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Rumours, Gossip Haven’t you heard? Tell me all your secrets I won’t say a word Have you heard the rumours Do you think it’s true? Jay told me that Sam Had broken up with Sue Sam said he was sorry He had lots of things to do He was much too busy to spend the time with Sue

Rumours, Gossip Haven’t you heard? Tell me all your secrets I won’t say a word I saw Sue just yesterday and she told me that Jay was making up stories Everything’s OK Sue said Jay was jealous Because she fancied Sam And Sam’s not saying anything Are you confused? I am!

Rumours, Gossip Haven’t you heard? Tell me all your secrets I won’t say a word

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Listen to the rap. Find words to complete this crossword. 1 angry and upset because you want something that someone else has

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2 things that people say about other people’s private lives 3 really likes or loves someone 5

4 not understanding something 5 a preposition – the opposite of down 6 something that you don’t tell to other people 6

2 Look at these lines from the rap. Write what the people actually said. 1 Jay told me that Sam Had broken up with Sue

‘Sam has broken up with Sue.’

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2 Sam said he was sorry He had lots of things to do He was much too busy to spend the time with Sue

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3 I saw Sue just yesterday and she told me that Jay was making up stories Everything’s OK ‘ ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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4 Sue said Jay was jealous Because she fancied Sam ‘ .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ’

3 Work in groups of five. Play The Gossip Game. Student A: Make up a piece of gossip. Whisper it very carefully to Student B. Student B: Listen to Student A. Then whisper the piece of gossip to Student C. Student C: Listen to Student B. Then whisper the piece of gossip to Student D. Student D: Listen to Student C. Then whisper the piece of gossip to Student E. Student E: Say the gossip out loud. Is it the same as Student A’s original idea? MORE RAPS FOR LEARNING ENGLISH © SCHOLASTIC LTD.

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