TEACHING ENGLISH WITH SONGS

And never let go till we're one Love was when I loved you One true time I hold to In my life we'll always go on Near, far, wherever you are I believe that the heart does go on Once more [r]

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Teaching

ENGLISH With

You Needed Me

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Anne Murray

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TEACHER’S NOTES Structures: past regular-irregular

Themes: drifting apart, Romance ending

Style: Pop - slow

Level: elementary

Track:

You Needed Me

I cried a tear You wiped it dry I was confused You cleared my mind I sold my soul

You bought it back for me And held me up

And gave me dignity Somehow you needed me You gave me strength To stand alone again To face the world Out on my own again

You put me high upon a pedestal So high that I could almost see eternity You needed me

You needed me

And I can't believe it's you I can't believe it's true

I needed you and you were there And I'll never leave

Why should I leave? I'd be a fool

'Cause I finally found someone who really cares

You held my hand When it was cold When I was lost You took me home You gave me hope When I was at the end And turned my life Back into truth again You even called me friend You gave me strength To stand alone again To face the world Out on my own again

You put me high upon a pedestal So high that I could almost see eternity You needed me

You needed me You needed me You needed me

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EXERCISES

 EXERCISE1

Listen to the song very carefully and fill in the blanks with the verbs you hear The first letter of the verb is given.

You Needed Me

I c a tear You w _ it dry I was c _

You c _ my mind I s _ my soul

You b _ it back for me And h _ me up

And g _ me dignity Somehow you needed me

You g _ me strength To stand alone again

To face the world Out on my own again

You p _ me high upon a pedestal

So high that I c _ almost see eternity

You needed me You needed me

And I can't believe it's you I can't believe it's true

I n you and you

w there And I'll never leave

Why should I leave? I'd be a fool 'Cause I finally f someone who really cares

You h _ my hand When it w _ cold When I w _ lost You t _ me home You g me hope When I w _ at the end And t my life

Back into truth again

You even c _ me friend

You g _ me strength To stand alone again

To face the world Out on my own again

You p me high upon a pedestal

So high that I c almost see eternity

 EXERCISE

(4)

buy X bought

call can clear confuse cry find give hold Is/are need put sell take turn wipe

 EXERCISE

Translate the sentences into Turkish. 1- You cleared my mind, I sold my soul

2- I can’t believe it’s you

3- When I was lost, you took me home, you gave me hope

4- Why should I leave? I’d be a fool

5- You gave me strength so stand alone again

 ASSIGNMENT: _

Hello! Goodbye! The Beatles

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(5)

Structures: opposites

Themes: greetings

Track:

Hello! Goodbye!

You say yes I say no

You say stop and I say go, go, go

Chorus:

Oh no

You say goodbye and I say hello Hello Hello

You say goodbye and I say hello

I don't know why you say goodbye I say hello Hello Hello

I don't know why you say goodbye I say hello I say high You say low

You say why and I say I don't know

Chorus

Why, Why, Why, Why you say goodbye, goodbye?

Chorus

(6)

The Beatles

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EXERCISES

Listen to the song carefully and fill in the blanks with the words given below.

high - yes - hello - don't - goodbye - low - no - stop - go - you - I

You say I say

You say _ and I say _, , _

Chorus:

Oh

You say and I say _ Hello Hello

I don't know why you say goodbye say hello Hello Hello

I don't know why say goodbye I say hello

I say You say

You say why and I say I know

(Chorus)

Why, Why, Why, Why you say goodbye, goodbye?

(Chorus)

say yes I say no

You say stop and …… say go, go, go

(Chorus)

(Hello) H-e-l- a he-l-l-o, H-e-l- a he-l-l-o, H-e-l- a he-l-l-o, H-e-l- a he-l-l-o,

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Listen to the song again and chose the correct word

You say yes I say no / go You say stop and I say go, go, go

Chorus:

Oh no

You say good day / goodbye and I say hello Hello Hello

You say goodbye and I say hello

I don't know why / hi you say goodbye I say hello Hello Hello

I don't know why you say goodbye I say hello I say high / height You say low

You say why and I say I don't know

Chorus

Why, Why, Why, Why don’t / do you say goodbye, goodbye?

Chorus

Chorus

(Hello) H-e-l- a he-l-l-o, H-e-l- a he-l-l-o, H-e-l- a he-l-l-o, H-e-l- a he-l-l-o,

 EXERCISE3

Translate the sentences into Turkish 1- You say goodbye and I say hello

2- I don’t know why you say goodbye

3- You say stop and I say go

4- I say high you say low

(8)

I want to be a dog Charlotte Diamond

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TEACHER’S NOTES Structures: want to

Themes: Pets simplicity

Style: Folk (medium)

Track:

I want to be a dog

Oh, I want to be a dog I want to wag my tail

Chase cars and knock over garbage cans, Bite the lady who brings you the mail Oh, I want to be a dog

I want to dig big holes

I want to sniff French Poodles and Basset hounds, and look for telephone poles

Oh, I want to be a dog I want a big wet nose

I want to run in the streets, get mud on my feet, and jump up onto your clothes

Oh, I want to have dog breath I want to learn how to growl

Scratch fleas and ticks, run after sticks, the moon will make me howl

Oh, I want to be a dog I want to lie around

Being human these days is getting too crazy I just want to be a hound

(9)

Charlotte Diamond

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EXERCISES

Listen to the song very carefully and fill in the blanks.

