Listening - Song - Never There - CAKE (A1)

Watch the video and complete the activities below.

• Need: When you must have something.
  • I need water to survive.
• Phone: What you use to call people.
  • She is talking on the phone with her mother.
• Busy: When you have a lot of work.
  • He is too busy to play right now.
• Bird: An animal that flies.
  • The beautiful bird is singing in the tree.

ACTIVITIES

Part 1: Verse 1 – Word Choice Listen and choose the word you hear.

I need your (1) Select... legs arms around me

I need to feel your (2) Select... touch hair

I need your understanding

I need your (3) Select... love car , so much

Part 2: Chorus 1 – Gap Fill Drag and drop the words to fill in the blanks.

Care

Love

Need

There

You tell me that you (1) me so

You tell me that you (2)

But when I (3) you (baby)

Baby (you're never (4) )

Part 3: Verse 2 – Number the Lines Listen and drag the sentences to put them in the correct order (1 to 4).

• ☰ Always through such strong resistance
• ☰ On the phone long, long distance
• ☰ First you say you're too busy
• ☰ I wonder if you even miss me

Part 4: Chorus 2 – Repeat The song repeats the words from Part 2. Listen again!

Never there
You're never there
You're never ever, ever, ever, there

Part 5: Verse 3 & 4 – Match the Rhymes Read the words and listen. Drag and drop the words that sound similar (Rhymes).

Verse 3 Lyrics:
A golden bird that flies away
A candle's fickle flame
To think I held you yesterday
Your love was just a game

Away

Flame

➡️ Yesterday

➡️ Game

Part 6: Verse 5 – Find the Word Listen and type the missing words in the lyrics below.

Time • Show • Roller coaster • Closer

Take the (1) to get to know me

If you want me why can't you just (2) me

We're always on this (3)

If you want me why can't you get (4)

Part 7: Final Chorus & Outro Just listen and follow the words!

Never there
You're never there
You're never ever, ever, ever, there...

Part 8: Interpretation Choose the correct answer.

1. Is the singer happy?

a) Yes, he is happy.

b) No, he is sad.

c) He is angry.

2. Where is the other person?

a) At home with the singer.

b) They are "never there" (not with the singer).

c) In the kitchen.

3. What animal does the singer mention?

a) A dog.

b) A cat.

c) A bird.

4. How do they talk?

a) On the phone.

b) On the street.

c) They don't talk.

5. Does the singer need love?

a) No, he doesn't.

b) Yes, he needs love so much.

c) He only needs a phone.