It's My Life

This ain't a 1._______ for the broken-

hearted
No silent 2.________ for the faith-
departed
I ain't gonna be just a 3.______ in the
crowd
You're gonna hear my 4._________
When I shout it out loud
Phrases and idioms:
[Chorus:]
-ain’t
It's my 5.________
-faith departed
It's now or never
-open highway
I ain't gonna live 6. __________
-stood their ground
I just want to live while I'm alive
-back down
(It's my life)
-make your own breaks
My heart is like an 7._______ highway
-calling you out
Like Frankie said
-stand tall
I did it 8._______ way
I just wanna live while I'm 9.________
A). Listen to the song and write the
It's my life
correct word. Compare your answers
with a partner. Listen again and
This is for the 10._______ who stood
check.
their 11.__________
For Tommy and Gina who never backed
B). Discuss the phrases and idioms
down
with your partner. Check answers
Tomorrow's getting harder make no
with your teacher.
12.__________
Luck ain't even lucky
Got to make your own breaks
"It's My Life" is Bon Jovi's first single
[Chorus:]
from the album Crush. It was released
on May 23, 2000. It was written by Jon
Better stand tall when they're
Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Max
13._________ you out
Martin. The song hit #1 across several
Don't bend, don't break, baby,
countries (although it only reached #33
don’t back 14._________
in the US).
[Chorus:] 2x

'Cause it's my life!

"It's My Life"
This ain't a 1.song for the broken-
hearted
No silent 2.prayer for the faith-departed
Martin. The song hit #1 across several
countries (although it only reached #33
in the US)
Teacher Instructions

I ain't gonna be just a 3.face in the A). Write a “word bank” on the board
crowd for the missing words in the song.
You're gonna hear my 4.voice Tell SS they must listen and write the
When I shout it out loud word. Go over the word bank if you
think some words will be new/difficult
[Chorus:] for the SS. Play the song. Students
It's my 5.life write the word. Have them compare
It's now or never with a partner and then play the song
I ain't gonna live 6.forever again so they can check answers.
I just want to live while I'm alive Check answers as a class.
(It's my life)
My heart is like an 7.open highway B). Have them discuss the idioms
Like Frankie said and phrases with a partner. Then
I did it 8.my way discuss as a class the meaning of
I just wanna live while I'm 9.alive each idiom or phrase.
It's my life
C). Have them sing the song as a
This is for the 10.ones who stood their class. (optional)
11.ground
For Tommy and Gina who never backed Extra Note: “Frankie” in the line “like
down Frankie said” refers to Frank Sinatra.
Tomorrow's getting harder make no
12.mistake
Luck ain't even lucky
Got to make your own breaks

[Chorus:]

Better stand tall when they're

13.calling you out
Don't bend, don't break, baby,
don't back 14.down

[Chorus:]2x

'Cause it's my life!

"It's My Life" is Bon Jovi's first single

from the album Crush. It was released
on May 23, 2000. It was written by Jon
Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Max