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SONG "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits - topic: money




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1. WATCH THIS VIDEO - "NONEY FOR NOTHING by Dire Straits AND COMPLETE THE MISSING GAPS:
 
Now look at  yo-yo's that's the way you do it
You play the  on the MTV
That ain't workin' that's the way you do it
 for nothin' and chicks for free
Now that ain't workin' that's the way you do it
Lemme tell ya them guys ain't
Maybe get a blister on your little finger
Maybe get a blister on your thumb

We gotta install
Custom  deliveries
We gotta move these
We gotta move these colour TV's

See the little faggot with the  and the
Yeah buddy that's his own hair
That little faggot got his own
That little faggot he's a

We gotta install
Custom kitchens deliveries
We gotta move these refrigerators
We gotta move these colour TV's

I shoulda  to play the guitar
I shoulda learned to play  drums
Look at that mama, she got it stickin' in the
Man we could have some fun
And he's up there, what's that? Hawaiian ?
Bangin' on the bongoes like a chimpanzee
That ain't workin' that's the way you do it
Get your  for nothin' get your chicks for free

We gotta install microwave ovens
Custom kitchen deliveries
We gotta move these refrigerators
We gotta move these colour TV's, Lord

Now that ain't  that's the way you do it
You play the guitar on the MTV
That ain't workin' that's the  you do it
Money for nothin' and your  for free
Money for nothin' and chicks for free
2. Now choose the best option for each question:
 
a)      What does the song talk about? 
b)      Which objects are referred in the song more than once?
c)      How important are they to our daily life?
d)     Why does the author say that “money ain’t for nothing?
e)      whydoes the employee hate musicians?