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Thank U, Next

Ariana Grande · 2018

Thank U, Next by Ariana Grande (2018) — selected for the English-through-music catalog. Use the sing-along prompts and exercises to drill pronunciation, vocabulary, and listening comprehension.

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🎤 Sing along

Sing with the chorus

  • Thank you, next
  • I'm so fuckin' grateful for my ex
  • Thank you, next (next)
  • Thank you, next (next)

Echo the hook

  • Thank you, next (thank you, next)
  • Thank you, next (thank you, next)
  • Thank you, next (thank you)
  • I'm so fuckin' grateful for my ex

Definitions: Cambridge Dictionary · Translation: MyMemory

Exercises

Exercise 1

Fill the blank in this line:

But hea match

Exercise 2

Fill the blank in this line:

Evengot married

Exercise 3

Fill the blank in this line:

Butnot what I see

Exercise 4

Fill the blank in this line:

Webetter discussions

Exercise 5

Fill the blank in this line:

'Cause look what I've(yeah, yeah)

Exercise 6

Fill the blank in this line:

Onlydo it once, real bad

Exercise 7

Translate this line to Portuguese:

Thought I'd end up with Sean

Exercise 8

Translate this line to Portuguese:

Now I listen and laugh

Exercise 9

Translate this line to Portuguese:

Wish I could say, "Thank you" to Malcolm

Exercise 10

Translate this line to Portuguese:

Now, I'm so amazing

Exercise 11

Translate this line to Portuguese:

But that's not what I see

Exercise 12

Choose the missing word:

But he ? a match

Exercise 13

Choose the missing word:

One ? me love

Exercise 14

Choose the missing word:

Plus, I met ? else

Exercise 15

Choose the missing word:

I've loved and I've ? (yeah, yeah)

Exercise 16

Choose the missing word:

'Cause she ? from the drama

Exercise 17

Put the words in the right order:

Click the words below in the correct order…

Exercise 18

Put the words in the right order:

Click the words below in the correct order…

Exercise 19

Put the words in the right order:

Click the words below in the correct order…

Exercise 20

Put the words in the right order:

Click the words below in the correct order…

Exercise 21

Put the words in the right order:

Click the words below in the correct order…

Exercise 22

How many times do you hear the word "next" in the whole song?

"next"

Exercise 23

How many times do you hear the word "thank" in the whole song?

"thank"

Exercise 24

Put these three lines in the order they appear in the song:

  • I ain't worried 'bout nothin'
  • I'll be thanking my dad
  • Thought I'd end up with Sean

Exercise 25

And these three — put them in the order they appear in the song:

  • But he wasn't a match
  • I turned out amazing (turned out amazing)
  • Thank you, next (thank you)

Exercise 26

The singer makes a claim or statement in this song. Do you agree with it? Use evidence from the lyrics to support your answer.

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Exercise 27

Which single word from this song do you think carries the most emotional weight, and why?

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Exercise 28

"Thank U, Next" was released in 2018. Do you think the themes in the song are timeless, or do they feel dated? Give one example from the lyrics.

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Exercise 29

Write the full form of each contraction:

  • i'd
  • wasn't
  • i'm
  • i've
  • that's
  • she's

Exercise 30

If you had to summarize "Thank U, Next" in one sentence to someone who has never heard it, what would you say?

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