1.

Match the words with their meanings

a place or condition of great happiness where
1 Implode A everything is exactly as you would like it to
be
something that you do often and regularly,
2 Intention B sometimes without knowing that you are
doing it
to look for a long time with the eyes wide
3 Swear C open, especially when surprised, frightened,
or thinking
4 Stare D to promise
5 Habit E something that you want and plan to do
6 Paradise F to fall towards the inside with force

2. Listen to the song and complete the missing gaps.

Ed Sheeran – Bad Habits
One, two, three, four… ooh, ooh
Every time you come 1)………….., you
know I can't say no
Every time the sun goes down, I let you take
control
I can feel the paradise before my world
implodes
And tonight had something 2) ………………
My bad habits lead to late nights, endin'
alone
Conversations with a stranger I barely know
Swearin' this will be the last, but it 3)
………….. won't
I got nothin' left to lose, or use, or do
My bad habits lead to wide eyes starin' at
space
And I know I'll lose 4) …………..of the
things that I say
Yeah, I was lookin' for a way out, now I can't
escape
Nothin' happens after two, it's truе, it's true
My bad habits lead to you
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh - My bad habits lead to
you
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh - My bad habits lеad to
you
Every pure 5) ……………….. ends when the
good times start
Fallin' over everything to reach the first-time
spark
Started under neon lights and then it all got
dark
I only know how to go too far
My bad habits lead to late nights, endin'
alone
Conversations with a stranger I barely know
Swearin' this will be the last, but it probably
won't
I got nothin' left to lose, or use, or do
My bad habits lead to wide eyes starin' at
space
And I 6) ……………… I'll lose control of
the things that I say
Yeah, I was lookin' for a way out, now I can't
escape
Nothin' happens after two, it's truе, it's true
My bad 7) ………………. lead to you
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
My bad habits lead to you
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
We took the long way 'round
And burned 'til the fun ran out, now
My bad habits lead to late nights, endin'
alone
8) ………………….. with a stranger I barely
know
Swearin' this will be the last, but it probably
won't
I got nothin' left to lose, or use, or do
My bad habits lead to wide eyes starin' at 9)
…………..
And I know I'll lose control of the things that
I say
Yeah, I was lookin' for a way out, now I can't
escape
3. Answer the following questions:
Nothin' happens after two, it's truе, it's true
My bad habits lead to you
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh - My bad habits lead to
you
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh - My bad habits lead to
you

1) What do you think the song is about?

2) Do you agree that it is better to make decisions on your own? Why?
3) Are impulsive (sudden without planning) decisions lead to ideal outcomes? Why?
4) Talk about important life decisions that had a negative/positive effect on you?

4. Compare two sentences and guess the difference:

Breaking news! A bomb exploded at one of the capital's busiest railway stations this morning.
The vacuum inside the tube caused it to implode when the external air pressure was increased.
1) Which of the verbs means to “break apart”?
2) Which of the verbs means to “to collapse”?

5. Work in groups and make a mini-poster presentation on one of the following topics:

A) Ed Sheeran: Life and Music

B) ‘My Bad Habits’ Storyboard

Answers Key
1) 1 F 2 E 3 D 4 C 5 B 6 A
2) 1 around 2 wonderful 3 probably 4 control 5 intention 6 know 7 habits 8 conversations 9
space
3) Answers may vary
4) 1 explode 2 implode