UNIT 05 Not Working Again

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NAME: ___________________ DATE: _________

Top Notch Pop Song Activities


(Unit 5, “It’s Not Working Again”)

A. Listen to the song “It’s Not Working Again.” Circle the word or phrase that
completes each statement.

1. The conversation is _____.

a. on the phone b. in a store

2. The caller is having a problem with a _____.

a. cell phone b. fax machine

3. The _____ won’t open.

a. store b. lid

4. The _____ squeaks and makes a funny sound.

a. fax machine b. cat

5. When the singer called the day before, a man named Jack said he was _____.

a. busy b. late

6. The fax machine _____.

a. won’t turn on b. won’t turn off

7. The caller isn’t looking for a _____.

a. laptop computer b. fax machine

8. The fax machine _____ a copy of his document.

a. won’t send b. won’t print

9. Another problem is that the _____.

a. paper goes through and comes out bent b. paper goes through and won’t come out

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10. He decides he _____ his money back.

a. doesn’t want b. wants

B. Listen to the song again. Complete each sentence with the present continuous
or the simple present tense form of the verbs you hear.
1. It’s __________________ again.
2. He __________________ to the store right now.
3. It’s __________________ him crazy.
4. He’s __________________ for a laptop computer or a PDA.
5. The paper __________________ through and it __________________ out bent.
6. He __________________ his money back.

ABOUT YOU. Answer the questions.


1. Do you have a lot of machines at home or at work?
__________________________________________________________________
2. What kind of machines do you have?
__________________________________________________________________
3. Are the machines always working?
__________________________________________________________________
4. What problems do your machines have?
__________________________________________________________________
5. What machine is driving your crazy right now?
__________________________________________________________________

SPEAKING OPTION. Use your answers to tell your class about the machines in
your life.

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WRITING OPTION. Write an e-mail from the man to the store, complaining about
the machine.
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________

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