1. BEFORE LISTENING Guess what this song is based on the quote below: “I don't wanna talk about things we've gone through. Though it's hurting me, now it's history”.

2. “THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL” (Performed by ABBA) Rhyming Words

3. WHILE LISTENING Listen to the song and fill in the blanks with words that rhyme the ones in bold.

4. THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL (Performed by ABBA) I don't wanna talk About things we've gone through Though it's hurting me Now it's ____________ I've played all my cards And that's what you've done too Nothing more to say No more ace to ____________ The winner takes it all The loser standing small Beside the victory That's a ____________ I was in your arms Thinking I belonged there I figured it made sense Building me a ____________ Building me a home Thinking I'd be strong there But I was a fool Playing by the ____________ The gods may throw a dice Their minds as cold as ___________ And someone way down here Loses someone ____________ The winner takes it all The loser has to ____________ It's simple and it's played Why should I complain? But tell me does she kiss Like I used to kiss you? Does it feel the same When she calls your ____________? Somewhere deep inside You must know I miss you But what can I say? Rules must be _____________ The judges will decide The likes of me abide Spectators of the show Always staying low The game is on again A lover or a ____________ A big thing or a small The winner takes it ____________ I don't wanna talk If it makes you feel sad And I understand You've come to shake my ____________ I apologize If it makes you feel bad Seeing me so tense No self-_____________ But you see…

5. THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL (Performed by ABBA) I don't wanna talk About things we've gone through Though it's hurting me Now it's ____________ I've played all my cards And that's what you've done too Nothing more to say No more ace to ____________ The winner takes it all The loser standing small Beside the victory That's a ____________ I was in your arms Thinking I belonged there I figured it made sense Building me a ____________ Building me a home Thinking I'd be strong there But I was a fool Playing by the ____________ The gods may throw a dice Their minds as cold as ___________ And someone way down here Loses someone ____________ The winner takes it all The loser has to ____________ It's simple and it's played Why should I complain? But tell me does she kiss Like I used to kiss you? Does it feel the same When she calls your ____________? Somewhere deep inside You must know I miss you But what can I say? Rules must be _____________ The judges will decide The likes of me abide Spectators of the show Always staying low The game is on again A lover or a ____________ A big thing or a small The winner takes it ____________ I don't wanna talk If it makes you feel sad And I understand You've come to shake my ____________ I apologize If it makes you feel bad Seeing me so tense No self-_____________ But you see… HISTORY PLAY DESTINY FENCE RULES ICE DEAR FALL NAME OBEYED FRIEND ALL HAND CONFIDENCE

6. AFTER LISTENING The author compares having a relationship to a card game, in which you need to play the right cards in order to win. Do you agree?

7. AFTER LISTENING What do you compare a relationship to? Explain in a sentence or a short paragraph. Use the subordinating conjunctions: After, as, as long as, before, by the time, every time, since, the moment (that), till, until, when, whenever, while.