Oh, I want to be a dog

I _ _ wag my tail Chase cars and knock over garbage cans, Bite the lady who brings you the _

I _ _ dig big holes

I _ _ sniff French Poodles and Basset hounds, and look for telephone _

I _ _ big wet nose

I _ _ run in the streets, get mud on my feet, and jump up onto your _

Oh, I want to have dog breath

I _ _ learn how to growl Scratch fleas and ticks, run after sticks, the moon will make me _

I _ _ lie around

Being human these days is getting too crazy I just want to be a _

(10)

 EXERCISE2

Write ten animal names The first one is written for you.

1- Dog 2- 3- 4-

5-6- 7- 8- 9- 10-

 EXERCISE3

Answer the questions below.

1- What is your favorite animal?

……… 2- Have you got a pet?

……… 3- Why does the singer want to be a dog?

………

 EXERCISE4

Translate the sentences into Turkish.

1- Oh, I want to be a dog, I want to wag my tail

2- I want to dig big holes

3- I want a big wet nose

4- I want to run in the streetsx

5- I want to lie around

(11)

500 Miles

Peter, Paul and Mary

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TEACHER’S NOTES

Structures: Conditional 1, Future Simple

Themes: Loneliness

Style: Folk (slow)

Track: 500 Miles

If you miss the train I'm on You will know that I am gone You can hear the whistle blow A hundred miles

A hundred miles A hundred miles A hundred miles A hundred miles

You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles

Lord I'm one Lord I'm two Lord I'm three Lord I'm four

Lord I'm five hundred miles from my home

Five hundred miles Five hundred miles

Lord I'm five hundred miles from my home

Not a shirt on my back Not a penny to my name

Lord, I can't go a-home this a-way This a-way

This a-way This a-way This a-way

Lord, I can't go a-home this a-way If you miss the train I'm on

(12)

Peter, Paul and Mary

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EXERCISES

If you the train I'm on You will know that I am You can hear the whistle blow

A hundred miles A hundred miles A hundred miles A hundred miles A hundred miles

You can the whistle blow a hundred miles Lord I'm one

Lord I'm two Lord I'm three Lord I'm four

Lord I'm five hundred miles from my Five hundred miles

Five hundred miles Five hundred miles Five hundred miles

Lord I'm five hundred miles from my home Not a shirt on my

Not a to my name Lord, I can't go a-home this a-way This a-way

This a-way This a-way This a-way

Lord, I can't go a-home this a-way If you the train I'm on You will know that I am You can hear the whistle blow

A hundred miles

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 EXERCISE2

Translate the sentences into Turkish 1- You can hear the whistle blow

2- Lord I'm five hundred miles from my home

3- Not a shirt on my back, not a penny to my name

 EXERCISE3 Write the numbers

1- 2- 3- 4- 5-

6-7- 8- 9- 10- 11-

12-13- 14- 15- 16- 17-

18-19- 20- 30- 40-

(14)

Big World Emilia

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Structures: Adjectives, Conditional

Themes: Loneliness

Style: Pop (medium)

Level: Low-intermediate

Track: Big World

I'm a big big girl in a big big world

It's not a big big thing if you leave me but I do feel that

I too too will miss you much miss you much

I can see the first leaf falling it's all yellow and nice It's so very cold outside like the way I'm feeling inside I'm a big big girl

in a big big world

Outside it's now raining

and tears are falling from my eyes why did it have to happen

why did it all have to end

I have your arms around me ooooh like fire

but when I open my eyes you're gone

(15)

Emilia

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EXERCISES

I'm a big big g _ in a big big w

I too too will m _ you much miss you much

I can see the first leaf falling it's all yellow and n _ It's so very cold outside

like the way I'm feeling i I'm a big big girl

in a big big world

Outside it's now r and tears are falling from my eyes why did it have to h _ why did it all have to end

I have your arms around me ooooh like

f

but when I open my e you're gone

It's not a big big thing if you leave me but I feel I will miss you much miss you much

(16)

 EXERCISE2

Order the words to form correct sentences, then listen to the song and check

raining / now / outside / it´s

_ are / my / from / falling / eyes / and / tears

_ did / to / it / happen / why / have ?

_ did / why / end / all / it / to / have ?

_

 EXERCISE4

Listen to the last part of the song and order the sentences below Write the correct number in the brackets.

