1. Elementary
Miley Cyrus -
Flowers
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2. Warm up
What do you know about Miley Cyrus? Write a mind map about her.

3. Vocabulary
Match the phrases with
the pictures.
to build a home - to cry
- to buy flowers -
to write on the sand -
to hold hands -
to paint my nails
cherry red - to forgive

4. Watching for general understanding
1) Watch the video clip and
answer:
a) How is she feeling: happy or
sad? How do you know?
b) What activities is she doing?

5. Watching for detail
1) Complete the gaps with the words from the vocabulary. You might need to
make some changes.
We were good, we were gold
Kinda dream that can't be sold
We were right 'til we weren't
_________________ and watched it burn
Mm, I didn't wanna leave you
I didn't wanna lie
Started _________________ but then remembered I

6. I can _________________ myself flowers
_________________ my name in the _________________
Talk to myself for hours
Say things you don't understand
I can take myself dancing
And I can _________________ my own _________________
Yeah, I can love me better than you can
Can love me better
I can love me better, baby
Can love me better
I can love me better, baby
_________________ , cherry red
Match the roses that you left
No remorse, no regret
I _________________ every word you said

7. 2) What is interesting about this song?
3) Do you like this kind of song? Why or why not?

8. After watching
This song is very popular nowadays, especially because it is related to her
divorce. Read the following Twits and answer the questions.

9. Why do you think she chose this
date?

10. Why is this response important?
What does this song allusion say
about empowering women?

11. Grammar point - review
1) When talking about her life, Miley says:
"I can buy myself flowers"
"I can take myself dancing
And I can hold my own hand
Yeah, I can love me better than you can"
In this case, can is used to:
( ) Talk about permissions
( ) Talk about abilities
( ) Talk about possibilities

12. 2) Use can or can't. Complete the sentences so they are true for you.
a) I _____________ speak two languages.
b) I _____________ help my family.
c) I _____________ work well in a team.
d) I _____________ love myself.
e) I _____________ dance and have fun.
3) Now, use the vocabulary and write about what you can and can't do.
to build a home - to cry - to buy flowers - to write on the sand - to hold hands -
to paint my nails cherry red - to forgive

13. 4) Tic Tac Toe
In pairs, choose one of the jobs and
talk about their abilities. Use can or
can't to talk about it. You can mark
if you have a correct answer.

14. Congratulations!

15. Date:
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16. Vocabulary

17. Grammar

18. Pronunciation

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