9 to 5

Dolly Parton

About this song worksheet

A printable ESL song worksheet for “9 to 5” by Dolly Parton, for Level 3 (intermediate) learners, with a focus on gerunds. Students listen and fill 14 gaps in the lyrics, then discuss the song.

Discussion questions

The song describes feeling stuck in a job with no recognition or promotion. Have you ever worked hard at something and felt your effort was ignored? What did you do?
Dolly Parton says workers are 'just a step on the bossman's ladder.' What does this metaphor mean, and do you think workplaces today are still like this?
The song uses gerunds ('workin'', 'gettin'', 'puttin'') to describe repeated daily actions. Why might a songwriter choose this verb form to describe a working routine?

A printable song worksheet for 9 to 5 by Dolly Parton, focusing on Gerunds. Includes gap-fill, vocabulary, and discussion activities.

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