Cambridge English - Newsletter for Teachers Issue 4 - Activity 1
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"What Can I Do" The Corrs
This is a song by a popular Irish group containing blanked out key grammar and
vocabulary words in order to help students prepare for the exams in a more
relaxed way while practicing their “listening for detail” skills.
The activity could be extended by asking students to write down “The story
behind the song: Why was the girlfriend /boyfriend left?” The answer could be
romantic or funny!
"What Can I Do"
I haven't ___________ at all in days (1)
It's been so long __________ we've talked (2)
And I have been here _________ times (3)
I just don't know _____________ I'm doing wrong (4)
What can I do to make you love me
What can I do to make you __________ (5)
What can I say to make you feel ________ (6)
What can I do to get you there
There's only so _______ I can take (7)
And I just got to _____ ______ _______ (8)
And who knows I __________ feel better, yeah (9)
If I don't try and I don't hope
What can I do to make you love me
What can I do to make you care
What can I say to make you feel this
What can I do to get you there
No more ___________, no more aching... (10)
No more ___________, no more, trying... (11)
Maybe there's ______________ more to say (12)
And in a ___________ way I'm calm (13)
Because the power is not ___________ (14)
I'm just ___________ let it fly (15)
What can I do to make you love me
What can I do to make you care
What can I say to make you feel this
What can I do to get you there (Repeat to fade)
Answer key
1. Slept
2. Since
3. Many
4. What
5. Care
6. This
7. Much
8. Let it go
9. Might
10. Waiting
11. Fighting
12. Nothing
13. Funny
14. Mine
15. Gonna