I'm a big big girl … ( ) but when I open my eyes ( )

It's not a big big thing if you leave me ( ) you're gone ( )

but I feel I will miss you much ( ) I'm a big big girl … ( )

I'm a big big girl ( ) in a big big world ( )

I have your arms around me ooooh like fire ( 1 ) miss you much ( )

(17)

Leaving on a jet plane John Denver

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Structures: Present Continuous – Future Tense - Adjective clauses

Themes: commitment

Track:

Leaving on a jet plane

All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go I'm standing here outside your door I hate to wake you up to say goodbye But the dawn is breaking, it's early morn The taxi’s waiting, he's blowing his horn Already I'm so lonesome I could die So kiss me and smile for me

Tell me that you'll wait for me Hold me like you'll never let me go 'Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane Don't know when I'll be back again Oh, babe I hate to go-o

There's so many times I let you down So many times I played around But I tell you now, they don't mean a thing

Every place I go, I'll think of you Every song I sing, I'll sing for you When I come back, I'll bring your wedding ring

So kiss me and smile for me Tell me that you'll wait for me Hold me like you'll never let me go 'Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane Don't know when I'll be back again Oh, babe I hate to go-o

Now the time has come to leave you One more time, let me kiss you Close your eyes, I'll be on my way Dream about the days to come When I won't have to leave alone About the times I won't have to say Kiss me and smile for me

Tell me that you'll wait for me Hold me like you'll never let me go 'Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane Don't know when I'll be back again Oh, babe I hate to go-o

I'm leaving on a jet plane

(18)

Emilia

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EXERCISES

All my bags are packed, ready to go standing here outside your door I hate to wake up to say goodbye But the dawn is breaking, early morn The taxis's waiting, blowing his horn Already so lonesome I could die

So kiss me and smile for me

Tell me that wait for me Hold me like never let me go 'Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane

Don't know when be back again Oh, babe I hate to go-o

There's so many times I let you down So many times I played around

But I tell you now, don't mean a thing Every place I go, think of you

Every song I sing, sing for you

When I come back, bring your wedding ring

So kiss me and smile for me

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Now the time has come to leave you One more time, let me kiss Close your eyes, be on my way Dream about the days to come

When I won't have to leave alone About the times I won't have to say

Kiss me and smile for me

I'm leaving on a jet plane

 EXERCISE2

Translate the sentences into Turkish

All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go - ……… I'm standing here outside your door - ……… I hate to wake you up to say goodbye - ……… But the dawn is breaking, it's early morn - ……… The taxi’s waiting, he's blowing his horn - ……… Already I'm so lonesome I could die - ………

(20)

Pretty Woman Roy Orbison

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Structures: imperatives – mixed tenses

Themes: love, romance

Level: low-intermediate

Track:

Pretty Woman

Pretty woman, walking down the street

Pretty woman, the kind I to meet Pretty woman, I don't believe you

You're not the truth

No one could look as good as you Mercy!

Pretty woman, won't you pardon me?

Pretty woman, I couldn't help but Pretty woman, you _ as lovely as can be Are you lonely just like me?

(Purr)

Pretty woman, _ a while Pretty woman, _ a while Pretty woman, _ your smile to me Pretty woman, Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!

Pretty woman, my way Pretty woman, say you'll with me 'cause I need you, I'll treat you right

Come with me baby mine tonight Pretty woman, don't on by Pretty woman, don't me cry Pretty woman, don't walk away Heh! O.K

If that's the way it must be O.K I guess l'll go on home It's late

There'll be tomorrow night, but _ What I see?

(21)

Oh! Pretty woman

Roy Orbison

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EXERCISES

Pretty woman, walking down the street

Pretty woman, the kind I to meet Pretty woman, I don't believe you

You're not the truth

No one could look as good as you Mercy!

Pretty woman, won't you pardon me?

Pretty woman, I couldn't help but Pretty woman, you _ as lovely as can be

Are you lonely just like me? (Purr)

Pretty woman, _ a while Pretty woman, _ a while Pretty woman, _ your smile to me Pretty woman, Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!

Pretty woman, my way Pretty woman, say you'll with me 'cause I need you, I'll treat you right

Come with me baby mine tonight

Pretty woman, don't on by Pretty woman, don't me cry Pretty woman, don't walk away Heh! O.K

If that's the way it must be O.K I guess l'll go on home It's late

There'll be tomorrow night, but _ What I see?

Is she walking back to me? Yeah! She's walking back to me Oh! Pretty woman

(22)

Match the meaning of the word or words on the left with the meaning of the word(s) on the right and write the correct letter in the brackets.

WORDS from the song Meanings 1 the kind I like to meet ( ) a I think

2 I don't believe you ( ) b beautiful

3 Won't you pardon me? ( ) c You are too beautiful to believe

4 lovely ( ) d Will you excuse me?

5 I couldn't help but see ( ) e I can't stop myself from looking

6 look my way ( ) f alone, sad, with no friends

7 lonely ( ) g look at me

8 'cause ( ) h I will be good or nice to you short form of because

9 I guess ( ) i it has to be this way

10 I'll treat you right ( ) j the type of woman, the look

11 that is the way it must be ( ) k I like

 EXERCISE3

Translate the sentences into Turkish 1- Pretty woman, walking down the street

………

2- Pretty woman I don’t believe you

………

3- No one could look as good as you

………

4- Pretty woman, won't you pardon me?

………

5- Are you lonely just like me?

………

6- Pretty woman, don't walk away

………

7- I guess l'll go on home It's late

………

8- Is she walking back to me?

