Rihanna

Ø  Exercise 1. Description. Write ten adjectives to describe Rihanna.

1. famous 2. Beautiful/pretty 3. Caribbean 4. …. 5.

6. sexy 7. … 8. …. 9. …. 10….

Ø  Exercise 2. Her life in the past. Complete the sentences using the past simple.

a)  Rihanna was (be) born on February 20, 1988 in Barbados.

b)  When she was a child, her father was (be) an addict to alcohol.

c)  Her parents divorced (divorce) when Rihanna was 14 years old.

d)  When Rihanna was 15 years old she formed (form) a group with two classmates.

e)  She moved (move) to US with her father when she was 16 years old.

f)  She transformed (transform) from a cute pop princess to a sex symbol.

g)  Chris Brown assaulted (assault) her before an awards show and she went (go) to the hospital.

Ø  Exercise 3. Interesting Facts. Complete the sentences using the present perfect tense.

1.  Rihanna has performed (perform) with Adam Levine, Jay-Z and Britney Spears.

2.  She has released (release) radio hits like Umbrella, Disturbia and Don’t stop the music.

3.  She has become (become) a representative person against domestic violence.

4.  Rihanna _has worked (work) in the music industry since 2005.

5.  She has dated(date) her boyfriend, Chris Brown for 6 years.

6.  Rihanna_has sold (sell) 47,571,000 million singles and albums.

7.  She has appeared (appear) in two movies: Battleship and Part of Me, with Katy Perry.

8.  Rihanna has won (win) different Guiness World Records.

Ø  Exercise 4. Here is an interview to Rihanna. Complete the interview.

Interviewer: Hi, Rihanna. It’s a pleasure to have you on the show.

Rihanna: I’m Really happy to be here.

I: Tell me Rihanna, what’s your real name?

R: My real name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty.

I: How many albums have you released so far?

R: I have released 7 albums so far.

I: Where have you lived?

R: I have lived in Barbados and the US.

I: How long have you lived in the US?

R: I have lived in the US since 2004.

I: How many times have you changed your style?

R: I have changed my style lots of times!

I: Have you forgiven Chris Brown?

R: Yes, I have forgiven Chris Brown, I love him.

I: That’s terrible! What do you want to say to your fans about this?

R: I want to tell them that Chris is a good boyfriend and he promised not to hit me again.

I: O.K. Take care and thanks for the interview.

R: You’re welcome.