Avril Lavigne was born in Ontario (Canada). She began her career in 2002 with the album "Let Go", where the song "Sk8er Boi" appeared. Avril reached Nº2 on the Billboard 200 with only 17 years old.
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CLIP
- Describe Avril's physical appearance in the clip (two lines).
- Where are Avril and her band playing?
- What kind of place is it?
- Do they have problems at the end of the clip? How do we know?
- What do you think is going to happen next? Make up an alternative ending for the clip in no more than three lines.
"Sk8er Boi" Lyrics
He was a boy
She was a girl
Can I make it anymore 1._____________?
He was a punk.
She did 2.____________.
What more can I say?
He 3.___________ her.
She'd never tell.
Secretly she wanted him as 4.__________.
And all of her friends
Stuck up their 5.__________.
And they had a problem with his 6.___________ clothes.
He was a skater boy, she said see ya later boy.
He wasn't good 7.____________ for her.
She had a 8.___________ face but her head was up in space.
She needed to come back down to 9.__________.
Five years from now, she sits at home 10._____________ the baby, she's all alone.
She turns on TV and 11.___________ who she sees?
Skater boy rockin' up MTV.
She calls up her friends.
They 12.___________ know
And they've all got 13.__________ to see his show.
She tags along, stands in the 14.__________.
Looks up at the man that she turned down.
He was a skater boy, she said see ya later boy.
He wasn't good 15.___________ for her.
Now he's a superstar
Slammin' on his 16.________
Does your pretty face see what he's 17.___________?
He was a skater boy, she said see ya later boy.
He wasn't good 18.__________ for her.
Now he's a superstar
Slammin' on his 19._________
Does your pretty face see what he's 20.___________?
He wasn't good 18.__________ for her.
Now he's a superstar
Slammin' on his 19._________
Does your pretty face see what he's 20.___________?
Sorry girl but you missed out.
Well tough luck that boy's 21.__________ now.
We are more than just good friends.
This is how the story 22.__________.
Too bad that you couldn't see...
See the man that boy 23.__________ be.
There is more than meets the eye,
I see the 24._________ that is inside.
He's just a boy, and I'm just a girl.
Can I make it anymore 25.____________?
We are in love.
Haven't you 26._________ how we rock each other's world?
I met the skater boy I said see ya later boy.
I'll be backstage after the 27.___________.
I'll be at the studio singing the song he wrote about a girl he 28.__________ to know
I met the skater boy I said see ya later boy.
I'll be backstage after the 29.___________.
I'll be at the studio singing the song we wrote about a girl he 30.__________ to know
GLOSSARY
tag along: accompany somebody without invitation.
slam on: put into action suddenly or forcefully.
ya: you
tough luck: bad luck.
meet the eye: see at first sight.
miss out: fail to include.
turn down: reject an offer or proposal or someone making one.