………

(23)

Sealed With a Kiss Christine Lavin and Friends

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TEACHER’S NOTES Structures: “Will” future tense

Themes: Love

Track:

Sealed With a Kiss

I don't want to say goodbye for the summer Darling I promise you this

I'll send you all my love Every day in a letter Sealed with a kiss

Guess it's going to be a cold lonely summer I'll fill the emptiness

I'll send you all my dreams Every day in a letter Sealed with a kiss

I'll see you in the sunlight I'll hear your voice everywhere I'll run to tenderly hold you But, darling, you won't be there

I don't want to say goodbye for the summer Knowing the love we'll miss

Oh let us make a pledge To meet in September And seal it with a kiss I'll see you in the sunlight I'll hear your voice everywhere I'll run to tenderly hold you But, darling, you won't be there

Guess it's going to be a cold, lonely summer But, darling, I promise you this

(24)

And Seal it with a kiss

Christine Lavin and Friends

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EXERCISES

 EXERCISE1

Listen to the song very carefully and fill in the blanks with one of the given words after each line

I don't want to say for the summer (goodbye – good day)

Darling I promise you this

I'll send you my love (old – all)

Every day in a letter

with a kiss (see / sealed)

_ it's going to be a cold lonely summer (Yes – Guess)

I'll fill the emptiness

I'll send you all my (creams – dreams)

Every day in a letter Sealed with a kiss

I'll see you in the _ (sunlight –moonlight)

I'll hear your voice everywhere I'll run to tenderly hold you

But, darling, you won't be _ (here – there)

I don't want to say goodbye for the summer

Knowing the love we'll _ (miss – kiss)

Oh let us make a pledge

To meet in (December – September)

And seal it with a kiss I'll see you in the sunlight I'll hear your voice everywhere I'll run to tenderly hold you But, darling, you won't be there

Guess it's going to be a cold, lonely summer But, darling, I promise you this

I'll send you all my love Every day in a letter And Seal it with a kiss And Seal it with a kiss

(25)

 EXERCISE2

Translate the sentences into Turkish

1- I don't want to say goodbye for the summer 2- Guess it's going to be a cold lonely summer 3- I'll send you all my dreams

4- I'll hear your voice everywhere

5- Guess it's going to be a cold, lonely summer 6- l send you all my love, every day in a letter

 EXERCISE3

Why does the singer use two different structures in the sentences below? Explain it.

a- I will send you all my dreams

b- It’s going to be a cold lonely summer

 EXERCISE3

Can a summer be cold? If not, why does the singer say so?

(26)

She’s Not Just a Pretty Face Shania Twain

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Structures: Simple Present Tense

Themes: Jobs - Occupations

Style: Pop

Track:

She's Not Just a Pretty Face

(Oh na, na, na)

She hosts a T.V show she rides the rodeo

She plays the bass in a band She's an astronaut a valet at the parking lot

A farmer working the land

She is a champion she gets the gold She's a ballerina the star of the show

Chorus

She's not just a pretty face She's got everything it takes

She has a fashion line a journalist for "Time"

Coaches a football team

She's a geologist a romance novelist She is a mother of three

She is a soldier she is a wife

She is a surgeon she'll save your life

Chorus

She's mother of the human race She's not just a pretty face Oh, oh, yeah

Oh na, na, na, na

She is your waitress she is your judge she is your teacher

She is every woman in the world Oh, la, la, la

She flies an airplane she drives a subway train

At night she pumps gasoline

She's on the council she's on the board She's a politician she praises the Lord Repeat

Second Chorus

No, she's (she's) not (not) just a pretty face

She's (she's) got (got) everything it takes

(27)

Shaina Twain

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EXERCISES

 EXERCISE1

Listen to the song carefully and fill in the blanks with the jobs & professions you hear.

(Oh na, na, na)

She hosts a T.V show she rides the rodeo She plays the bass in a band

She's an a _, a valet at the parking lot A f working the land

She is a champion she gets the gold

She's a b _ the star of the show Chorus

She has a fashion line a j for "Time" Coaches a football team

She's a geologist a romance novelist She is a mother of three

She is a s she is a wife

She is a s _ she'll save your life Chorus

She's not just a pretty face She's got everything it takes She's mother of the human race She's not just a pretty face Oh, oh, yeah

Oh na, na, na, na

She is your w _ she is your judge she is your t _ She is every woman in the world

Oh, la, la, la

She flies an airplane she drives a subway train At night she pumps gasoline

She's on the council she's on the board

She's a p she praises the Lord

Repeat

(28)

Second Chorus

No, she's (she's) not (not) just a pretty face She's (she's) got (got) everything it takes She's not just a pretty face

She's got everything it takes She's not just a pretty face

 EXERCISE2

Answer the questions below.

1- What you want to be in the future?

……… ……… ………

2- What is the most popular profession in Turkey? Why?

……… ……… ………

3- What does a job mean for you? Money, career or both?

……… ……… ………

(29)

Every Breath You Take The Police

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Structures: Future Continuous Tense – Present Perfect Tense

Themes: Love

Style: Pop (Slow)

Track:

Every Breath You Take

Every breath you take Every move you make Every bond you break Every step you take I'll be watching you Every single day Every word you say Every game you play Every night you stay I'll be watching you Oh can't you see You belong to me

How my poor heart aches with every step you take Every move you make

Every vow you break Every smile you fake Every claim you stake I'll be watching you

Since you've gone I've been lost without a trace I dream at night I can only see your face

I look around but it's you I can't replace I keep crying baby please

(30)

The Police

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EXERCISES

 EXERCISE1

Listen to the song carefully and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.

