NAME: _______________________________ GRADE AND SECTION: _____________________

Be not afraid of greatness;

some are born great,
some achieve greatness,
and others have greatness thrust upon them.
-William Shakespeare

Auld Lang Syne

Dougie MacLean
TABLE 1. Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
Degree of Formality
LOW HIGH and never brought to mind?
Student-Parent Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and auld lang syne?
Student-Friend
For auld lang syne, my dear,
Student-Teacher
for auld lang syne,
we'll tak a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
And surely you'll buy your pint-cup!
and surely I'll be mine!
And we'll tak a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
Questions to ponder:
We two have run about the slopes,
Who do you consider truly great in and picked the daisies fine;
your life? But we've wandered many a weary foot,
How do you celebrate their sin auld lang syne.
greatness? We two have paddled in the stream,
from morning sun till dine;
But seas between us broad have roared
since auld lang syne.
And there's a hand, my trusty friend!
and give us a hand o' thine!
And we'll take a right good-will draught,
for auld lang syne.

Questions to Answer:
1. When is Auld Lang Syne usually sung?
2. Who is being referred to in the song?
3. What makes the persona’s friends unforgettable?
4. What experiences have they gone through?
5. Why do Filipinos love to sing this song during New Year’s celebration?