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2. Put the lines in the correct order.
…1 … I'd catch a grenade for ya
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………
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…..…
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5. If .........................................................................................,
I would die for you.
3. Correct the mistakes.

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……………..………. Tell the doctor I said, hey, when you get back to where you're from
……..…………. ……………….… Wise woman, kind woman, that's just what you are, yeah
……..…………. ……………….… You'll shout in my face then rip the seats out my car
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Easy come, easy go, that's just how you live
asked
asked Oh, take, take, take it all but you never give
give
give Should've known you was trouble from the first kiss
Had your eyes wide open, why were they open?
live
live
trash
trash Gave you all I had and you tossed it in the trash
trouble
trouble You tossed it in the trash, you did
To give me all your love is all I ever asked
wide
wide
'Cause what you don't understand is

2. Put the lines in the correct order.

Sample
Sample answers
answers
…11…
… … I'd catch a grenade for ya
…8… But you won't do the same 6.
6. Provide
Provide aa conditional
conditional clause
clause to to complete
complete eacheach sentence.
sentence.
…8…
I would go through all this pain 1.
1. If you gave me all your love, I'd catch a grenade for
If you gave me all your love, I'd catch a grenade for you.
you.
…5…
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2. IfIf you
you asked
asked me,
me, I'd
I'd jump
jump inin front
front of
of aa train
train for
for you.
you.
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…3… I'd jump in front of a train for ya
3.
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you cared
cared for
for me,
me, I'dI'd do
do anything
anything for for you.
you.
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4.
4. If I had to fight for you, I'd take a bullet straight
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through my
my
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brain.
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you were
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danger, II would
would diedie for
for you.
you.
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3. Correct the mistakes.

beat
beat Black, black, black and blue, hug me 'til I'm numb
devil
devil Tell the doctor I said, hey, when you get back to where you're from
mad
mad bad bad Wise woman, kind woman, that's just what you are, yeah
smile
smile brakes
brakes You'll shout in my face then rip the seats out my car

4. Correct the mistakes.

body
body If my house was on fire
burn
burn Ooh, you'd watch me break down in flames
liar
liar You said you loved me, you're a saint
baby
baby 'Cause you never, ever, ever did, lady

Sample answers
7. Discuss the following questions in pairs.
1. What does the singer mean when he says “I'd catch a grenade for ya”
He means that he would be ready to blow himself to pieces, to die for her.
2. Mention three more things he would be willing to do for her.
Throw his head on a blade (kill himself with a knife), jump in front of a train, shoot himself in the head
3. What does he expect from the girl in return?
He expects her to give him all her love.
4. What does he accuse the girl of doing?
He accuses her of throwing his love away.
5. What adjectives would he use to describe her? Provide evidence from the lyrics.
Careless, frivolous, selfish, inconsiderate, evil, devilish, hypocritical, dishonest, insincere, deceitful, treacherous,
heartless, cruel, insensitive
6. What adjectives would you use to describe the singer?
Emotional, passionate, but also perhaps possessive and jealous
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