Every breath you t Every move you m Every bond you b Every step you t I'll be watching you

Every single d Every word you s Every game you p Every night you s I'll be watching you

Oh can't you s You belong to m

How my poor heart aches with every step you t Every move you m

Every vow you b Every smile you f Every claim you s I'll be watching you

Since you've gone I've been lost without a t I dream at night I can only see your f I look around but it's you I can't r I keep crying baby p

Every move you m Every vow you b Every smile you f Every claim you s I'll be watching you

(31)

 EXERCISE2

Listen to the song again and order the sentences Write the correct numbers in the brackets after each line.

Every move you make ( ) Every breath you take ( 1 ) Every step you take ( ) Every bond you break ( ) I'll be watching you

Every night you stay ( ) Every single day ( ) Every game you play ( ) Every word you say ( ) I'll be watching you You belong to me ( ) Oh can't you see ( )

How my poor heart aches with every step you take ( ) Every smile you fake ( )

Every vow you break ( ) Every claim you stake ( ) Every move you make ( ) I'll be watching you

I look around but it's you I can't replace ( ) I dream at night I can only see your face ( ) I keep crying baby please ( )

Since you've gone I've been lost without a trace ( ) Every claim you stake ( )

Every vow you break ( ) Every move you make ( ) Every smile you fake ( ) I'll be watching you

(32)

Don’t Speak No Doubt

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Structures: Mixed Tenses - Imperatives

Themes: Love

Style: Pop (Slow)

Track:

You and me

We used to be together Every day together always I really feel

I'm losing my best friend I can't believe

This could be the end

It looks as though you're letting go And if it's real,

Well I don't want to know Don't speak

I know just what you're saying So please stop explaining Don't tell me cause it hurts Don't speak

I know that you're thinking I don't need your reasons Don't tell me cause it hurts Our memories

They can be inviting But some are altogether Mighty frightening

As we die, both you and I With my head in my hands I sit and cry

It's all ending

You gotta stop pretending who we are You and me

(33)

No Doubt

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EXERCISES

 EXERCISE1

Listen the song very carefully and chose the right word.

You and me / we

We used to be together

Every say / day together always I really feel / deal

I'm choosing / losing my best friend I can't believe

This could be the end / and

It looks as though you're letting / getting go And if it's real,

Well I don't want to know / go

Don't speak

I know just what you're saying / seeing

So please stop explaining

Don't tell me cause it birds / hurts

Don't speak

I know that you're thinking / singing

I don't need you're reasons Don't tell me cause it hurts

Our / Or memories They can be inviting

But some / done are altogether Mighty frightening

As we lie / die, both you and I With my head in my hands I sit and cry / try

It's all ending

You gotta stop pretending who we are You and me

I can see / say us dying are we?

(34)

 EXERCISE2

Translate the sentences into Turkish.

I really feel

……… I'm losing my best friend

……… I can't believe

……… This could be the end

……… Don't speak

……… I know just what you're saying

……… So please stop explaining

……… Don't tell me cause it hurts

……… Don't speak

……… I know that you're thinking

……… I don't need your reasons

………

(35)

Yesterday The Beatles

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Structures: Mixed tenses - Mixed modals

Themes: past change - regret

Style: ballad (slow)

Track: Yesterday

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far a way Now it looks as though they're here to stay Oh, I believe in yesterday

Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be There's a shadow hanging over me

Oh, yesterday came suddenly

Why she had to go, I don't know she wouldn't say I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play Now I need a place to hide away

(36)

The Beatles

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EXERCISES

 EXERCISE1

Exercise – Listen to the song very carefully and chose the right word.

Yesterday, all my troubles seem / seemed so far a way Now it look / looks as though they're here to stay Oh, I believe / believed in yesterday

Suddenly, I'm not half the man I use / used to be There's a shadow hanging over me

Oh, yesterday come / came suddenly

Why she have / had to go, I don't know she wouldn't say / said

I say / said something wrong, now I long for yesterday Yesterday, love is / was such an easy game to play Now I need / needed a place to hide away

Oh, I believe / believed in yesterday

(37)

Love is a wonderful thing Michael Bolton

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Structures: Noun clause - Present – verb agreement

Themes: love

Functions: pop (medium)

Level: intermediate

Track:

Birds fly, they don't think twice They simply spread their wings The sun shines, it don't ask why Or what the whole thing means The same applies to you and I We never question that

So good, it's understood Ain't no conjecture Just a matter of fact Love is a wonderful thing

Makes you smile through the pouring rain Love is a wonderful thing

I'll say it again and again

Turn your world (life) into one sweet dream Take your heart and make it sing

Love, love is a wonderful thing The only thing a river knows Is running to the sea

And every spring when a flower grows It happens naturally

The same magic when you are in my arms No logic can define

Don't know why, it feels so right I only know it happens every time Oh when the cold wind blows

I know you're going to be there to warm me Yeah That's what keeps me going

And our sweet love is going to keep on growing Just keep on growing

Love is a wonderful, wonderful thing (repeats) It's what makes honey taste sweet

(38)

The Beatles

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EXERCISES

 EXERCISE1

Find things in this song that happen naturally

1- 2- 3-4- 5-

6- EXERCISE2

Find grammar errors in the song.

