Song: Somebody That I Used to Know by Gotye Link to video with lyrics: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqRC5tquyU0 Original video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UVNT4wvIGY Now and then I think of when we were together Like when you said you felt so happy you could die I told myself that you were right for me But felt so lonely in your company But that was love and it's an ache I still remember You can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness Like resignation to the end, always the end So when we found that we could not make sense Well you said that we would still be friends But I'll admit that I was glad that it was over But you didn't have to cut me off Make it like it never happened and that we were nothing I don't even need your love, but you treat me like a stranger And that feels so rough No, you didn't have to stoop so low Have your friends collect your records And then change your number Guess that I don't need that though Now you're just somebody that I used to know Now and then I think of all the times you screwed me over But had me believing it was always something that I'd done But I don't wanna live that way Reading into every word you say You said that you could let it go And I wouldn't catch you up on somebody that you used to know But you didn't have cut me off Make it like it never happened and that we were nothing I don't even need your love, but you treat me like a stranger and that feels so rough No, you didn't have to stoop so low Have your friends collect you records And then change your number Guess that I don't need that though Now you're just somebody that I used to know Somebody that I used to know Match the vocabulary and their definition (there is one EXTRA definition) Right for someone Pretend, represent as something incorrect Lonely Finish all ties and relations with someone Ache Difficult, painful or violent Make sense Good or correct for someone’s needs Cut someone off / out Hurt, pain (noun and verb) Treat someone Leave something in the past, forget about it Rough Continue forward to something new This / that way Hurt someone emotionally very deeply Let it go Be practical, understandable, or functional Hung up on To hit someone Make out that / like Stuck on something, unable to continue forward More phrases: Feeling alone and sad Break up with To behave or relate with someone Break someone’s heart To end a (romantic) relationship with someone Move on In a specific manner What’s wrong with Lisa? She just broke up with her boyfriend and she’s having a really _(1) _ time Oh, heart _(2)! We all know how much that hurts What happened? One day they were together and the next day he _(3) _ for no reason It doesn’t _(4) ! But he always _(5) really badly, he was a terrible boyfriend Unfortunately, she is still _(6) him and wants to get back together Well, they were together for a long time, she must feel so _(7) now that she is suddenly single I hope she learns to _(8) and go on with her life Eventually she’ll find a man that’s _(9) and she’ll be much happier Talking point: Tell the story of a past relationship How did you meet? What did you use to together? Did it end well or badly? Are you still in contact today? Lesson recommendations: Have the student listen to the song once (with or without the lyrics depending on level), then discuss what it’s about Read lyrics and discuss the story of the song more in depth – what happened between them, what is the point of view or feelings of the man and the woman? Have you been in this situation? What does the title of the song mean? (review “used to” as a habit in the past that no longer continues now) Answers: Recommend doing the vocab matching together, orally, with reference to use in the song Right for someone Good or correct for someone’s needs Lonely Feeling alone and sad Ache Hurt, pain (noun and verb) Make sense Be practical, understandable, or functional Cut someone off / out Finish all ties and relations with someone Treat someone To behave or relate with someone Rough Difficult, painful or violent This / that way In a specific manner Let it go Leave something in the past, forget about it Hung up on Stuck on something, unable to continue forward Make out that / like Pretend, represent as something incorrect More phrases: EXTRA DEFINITION: To hit someone Break up with To end a (romantic) relationship with someone Break someone’s heart Hurt someone emotionally very deeply Move on Continue forward to something new Rough Ache (or break) Cut her off OR broke up with her Make sense Treated her Hung up on Lonely Move on OR Let it go Right for her 10 11 Talking point: Encourage use of vocab and appropriate past tenses Student can make up a story or talk about a friend if they don’t want to talk about their own relationship