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Lead-in Study Focus Part 1 Part 2 Ability Enhancement Grammar Translation Part 3 Part 4 Cool Music Listen to the song Anti Social Media and then fill in the blanks. Counting Stars, is a song by American pop rock band One Republic from their third studio album, Native (2013). Musically, it is a folk pop song with a disco beat. The song has been one of the band’s most successful singles, reaching number one in many countries, and top ten in 20 countries. It can hit the bottom of your heart, and the music and lyrics will give you a sense: fame and money are not so important as they are thought to be. Lately, I’ve been, I’ve been losing sleep Dreaming about the things that we could be But baby, I’ve been, I’ve been praying hard, Said, no more ___________ dollars We’ll be counting stars, yeah we’ll be counting stars I see this life like a swinging vine Swing my heart _____________ And my face is flashing signs Seek it out and you shall find Oh, but I’m not that old counting across the line Young, but I’m not that bold I don’t think the world is sold I’m just doing what we’re told I feel something so right Doing the wrong thing I feel something so wrong Doing the right thing I could lie, could lie, could lie Everything that kills me makes me feel alive I feel the love and I feel it burn Down this river, every turn Hope is a four-letter word Make that money, watch it ___________ Oh, but I’m not that old Young, but I’m not that bold I don’t think the world is sold I’m just doing what we’re told burn Take that money Watch it burn Sing in the river The lessons are ___________ Lately, I’ve been, I’ve been losing sleep Dreaming about the things that we could be But baby, I’ve been, I’ve been praying hard, Said, no more counting dollars We’ll be counting stars, yeah we’ll be counting stars learnt Now watch the movie clip. Read the words closely after the speaker so as to improve your short-term memory, pronunciation, stress and intonation by imitating what you hear. S