1- 2-3-

4- EXERCISE3

Match the word from the song on the left with its meaning on the right and write the correct letters in the brackets.

1 spread ( ) a Refers

2 applies ( ) b To make warm to warm ( ) c Open, extend

4 happens ( ) d This isn’t a guess or theory ain’t no conjecture ( ) e Occurs

6 a matter of fact ( ) f Anchantment, wonderful feeling magic ( ) g To explain the meaning

8 logic ( ) h Intelligent or rational thinking to define ( ) i The truth

 EXERCISE4

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Find the word from the song with the opposite meaning of the following words

- terrible - our - hot - bad

- very light (rain) - wrong

 EXERCISE5

Find the word from the song that is pronounced the same way as these words but has a different meaning and spelling:

- write - you're - see - hole - threw - nose - flour - they're

(40)

Bonnie Raitt

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Structures: past-present tenses - idioms

Themes: aging - love

Style: Rock-medium

Track:

Nick Of Time

A friend of mine she cries at night And she calls me on the phone She sees babies wherever she goes And she wants one of her own She's waited long enough she says And still he can't decide

Pretty soon she'll have to choose And it tears her up inside

She's scared, scared she'll run out of time

I see my folks are getting on And I watch their bodies change I know they see the same in me And it makes us both feel strange No matter how you tell yourself It's what we all go through

Those lines are pretty hard to take When they're staring back at you Oh-oh, scared you'll run out of time

When did the choices get so hard With so much more at stake? Life gets mighty precious When there's less of it to waste Oh-oh, scared you'll run out of time Just when I thought I had enough And all my tears were shed No promise left unbroken

There were no painful words unsaid You came along and showed me I could leave it all behind

You opened up my heart again And much to my surprise

I caught love, love in the nick of time Love in the nick of time

I found love, Darling, love in the nick of time

Love in the nick of time

I found love, Baby, love in the nick of time

(41)

Bonnie Raitt

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EXERCISES

 EXERCISE1

Listen to the song very carefully and chose the correct word.

A friend of mine she cries / cried at night

And she called / calls me on the phone She sees / saw babies wherever she went/goes

And she wanted / wants one of her own She's waited long enough she says / said

And still he can't / couldn't decide Pretty soon she'll have to choose And it tore / tears her up inside She's scared, scared she'll run out of time

I see/saw my folks were/are getting on And I watched / watch their bodies change

I know / knew they see the same in me And it makes / made us both feel strange

No matter how you told / tell yourself It's what we all went / go through Those lines were / are pretty hard to take

When they're staring back at you

Oh-oh, scared you'll run out of time When do / did the choices get so hard With so much more at stake?

Life got/gets mighty precious When there's less of it to waste

Oh-oh, scared you'll run out of timeJust when I think / thought I have/had enough

And all my tears were/are shed No promise left unbroken

There are/were no painful words unsaid You come/came along and

show/showed me

I could/can leave it all behind

You opened/open up my heart again And much to my surprise

I catch/caught love, love in the nick of time

I found/find love, Darling, love in the nick of time

I find/found love, Baby, love in the nick of time

(42)

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Structures: modals – mixed tenses

Themes: love

Track:

It must be love by Madness

I never thought I'd miss you Half as much as I

And I never thought I'd feel this way The way I feel

About you

As soon as I wake up Every night, every day I know that it's you I need To take the blues away It must be love, love, love It must be love, love, love Nothing more, nothing less Love is the best

How can it be that we can Say so much without words? Bless you and bless me Bless the bees

And the birds

I've got to be near you

Every night, every day I couldn't be happy Any other way

It must be love, love, love It must be love, love, love Nothing more, nothing less Love is the best

As soon as I wake up Every night, every day I know that it's you I need To take the blues away It must be love, love, love It must be love, love, love Nothing more, nothing less Love is the best

(43)

Madness

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EXERCISES

 EXERCISE1

Listen to the lyrics of the song and fill in the blanks with the following words:

miss need (x2) every away (x2)

less (x3) wake up (x2) must (x2) happy

words best (x3) way

I never thought I'd you Half as much as I

And I never thought I'd feel this The way I feel

About you

As soon as I Every night, day

I know that it's you I To take the blues It be love, love, love It be love, love, love

Nothing more, nothing Love is the

How can it be that we can Say so much without ? Bless you and bless me Bless the bees

And the birds

I've got to be near you Every night, every day I couldn't be Any other way

It must be love, love, love It must be love, love, love Nothing more, nothing Love is the

As soon as I

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Every night, every day I know that it's you I To take the blues It must be love, love, love It must be love, love, love Nothing more, nothing Love is the

It must be love, love, love  EXERCISE2

Read the lyrics and try to answer the following questions:

1- Why is the singer so surprised?

2- When does he realise how much he needs his love? 3- What does he need?

4- According to the song, what we need apart from love? 5- What does he conclude?

6- Can you think of some of the things you feel when someone you love is far away? Try to look up some words that express these feelings in your dictionary?

3- In the second paragraph, the use of the present simple and the adverb every, indicate that the singer is referring to something that happens every day

Interview your partner and write sentences with the things s/he usually does.

