Taylor Swift is an American singer-songwriter known for country and pop music. Her debut single "Tim McGraw" was released in 2006 and was dedicated to the famous country singer. Swift's song "Love Story" became the best-selling country song of all time and the first country song to top mainstream music charts. She was born in Pennsylvania and is the daughter of a stockbroker and stay-at-home mother, with one younger brother.

1. Taylor Swift – Love Story
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an
American country-pop singer-songwriter. In 2006, she
released her debut single "Tim McGraw" (dedicated to
this famous country singer), which peaked at number six
on the Billboard country charts. Later in October 2006,
she released her self-titled debut album. Swift was the
biggest selling artist of 2008 in America with combined
sales of more than four million albums. As of the week
ending February 8, 2009, Swift's single "Love Story"
became the country song with most paid downloads in
history and the first country song to top the Mainstream
Top 40 chart.
Swift was born in the city of Wyomissing, Pennsylvania.
She is the daughter of Scott, a stock broker, and Andrea
Swift, a stay-at-home mother. She has one younger
brother, Austin.
1. Read the information about Taylor Swift and correct the following false sentences.
a) Taylor's middle name is Laura.
b) She is a rock singer.
c) “Love story” is not a very successful song.
d) Her first song was dedicated to her boyfriend from school.
e) She sold more records than anybody else in 2007.
f) She has a very big family.
2. Identify the following verb tenses in the song and write examples of them.
Imperative:
Present simple:
Present continuous:
Past simple:
Past continuous:
Future simple:
Future continuous:
Present perfect continuous:
3. Listen to the song and reorder this summary.
( ) He proposes to her.
( ) A boy and a girl met when they were young.
( ) They secretly see each other.
( ) The girl asks the boy to take her away.
( ) The girl's father doesn't like the boy.
( ) After a long time, they see each other in the outskirts of town.
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2. 4. Fill in the blanks with the following verbs. They are provided in infinitive but you
need to use them in the correct tense.
kneel see feel sneak close
be be beg stand try
cry wait see get fade
say love make throw talk
We were both young when I first Romeo take me somewhere we can be
____________ you alone
I close my eyes I'll be waiting all there's left to do is run
And the flashback starts You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
I______________ there It's a love story baby just say yes
On a balcony in summer air
Romeo save me, they _______________to
See the lights tell me how to feel
See the party, the ball gowns This love is difficult, but it's real
I _______________ you make your way Don't be afraid, we'_____________ it out
through the crowd of this mess
And say hello, little did I know It's a love story baby just say yes
Oh oh
That you were Romeo, you
_______________ pebbles I _______________ tired of waiting
And my daddy _______________ stay away Wondering if you were ever coming around
from Juliet My faith in you _______________
And I _______________on the staircase When I met you on the outskirts of town,
Begging you please don't go, and I said and I said
Romeo take me somewhere we can be Romeo save me I__________________ so
alone alone
I'_______________ all there's left to do is I keep waiting for you but you never come
run Is this in my head? I don't know what to
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess think
It's a love story baby just say yes He ______________ to the ground and
pulled out a ring
So I _______________ out to the garden to
see you And said, marry me Juliet
We keep quiet 'cause we're dead if they You'll never have to be alone
knew I ___________ you and that's all I really
So _______________ your eyes know
Escape this town for a little while I ___________ to your dad, go pick out a
white dress
'Cause you _______________ Romeo, I It's a love story baby just say yes
_______________ a scarlet letter
And my daddy said stay away from Juliet Oh, oh, oh, oh
But you were everything to me 'Cause we were both young when I first
I _______________ you please don't go and saw you
I said
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