Songs for English Lessons

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Lenny Kravitz Always on the Run

A. Question about the song

1. Listen to the song and number the 'pieces of advice' (values) the

mother tells her son.

a. ( ) That it's good to be fruitful

b. ( ) That your life is a gift

c. ( ) Go get all that you're after

d. ( ) That it's good to be factual

e. ( ) Don't take more than a mouthful

f. ( ) There's much weight you will lift

g. ( ) Leave those bad boys alone

h. ( ) That love's all that matters

i. ( ) You can be rich or poor

j. ( ) You must push with much force

k. ( ) Be home before the dawn

l. ( ) Baby don't ride that crazy horse

m. ( ) You can be big or small

n. ( ) That it's good to be natural

B. Questions for you


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1. Which of these pieces of advice do you think children (daughters/sons)

are more likely to listen to?

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2. Does your mother or father tell you any of the above values? (Any

different that you'd like to share?)

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C. Listen to the song again.

Find the best meaning for the expression ON THE RUN, according to the

lyrics.

My mama said

That your life is a gift

And my mama said

There's much weight you will lift

And my mama said

Leave those bad boys alone

And my mama saidBe home before the dawn

And my mama said

You can be rich or poor

But my mama said

You can be big or small

But I'm always on the run

My mama said

That it's good to be fruitful


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But my mama said

Don't take more than a mouthful

And my mama said

That it's good to be naturalAnd my mama said

That it's good to be factual


My mama said

Baby don't ride that crazy horse

And my mama said

You must push with much force

And my mama said

Go get all that you're after

And my mama said

That love's all that matters


Write the meaning of ON THE RUN and explanation according to the song.

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D. Extra Learning

Rewrite the lyrics with the speech of the mother using Reported/Indirect

Speech.


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Example:

My mama said / That your life is a gift

My mama said that my life was a gift.

1. My mama said / There's much weight you will lift

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2. My mama said / Leave those bad boys alone

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3. My mama said / Be home before the dawn

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4. My mama said / You can be rich or poor

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5. My mama said / You can be big or small

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6. My mama said / That it's good to be fruitful

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7. My mama said / Don't take more than a mouthful

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8. My mama said / That it's good to be natural___________________________________________________________

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9. My mama said / That it's good to be factual

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10. My mama said / Baby don't ride that crazy horse

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11. My mama said / You must push with much force

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12. My mama said / Go get all that you're after___________________________________________________________

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13. my mama said / That love's all that matters

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Angels Robbie Williams

A) Fill in the gaps.

I sit and wait

Does an angel contemplate my _________ ( destiny )

And do they know

The places _________ we go

When we're ________ ( an adj.) and _________ ( = young )

'Cause I've _______ ( past participle: be) told

That salvation lets their wings ___________ ( = fold )

So when I'm _________ ( put your body in a resting position) in my bed

___________ ( ideas produced by thinking ) running through my head

And I feel that love is __________ ( not alive )

I'm loving angels instead.

Chorus

And through it all she _________ ( proposes) me protection

A lot of ________ ( = hate ) and __________ ( kindness )

Whether I'm _________ ( write / right ) or __________ ( not correct )

And down the waterfall

____________ it may take me

I know that life _________ (want / won't) break me

When I come to call, she won't __________ ( abandon ) me


When I'm feeling __________ ( = strong )

And my ________ ( suffering ) walks down a one way street

I _________ above

And I know I'll always _____ ___________ with love

And as the feeling _________ ( increases )

She breathes _______ (the skin of the human body) to my _________

( hard parts that form the skeleton)

And when love is _________ ( not alive )I'm loving angels instead


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Chorus

And through it all she _________ ( proposes) me protection

A lot of ________ ( = hate ) and __________ ( kindness )

Whether I'm _________ ( write / right ) or __________ ( not correct )And down the waterfall

____________ it may take me

I know that life _________ (want / won't) break me

When I come to call she won't ___________ (abandon) me

I'm loving angels instead

Repeat chorus

Full Lyrics:

I sit and wait

Does an angel contemplate my fate

And do they know

The places where we go

When we're grey and old

'Cause I've been told

That salvation lets their wings unfold

So when I'm lying in my bed

Thoughts running through my head

And I feel that love is dead


Chorus

And through it all she offers me protection

A lot of love and affection

Whether I'm right or wrong


Wherever it may take me

I know that life won't break meWhen I come to call she won't forsake me


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When I'm feeling weak

And my pain walks down a one way street

I look aboveAnd I know I'll always be blessed with love

And as the feeling grows

She breathes flesh to my bones

And when love is dead


Chorus

And through it all she offers me protection

A lot of love and affection

Whether I'm right or wrong


Wherever it may take me

I know that life won't break me

When I come to call she won't forsake me



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Everything I do I do it for You Bryan Adams

Pre-listening activity: Match the words with their definitions

Search - Worth - Hide - Sacrifice - Soul

1.__________________: To give up something

2.__________________: To look for.

3.__________________: The value of something/someone.

4.__________________: Your spiritual self, what makes you who

you are.

5.__________________: To put in a location where it cannot be

found

Listening Activity: Fill in the blanks

Look Into my ____________

There you'll _____________

What _________ mean to _______________....

Search your ___________

Search your ___________

And when _________

Find me there you will

______________ no more

You can't tell me it's not ______________ trying for

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

you know it's _________________

Everything I ___ I do it for _____________..

