Charlie Chaplin's Smile sung by Michael Jackson

The meaning of life is contained in every single expression of life. It is present in the infinity of forms and phenomena that exist in all of creation. (Michael Jackson)

1. Listen to the first part of the song and fill in the gaps with the words from the box:
clouds, face, fear, heart, life, sorrow, tomorrow, worthwhile,

Smile, though your _______is aching Smile, even though it's breaking When there are ______in the sky You'll get by... If you smile With your ________and ________ Smile and maybe ___________ You'll find that _________is still ____________ If you just... 2. Listen to the 2nd part and choose the right word. Light up your face/trace with sadness/gladness Hide every face/trace of sadness/gladness Although a near/tear may be ever so near/tear That's the time you must keep on crying/trying Smile, what's the use of crying/trying You'll find that life is still worthwhile If you just...

3. Find all the words you can relate to good or bad feelings. Write them in separate columns.

"A day without laughter is a day wasted." (Charlie Chaplin)

4. Full lyrics Smile, though your heart is aching Smile, even though it's breaking When there are clouds in the sky You'll get by... If you smile With your fear and sorrow Smile and maybe tomorrow You'll find that life is still worthwhile If you just... Light up your face with gladness Hide every trace of sadness Although a tear may be ever so near That's the time you must keep on trying Smile, what's the use of crying You'll find that life is still worthwhile If you just... Smile, though your heart is aching Smile, even though it's breaking When there are clouds in the sky You'll get by... If you smile Through your fear and sorrow Smile and maybe tomorrow You'll find that life is still worthwhile If you just smile... That's the time you must keep on trying Smile, what's the use of crying You'll find that life is still worthwhile If you just smile 5. Historical background
"Smile" is a song based on an instrumental theme used in the soundtrack for the 1936 Charlie Chaplin movie Modern Times. Chaplin composed the music, while John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons added the lyrics and title in 1954. In the lyrics, the singer is telling the listener to cheer up and that there is always a bright tomorrow, just as long as they smile. "Smile" has become a popular standard since its original use in Chaplin's film.

6. Vocabulary
A meaning Every (single) A phenomenon (pl: phenomena) To smile The heart To ache Even though A cloud The sky To get by, to survive Fear Sorrow Maybe Tomorrow The worth Worthwhile To light up Sadness

Gladness To hide A trace Although A tear Near To keep on To try To cry The use of A feeling A soundtrack Lyrics To cheer up Bright As long as