THE CONTENTS OF THIS PAGE • • • Exercise 1: Jigsaw listening ( Please scroll to next box) Exercise 2: Present Simple Exercise 3: Comprehension (Matching exercise) RELEVANT PAGES • • Grammar overview Irregular verbs • Tenses overview • Title: Fix You sung by Coldplay Exercise: • Level: Elementary + • Activity: Jigsaw Listening • Practice: Contextual order • INSTRUCTIONS • • Students enjoy the physical involvement of this exercise Confident students should either work alone, or be teamed with weaker students Cut the photocopy into strips as indicated Instruct students to scatter the pieces in front of them, so they can read them easily • Play the song at an appropriate speed to suit students' ability TIP: To make the strips more user-friendly and to preserve them for future use, laminate the photocopied sheets before cutting If making more than one set, use different coloured paper for each set - - - - - - - - - - - - FIX YOU Sung by Coldplay - - - - - - - - - - - - And I will try to fix you - - - - - - - - - - - - And ignite your bones - - - - - - - - - - - - Could it be worse? - - - - - - - - - - - - High up above, or down below; - - - - - - - - - - - - If you never try you'll never know, - - - - - - - - - - - - What you are worth - - - - - - - - - - - - Lights will guide you home - - - - - - - - - - - - Stuck in reverse - - - - - - - - - - - - When the tears come streaming down your face, - - - - - - - - - - - - When you feel so tired, but you can't sleep, - - - - - - - - - - - - When you get what you want, but not what you need, - - - - - - - - - - - - When you lose something you can't replace, - - - - - - - - - - - - When you love someone, but it goes to waste, - - - - - - - - - - - - When you try your best, but you don't succeed, - - - - - - - - - - - - When you’re too in love to let it go, - - - - - - - - - - - - () Pedagogic Ideas by Bibi Baxter 2006 www.musicalenglishlessons.org • Title: Fix You sung by Coldplay • Exercise: • Level: Elementary + • Activity: Gapped • Practice: Simple Present Tense (affirmative, negative, passive) + Simple Future INSTRUCTIONS • • This exercise can be used for presentation purposes, or as a test Weak students should listen to the song at a suitable pace and complete the gaps • Strong students should complete the gaps, then listen to the song to check their answers THE MISSING VERBS BE, COME, GET, GO, GUIDE, IGNITE, KNOW, LOSE, LOVE, NEED, SUCCEED, TRY VERSE When you your best, but you , When you what you want, but not what you , When you so tired, but you can't sleep, (You ) in reverse VERSE When the tears streaming down your face, When you something you can't replace, When you someone, but it to waste, Could it be worse? CHORUS Lights you home And ( .) your bones And I to fix you VERSE High up above, or down below; When you’ too in love to let it go, If you never you' never , What you are worth () Pedagogic Ideas by Bibi Baxter 2006 www.musicalenglishlessons.org • Title: Fix You sung by Coldplay • Exercise: • Level: Intermediate • Activity: Matching • Practice: Comprehension INSTRUCTIONS: • Find phrases within the lyrics which carry similar meanings to the phrases shown below () Pedagogic Ideas by Bibi Baxter 2006 www.musicalenglishlessons.org Phrases Lyrics with similar meaning Nothing ventured, nothing gained When every effort is unsuccessful When something’s irreplaceable When you are crying When you don’t really know what’s good for you When you’re consumed with passion When your love’s unrequited When your nights are restless, despite your exhaustion The Full Lyrics Answer Key VERSE When you try your best, but you don't succeed, When you get what you want, but not what you need, When you feel so tired, but you can't sleep, (You are) Stuck in reverse VERSE When the tears come streaming down your face, When you lose something you can't replace, When you love someone, but it goes to waste, Could it be worse? CHORUS Lights will guide you home And ignite your bones And I will try to fix you VERSE High up above, or down below; When you’re too in love to let it go, If you never try you'll never know, What you are worth Key to Comprehension Matching Exercise Phrases Nothing ventured, nothing gained When every effort is unsuccessful When something’s irreplaceable When you are crying When you don’t really know what’s good for you When you’re consumed with passion When your love’s unrequited When your nights are restless, despite your exhaustion Lyrics with similar meaning If you never try you'll never know, When you try your best, but you don't succeed, When you lose something you can't replace, When the tears come streaming down your face, When you get what you want, but not what you need, When you’re too in love to let it go, When you love someone, but it goes to waste, When you feel so tired, but you can't sleep,