VERSE2:

Look into your ________________ you will find

There's nothing there to _____________________


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Take me as I ________ take my ____________, I'd give it all - I would

_________________

Don't tell me it's not worth _______________________ for

I can't help it, there's __________________ I want more

You know it's ____________________,

Everything I do I _____ it for you

There's no _______________ like your love

And no other could ____________ more love

There's no where unless you're there

All the ____________ all the way

Can't tell me it's not worth tryin' for

I can't help it there's nothing' I want more

yeahh..

I'd __________ for you

I'd ___________ for you

_______________ the wire for you

yeah I'd die for you....

you know it's ________________ everything I do whoa....

I'd do it for you.

Post-listening Activity: Discussion question

What do you think are the most important things in a relationship ? Why?

Full Lyrics

Look Into my eyes

There you'll see

What you mean to me....

Search your heart

Search your soulAnd when you


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Find me there you will

Search no more

You can't tell me it's not worth trying for

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

you know it's true

Everything I do I do it for you..

VERSE2:

Look into your heart you will find

There's nothing there to hide

Take me as I am take my life, I'd 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 do I do it for you

There's no love like your loveAnd no other could give more love

There's no where unless you're there

All the time all the way

Can't tell me it's not worth tryin' for

I can't help it there's nothing' I want more

yeahh..

I'd fight for you

I'd lie for you

Walk the wire for you

yeah I'd die for you....

you know it's true everything I do whoa....

I'd do it for you.


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Mambo No. 5 - Lou Bega

Exercises

1.- Listen to Part "1" and decide which is the last word in each line:

Corner, five, Rita, week, ride, Lord, cheap, wanna, it, sport, sweeter, trumpet.

Ladies and Gentlemen, this is Mambo number ......................

One, two, three, four, five, everybody in the car so come on let's. ......................

To the liquor store around the......................

The boys say they want some gin and juice but I really don't ......................

Beerbust like I had last......................

I must stay deep 'cause talk is......................

I like Angela, Pamela, Sandra and......................

And as I continue, you know they're getting......................

So what can I do? I really beg you my......................

To me flirting is just like a......................

Anything fly, it's all good let me dump......................

Please set it in the......................

2.- Listen to Part "2" and complete the blanks with the word that you hear.

A little bit of Monica in my ..............,

A little bit of Erica by my ...............

A little bit of Rita's all I ..............,

A little bit of Tina's all I ...............

A little bit of Sandra in the ..............,A little bit of Mary all night ...............

A little bit of Jessica here I ..............,

A little bit of you makes me your ..............!!!!!!!!

Mambo number ...............

3.- Complete the blanks in the following verse with a preposition, then listen to Part 3

and check your answers:

Jump ............ and ............ and move it all .............

Shake your head ............ the sound, put your hands ............ the ground.

Take one step left and one step right.One to the front and one to the side.

Clap your hands once and clap your hands twice

And if it look ............ this then you're doing it right.

4.- Listen to Part 3 again and group the following words according to their sounds.

Write them under the phonetic symbol that represents the vowel sound:

right, step, hands, side,clap, left, shake, one, head, take, jump,once, twice.

/&/ /e/ /ai/ /ei/ /V/

5.-Listen to Part 4 and Match the halves:


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I do all to fall in love

You and me gonna

Cause you can't run

Mambo

and you can't hide.

number five.

with a girl like you.

touch the sky.

Seorita by Justin Timberlake

1. Read and listen to the first verse of the song, which is an

introduction and then write the questions for the given answers:

[Pharrell:]

Ladies and gentlemen

It's my pleasure to introduce to you

He's a friend of mine

[Justin:]

Yes, yes I am

[Pharrell:]

And he goes by the name...

[Justin:]

Wowoowoooo

All the wayfrom Memphis, Tennessee

And he's got somethin' special for

y'all tonight

He's gonna sing a song for y'all

About this girl

1. _____________introduces_____________?

Pharrell does

2. _____________________introduce? Justin

3. _____________________________?

Pharrell's friend

4. ________________________from? Memphis

5. ____________________________? He isgoing to sing a song

2. Now, listen to Justin telling the story of that girl and look up the following words in

the dictionary:

tears, deserve,

crown, bright, feel

Again, write the questions for the given answers:
http://www.mp3miracle.com/dl/47130/Justin%20Timberlake%20-%20Seniorita.mp3


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On that sunny day

Didn't know I'd meet

Such a beautiful girl

Walking down the street

Seen those bright brown eyesWith tears coming down

She deserves a crown

But where is it now

Mamma listen

Senorita, I feel for you

You deal with things, that you don't

have to

He doesn't love ya, I can tell by his

charm

But you could feel this real loveIf you just lay in my...

5. What _________________________? It was

sunny

6. What _________________________? She was

beautiful

7. What _________________________? She was

walking down the street

8. What _________________________? They

were brown

9. What _________________________? A

crown

10. What_________________________? He

feels real love

3. Translate the following lines:

Senorita, I feel for you

You deal with things, that you don't have to

He doesn't love ya, I can tell by his charm

But you could feel this real loveIf you just lay in my...

Ah, ah, arms...

4. Listen to the following part of the song. Fill the blanks andtranslate the sentences.

When I__________ your eyes

I see something that _________ can't _______

And I know if you give us a ________

I'll work ________ for you girl

You won't ever _________

Now ________

I wanna try somethin' right now

See they don't do this ________

I'ma sing _________

And I want the guys to sing wit' me

They go

'It feels like something's heating up, can I leave with you?'

And then the ladies go'I don't know what I'm thinking bout, really leaving with you'


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