1- ……… 2- ……… 3- ……… 4- ……… 5- ………

(45)

Des’ree

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TEACHER’S NOTES Structures: mixed tenses

Themes: life-style

Track:

Life

I’m afraid of the dark, ‘specially when I’m in a park And there’s no-one else around, Ooh, I get the shivers

I don’t want to see a ghost, It’s a sight that I fear most

I’d rather have a piece of toast and watch the evenings news

Life, oh life, oh life, oh life doo, doot doot dooo Life, oh life, oh life doo, doot dooo I’m a superstitious girl, I’m the worst in the world

Never walk under ladders, I keep a rabbit’s tail I’ll take you up on a dare, anytime, anywhere Name the place I’ll be there, bungee jumping,

I don’t care!

Life, oh life, oh life, oh life doo, doot doot dooo Life, oh life, oh life doo, doot dooo So after all’s said and done I know I’m not the only one

Life indeed can be fun, if you really want to

Sometimes living out your dreams, Ain’t as easy as it seems

You wanna fly around the world, In a beautiful balloon

Life, oh life, oh life, oh life doo, doot doot dooo Life, oh life,

oh life doo, doot dooo Life, oh life, oh life,

oh life doo, doot doot dooo Life, oh life, oh life, oh life doo, doot dooo Doo doot doot dooo Repeat

(46)

Des’ree

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EXERCISES

 EXERCISE

Listen to the song very carefully and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.

I’m afraid of the d _, ‘specially when I’m in a p And there’s no-one else around, Ooh, I get the shivers

I don’t want to see a g _, It’s a sight that I fear most

I’d rather have a piece of toast and watch the evenings n Life, oh life, oh life, oh life doo, doot doot dooo Life, oh life, oh life doo, doot dooo I’m a superstitious g _, I’m the worst in the world

Never walk under ladders, I k a rabbit’s tail I’ll take you up on a dare, anytime, anywhere Name the place I’ll be there, bungee j _, I don’t care!

Life, oh life, oh life, oh life doo, doot doot dooo Life, oh life, oh life doo, doot dooo

So after all’s said and d _ I know I’m not the only one

Life indeed can be fun, if you really want to Sometimes living out your d _, Ain’t as easy as it seems

You wanna fly around the w , In a beautiful balloon

Life, oh life, oh life, oh life doo, doot doot dooo Life, oh life,

oh life doo, doot dooo Life, oh life, oh life, oh life doo, doot doot dooo Life,

(47)

oh life, oh life, oh life doo, doot dooo Doo doot doot dooo Repeat

Oh life, oh life Repeat

 EXERCISE 2

Match the sentences

1- I’m a ( )

2- I’m the worst ( ) 3- Never walk ( ) 4- I keep ( )

5- I’ll take you up on a dare ( ) 6- Name the place ( )

7- bungee jumping ( )

a- I don’t care!

b- anytime, anywhere c- I’ll be there,

d- superstitious girl, e- in the world f- a rabbit’s tail g- under ladders,

 EXERCISE 3

Put the sentences in the correct order:

Ain’t as easy as it seems ( )

Sometimes living out your dreams, ( ) In a beautiful balloon ( )

Life indeed can be fun, if you really want to ( ) I know I’m not the only one ( )

So after all’s said and done ( ) You wanna fly around the world, ( ) LIFE, OH LIFE, OH LIFE, OH LIFE DOO, DOOT DOOT DOOO LIFE, OH LIFE,

OH LIFE DOO, DOOT DOOO LIFE, OH LIFE, OH LIFE,

(48)

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TEACHER’S NOTES Structures: Pronouns: indefinite

Themes: love

Functions: in for ing

Track:

Everything I do, I it for you

Look into my eyes you will see What you mean to me

Search your heart search your soul

And when you find me there you'll search no more Don't tell me it's not worth trying for

You can tell me it's not worth dying for You know it's true

Everything I I it for you Look into my heart you will find There's nothing there to hide Take me as I am take my life I would give it all, I would sacrifice Don't tell me it's not worth fighting for I can't help it, there's nothing I want more You know it's true

Everything I I it for you There's no love like your love

And no other could give me more love There's nowhere unless your there All the time all the way

Don't tell me it's not worth trying for I can't help it, there's nothing I want more I would fight for you I'd die for you

Walk the wire for you yeah, I'd die for you You know it's true

Everything I I it for you

Bryan Adams

(49)

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EXERCISES

 EXERCISE

Listen to the song very carefully and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.

Look into my eyes you will s _ What you mean to me

Search your heart search your s _

And when you find me there you'll search no more Don't tell me it's not worth trying for

You can tell me it's not worth dying for You know it's t

Look into my heart you will f There's nothing there to hide

Take me as I am take my l _ I would give it all, I would sacrifice Don't tell me it's not worth fighting for

I can't help it, there's nothing I want m You know it's true

Everything I I it for you There's no love like your l _ And no other could give me more love There's nowhere unless your t All the time all the way

Don't tell me it's not worth trying for I can't help it, there's nothing I want more I would fight for you I'd d _ for you Walk the wire for you yeah, I'd die for you You know it's true

Oops, I did it again Britney Spears

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(50)

Structures: Simple Past Tense

Themes: regret

Track:

Oops I did it again

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah I think I did it again

I made you believe we're more than just friends

Oh baby

It might seem like a crush

But it doesn't mean that I'm serious 'Cause to lose all my senses That is just so typically me Oh baby, baby

Chorus:

Oops! I did it again

I played with your heart, got lost in the game Oh baby, baby

Oops! You think I'm in love That I'm sent from above I'm not that innocent You see my problem is this I'm dreaming away

Wishing that heroes, they truly exist I cry, watching the days

Can't you see I'm a fool in so many ways But to lose all my senses

That is just so typically me Baby, oh

Chorus:

Oops! You think I'm in love That I'm sent from above

I'm not that innocent

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah "All aboard"

"Britney, before you go, there's something I want you to have"

"Oh, it's beautiful, but wait a minute, isn't this ?"

