Black or White (Michael Jackson)

Pre Listening: (discuss with partner)

How do you react if you see someone who looks different from you?
How would you react if you had a new student in school who was
black? Would you try to be her friend or would you stare at her a lot?
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During Listening: (Fill in the blanks with the correct verb form)

I (take) ________ my baby
On a saturday ________
Boy is that girl with you
Yes we're one and the __________
Now I believe in miracles
And a miracle
Has (happen)___________ tonight

But, if, you're thinkin'
About my baby
It don't matter if you're Black or white

They print my _______
In the saturday _______
I (have)__________to tell them
I ain't second to __________

And I (tell) ________ about __________
An it's true, either you're wrong
Or you're __________

But, if you're thinkin'
About my baby
It don't matter if you're
Black or white

I am tired of this business
I am tired of this ________
I am tired of this business

So, when the going gets rough
I ain't scared of your ________
I ain't scared of no sheets
I ain't scared of nobody
Girl when the goin' gets ________

(L.T.B)

Protection for gangs, clubs,
And __________
Causing grief in human ___________
It's a turf war, On a global scale
I'd rather hear both sides of the tale !(why is it
important to hear both sides of a story?)

See, it's not about _________
Just places, ______, Where your blood Comes from
Is where your _______ is, I've seen the bright get duller,
I'm not going to spend my life being a color !(What
does this statement mean?)
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Post Listening!Questions about the video: (work in pairs)

Michael Jackson was dancing with people from many different cultures in
the video:

" What different places do you think the people in the video were
from? (write as many countries or places that you can think of)

" At the end, all the people change into different races, colors..what
does this represent to you?


" What is the song about? In 3 sentences, describe in your words.