Ugly
When I was seven they said I was [blank_start]strange[blank_end]
I noticed that my [blank_start]eyes[blank_end] and [blank_start]hair[blank_end] weren’t the same.
I asked my parents if I was OK
They said you’re more [blank_start]beautiful[blank_end] and that’s the way
They show that they wish that they had your [blank_start]smile[blank_end]
So my confidence was up for a while,
I got real [blank_start]comfortable[blank_end] with my own style
I knew that they were only [blank_start]jealous[blank_end] ’cause
Chorus
People are all the same
And we only get judged by what we do
[blank_start]Personality[blank_end] reflects name
And if I’m [blank_start]ugly[blank_end] then so are you, so are you
There was a time when I felt like I cared
That I was [blank_start]shorter[blank_end] than everyone there
People made me feel like [blank_start]life[blank_end] was unfair
And I did things that made me ashamed
’Cause I didn’t know my [blank_start]body[blank_end] would change
I grew [blank_start]taller[blank_end] than them in more ways
But there will always be the one who will say
Something bad to make them feel [blank_start]great[blank_end] .
Chorus (x2)
Everybody talks [blank_start]bad[blank_end] about somebody and
Never realizes how it affects somebody and
You bet it won’t be forgotten
Envy is the only thing it could be
Chorus (x2)
Answer
strange
eyes
hair
beautiful
smile
comfortable
jealous
Personality
ugly
shorter
life
body
taller
great
bad
Question 2
Question
Listen again and read the lyrics. Use the glossary to help you. Then
choose the correct alternatives to make a summary of the song.
Ugly is about a girl who grows up feeling [blank_start]worried[blank_end] (happy /worried) about her [blank_start]appearance[blank_end] (appearance / parents). She feels [blank_start]different from[blank_end] (different from / the same as) people around her. Some people say [blank_start]unkind[blank_end] (kind /unkind) things about her. As she becomes [blank_start]older[blank_end] (older / richer), she feels a lot more [blank_start]confident[blank_end] (confident / jealous) about herself and her life.