"Yeah, yes it is"

"But I thought the old lady dropped it into the ocean in the end"

"Well baby, I went down and got it for you" "Oh, you shouldn't have"

Oops! I did it again to your heart Got lost in this game, oh baby

Oops! You think that I'm sent from above I'm not that innocent

Chorus:

Oops! You think I'm in love That I'm sent from above I'm not that innocent Chorus:

Oops! You think I'm in love That I'm sent from above I'm not that innocent

Britney Spears

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EXERCISES

(51)

 EXERCISE

Listen to the song and fill in the blanks with words you hear.

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah I think I d _ it again

I made you b we're more than just friends Oh baby

It might seem like a crush

But it doesn't mean that I'm s _ 'Cause to lose all my senses

That is j _ so typically me Oh baby, baby

Chorus:

Oops! I did it a _

I played with your heart, got lost in the g _ Oh baby, baby

Oops! You think I'm in love That I'm sent from above I'm not that i You see my problem is this I'm dreaming a Wishing that heroes, they truly exist I cry, watching the d

Can't you see I'm a fool in so many ways But to lose all my senses

That is just so typically me Baby, oh

Chorus:

I played with your heart, got l in the game Oh baby, baby

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah "All aboard"

"Britney, before you go, there's s I want you to have" "Oh, it's beautiful, but wait a minute, isn't this ?"

"Yeah, yes it is"

(52)

"Oh, you shouldn't have"

Oops! I did it again to your heart Got lost in this game, oh baby

Oops! You think that I'm sent from above I'm not that innocent

Chorus:

Oops! You think I'm in love That I'm sent from above I'm not that innocent Chorus:

My heart will go on Celine Dion

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TEACHER’S NOTES Structures: Mixed tenses

(53)

Track:

MY HEART WILL GO ON

Every night in my dreams I see you, I feel you,

That is how I know you go on Far across the distance And spaces between us

You have come to show you go on Near, far, wherever you are

I believe that the heart does go on Once more you open the door And you're here in my heart And my heart will go on and on Love can touch us one time And last for a lifetime

And never let go till we're one Love was when I loved you One true time I hold to In my life we'll always go on Near, far, wherever you are I believe that the heart does go on Once more you open the door And you're here in my heart And my heart will go on and on You're here, there's nothing I fear, And I know that my heart will go on We'll stay forever this way

You are safe in my heart And my heart will go on and on

Celine Dion

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EXERCISES

(54)

 EXERCISE

Listen to song very carefully and chose the right word.

Every night in my dreams I see you, I feel / kill you, That is how I know you go on Far across the distance

And species / spaces between us You have come to show you go on Near, far, wherever you are

I knew/believe that the heart does go on Once more you open the door

And you're here in my heart / part

And my heart will go on and on Love can catch / touch us one time And last for a lifetime

And never let go till we're one Love was when I loved you One true / through time I hold to In my life we'll always go on Near, far, wherever you are I believe that the heart does go on Once more you open the door And you're here in my heart And my heart will go on and on

You're here, there's nothing I tear/ fear, And I know that my heart will go on We'll stay forever / moreover this way You are safe in my heart

And my heart will go on and on

Sorry, seems to be the hardest word Elton John

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Structures: Causatives, superlative adjectives

Themes: Romance, Drifting Apart

Style: Pop (medium)

(55)

Sorry, seems to be the hardest word

What have I got to to make you love me What have I got to to make you care What I when lightning strikes me And I wake to find that you're not there What I to make you want me What have I got to to be heard What I say when it's all over

And sorry seems to be the hardest word It's sad, so sad

It's a sad, sad situation

And it's getting more and more absurd It's sad, so sad

Why can't we talk it over Oh it seems to me

That sorry seems to be the hardest word What I to make you love me What have I got to to be heard What I when lightning strikes me What have I got to

What have I got to

When sorry seems to be the hardest word

Elton John

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EXERCISES

(56)

 EXERCISE

Listen to the song very carefully and fill in the blanks with the verbs you hear The first letter of the word is given.

What have I got to to make you l _ me What have I got to to make you c What I when lightning s _ me And I wake to find that you're not t What I to make you w me What have I got to to be h What I say when it's all over

And sorry seems to be the hardest w _ It's sad, so sad

It's a sad, sad s

And it's getting more and more absurd It's sad, so sad

Why can't we t _ it over Oh it s _ to me

That sorry seems to be the hardest word What I to make you love me What have I got to to be heard What I when lightning strikes me What have I got to

What have I got to

When sorry seems to be the hardest word

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