"Fortune Teller" by MAROON 5

Complete each gap with a word from the box below.

future – tomorrow – fortune teller (x2) – crystal ball

I'm not a _______ _______

I won't be bringing news of what _________ brings

I'll leave that up to you
I'm not a _______ _______
Don't have a _______ _______
I can't predict the _________
Can't see nothing at all

Matching

It doesn't mean I'm afraid Stuck in the moment today

But I just think we should stay No matter how hard I try

And as the seasons roll by Of all the things that you say

Summer will end and the leaves will turn again

Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

I __________ (not/know) why you’re acting like this

I don't know why you _______ (have to) do it again
Why'd you have to go and ruin the night?
_________ (not/worry) about tomorrow's mess

I’ll never know

How the future _________ (go)
I __________ (not/know) what to tell you,
I'm not a fortune teller
I'll never change,
But I ________ (want) you to stay
I don't know what to tell you,
I'm not a fortune teller

I don't like _________ (watch) TV

I don't know what it all ________ (mean)
And your American dream,
Baby, it just isn't me
I know that what I _________ (think)
May not be on your mind
I know the song I _________ (sing)
Is not your favorite kind

This feeling keeps growing,

These rivers keep flowing.
How can I have answers when you drown me in questions?

Answer the following questions about the song.

Who is the singer singing this song to?

How does the singer feel? (Confused – happy – sad – overwhelmed – excited…)
Why does he feel that way?
Is he worried about the present or the future?
Who is worried about the future? Why?
KEY

"Fortune Teller" by MAROON 5

Complete each gap with a word from the box below.

future – tomorrow – fortune teller (x2) – crystal ball

I'm not a fortune teller

I won't be bringing news of what tomorrow brings
I'll leave that up to you
I'm not a fortune teller
Don't have a crystal ball
I can't predict the future
Can't see nothing at all

Matching

It doesn't mean I'm afraid Stuck in the moment today

But I just think we should stay No matter how hard I try

And as the seasons roll by Of all the things that you say

Summer will end and the leaves will turn again

Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

I don’t know (not/know) why you’re acting like this

I don't know why you had to (have to) do it again
Why'd you have to go and ruin the night?
Don’t worry (not/worry) about tomorrow's mess

I’ll never know

How the future will go (go)
I don’t know (not/know) what to tell you,
I'm not a fortune teller
I'll never change,
But I want (want) you to stay
I don't know what to tell you,
I'm not a fortune teller

I don't like watching (watch) TV

I don't know what it all means (mean)
And your American dream,
Baby, it just isn't me
I know that what I ‘m thinking (think)
May not be on your mind
I know the song I ‘m singing (sing)
Is not your favorite kind

This feeling keeps growing,

These rivers keep flowing.
How can I have answers when you drown me in questions?

Answer the following questions about the song.

POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Who is the singer singing this song to? To a girlfriend
How does the singer feel? Confused, overwhelmed, puzzled…
Why does he feel that way? Because he doesn’t have all the answers to his girlfriend’s
questions
Is he worried about the present or the future? He worries about the present / about living for
moment today
Who is worried about the future? Why? His girlfriend. Because she is not sure if their
relationship will work (apparently she doesn’t like much of the singer’s personality)