) Say goodbye, say goodbye ( ) Into the sun we climb, climbing our wings will burn white Everyone strapped in tight, we'll ride it out I'll be coming home next year ( ) I'll be coming home next year, I'll be coming home next year Everything's all right up here, if I come down I'll be coming home next year ( ) Into the night we shine, lighting the way we glide by Watching the whole world wind around and round I'll be coming home next year ( ) I'm in the sky tonight, there I can keep by your side Watching the wide world riot and hiding out I'll be coming home next year ( ) Come on, get on, take it till I fall down No one can find us now living with our heads underground

“ NEXT YEAR” (Performed by Foo Fighters) ( 3 ) Come on, get on, take it till life runs out No one can find us now living with our heads underground ( 7 ) Say goodbye, say goodbye ( 2 ) Into the sun we climb, climbing our wings will burn white Everyone strapped in tight, we'll ride it out I'll be coming home next year ( 6 ) I'll be coming home next year, I'll be coming home next year Everything's all right up here, if I come down I'll be coming home next year ( 4 ) Into the night we shine, lighting the way we glide by Watching the whole world wind around and round I'll be coming home next year ( 1 ) I'm in the sky tonight, there I can keep by your side Watching the wide world riot and hiding out I'll be coming home next year ( 5 ) Come on, get on, take it till I fall down No one can find us now living with our heads underground

AFTER LISTENING

Songs have varied purposes. Some are about feelings and personal experiences. Others raise people´s awareness for serious issues, whereas others don´t mean anything. What is the case in this song? What do you think it is about? Does it have a positive or a negative message? What does this song mean to you? Explain.