An Englishman in New York.By Sting

I don't drink coffee____________ my dearI like my toast done on the sideAnd you can hear it in_______________ I'm an Englishman in New York

See me walking down Fifth AvenueA walking cane ________________I take it everywhere I walkI'm an Englishman in New York

I'm an________, I'm a legal _______I'm an Englishman in New YorkI'm an _______, I'm a legal _________I'm an Englishman in New York

If "manners maketh man" as someone saidThen he's the hero of the dayIt takes a man to suffer ignorance and smileBe yourself _____________________

I'm an alien, I'm a legal alienI'm an Englishman in New YorkI'm an alien, I'm a legal alienI'm an Englishman in New York

Modesty, propriety can lead to notorietyYou could end up as the only oneGentleness, sobriety are rare in this societyAt night a candle's brighter than the sun

Takes more than combat gear to make a manTakes more than license for a gunConfront your enemies, __________________A gentleman will walk but __________________

If "manners maketh man" as someone saidThen he's the hero of the dayIt takes a man to suffer ignorance and smileBe yourself _____________________

I'm an alien, I'm a legal alienI'm an Englishman in New YorkI'm an alien, I'm a legal alienI'm an Englishman in New York

Full song lyrics for teachers.

StingExercise

1. Listen and fill in the blank spaces. 2. What does the title of the song suggest?3. What do these words have in common?

- modesty - propriety - sobriety- gentleness

4. What do these phrases mean? Can you explain with daily life examples?

- Be yourself no matter what they say.

- “Manners maketh man”- “At night a candle’s brighter than

the sun”- Takes more than combat gear to

make a man.5. Which of these two sayings do you agree more

with and why?- “Be yourself no matter what they

say”.- “When in Rome, do as Romans do”

6. What are some of the challenges of being yourself in a foreign country? Why is it good to

be yourself sometimes?

7. According to the song, the singer is “An Englishman in New York”. What would you be if you were the singer. For example “ A Japanese

man in New York” ?

8. If you were “ A ________ in New york, what would be your greatest challenges?

9. What are pronunciation differences between British and American English? What sentence in the song clearly captures the idea of differences

in accents?Copyright © 2005 Futonge Kisito www.esl-galaxy.com

An Englishman in New York. By Sting

I don't drink coffee I take tea my dearI like my toast done on the side

And you can hear it in my accent when I talkI'm an Englishman in New York

See me walking down Fifth AvenueA walking cane here at my side

I take it everywhere I walkI'm an Englishman in New York

I'm an alien, I'm a legal alienI'm an Englishman in New YorkI'm an alien, I'm a legal alien

I'm an Englishman in New York

If "manners maketh man" as someone saidThen he's the hero of the day

It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smileBe yourself no matter what they say

I'm an alien, I'm a legal alienI'm an Englishman in New YorkI'm an alien, I'm a legal alien

I'm an Englishman in New York

Modesty, propriety can lead to notorietyYou could end up as the only one

Gentleness, sobriety are rare in this societyAt night a candle's brighter than the sun

Takes more than combat gear to make a manTakes more than license for a gun

Confront your enemies, avoid them when you canA gentleman will walk but never run

If "manners maketh man" as someone saidThen he's the hero of the day

It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smileBe yourself no matter what they say

I'm an alien, I'm a legal alienI'm an Englishman in New YorkI'm an alien, I'm a legal alien

I'm an Englishman in New York