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Inglés - The 1970´s ABBA

One of the most successful pop groups of the seventies was the Swedish Group ABBA. They had eight consecutive number one albums – which was a record. Their music is popular again today and they have many “tribute groups” who copy their music and style. There is now a hit musical called MAMMA MIA which contains twenty-seven of their songs and which audiences are enjoying all over the world.

ACTIVITIES:

1.Listen and put these words in the correct place:

Strongsoulknowplayeverythingthroughend parted

2.Which of these statements are true?

a)Her boyfriend often has to go away.

b)She has broken up with her boyfriend many times.

c)Her boyfriend never leaves her.

d)She knows she should end the relationship.

e)She always goes back to her boyfriend.

f)Her boyfriend wants to end the relationship.

3.Find words and expressions in the song which mean:

1.you go out with other girls.

2.very sad.

3.we’re finished as a couple.

"Mamma Mia"

I've been cheated by you since I don't know when

So I made up my mind, it must come to an (1) _______

Look at me now, will I ever learn?

I don't know how but I suddenly lose control

There's a fire within my (2) ___________

Just one look and I can hear a bell ring

One more look and I forget (3) ____________, w-o-o-o-oh

Mamma mia, here I go again

My my, how can I resist you?

Mamma mia, does it show again?

My my, just how much I've missed you

Yes, I've been brokenhearted

Blue since the day we (4) ___________

Why, why did I ever let you go?

Mamma mia, now I really (5) ________,

My my, I could never let you go.

I've been angry and sad about things that you do

I can't count all the times that I've told you we're (6) _________

And when you go, when you slam the door

I think you know that you won't be away too long

You know that I'm not that (7) _________.

Just one look and I can hear a bell ring

One more look and I forget everything, w-o-o-o-oh

Mamma mia, here I go again

My my, how can I resist you?

Mamma mia, does it show again?

My my, just how much I've missed you

Yes, I've been brokenhearted

Blue since the day we parted

Why, why did I ever let you go?

Mamma mia, even if I say

Bye bye, leave me now or never

mamma mia, it's a game we (8) ___________

Bye bye doesn't mean forever

Mamma mia, here I go again

My my, how can I resist you?

Mamma mia, does it show again?

My my, just how much I've missed you

Yes, I've been brokenhearted

Blue since the day we parted

Why, why did I ever let you go

Mamma mia, now I really know

My my, I could never let you go