TEACHING ENGLISH WITH FAVOURITE SONGS

Teaching
ENGLISH
With

SALİH UYAN
You Needed Me

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 TEACHING ENGLISH WITH FAVOURITE SONGS

Anne Murray
TEACHER’S NOTES

Structures: past regular-irregular

Themes: drifting apart, Romance ending
Style: Pop - slow
Level: elementary
Track:

You Needed Me
I cried a tear 'Cause I finally found someone who
You wiped it dry really cares
I was confused
You cleared my mind You held my hand
I sold my soul When it was cold
You bought it back for me When I was lost
And held me up You took me home
And gave me dignity You gave me hope
Somehow you needed me When I was at the end
And turned my life
You gave me strength Back into truth again
To stand alone again You even called me friend
To face the world
Out on my own again You gave me strength
You put me high upon a pedestal To stand alone again
So high that I could almost see eternity To face the world
You needed me Out on my own again
You needed me You put me high upon a pedestal
So high that I could almost see eternity
And I can't believe it's you You needed me
I can't believe it's true You needed me
I needed you and you were there You needed me
And I'll never leave You needed me
Why should I leave? I'd be a fool

Anne Murray

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EXERCISES
 EXERCISE 1
Listen to the song very carefully and fill in the blanks with the verbs you hear. The
first letter of the verb is given.

You Needed Me I n__________ you and you

w__________ there
I c__________ a tear
And I'll never leave
You w___________ it dry
Why should I leave? I'd be a fool
I was c___________
'Cause I finally f__________ someone
You c___________ my mind
who really cares
I s___________ my soul
You b___________ it back for me
You h___________ my hand
And h___________ me up
When it w___________ cold
And g___________ me dignity
When I w___________ lost
Somehow you needed me
You t___________ me home
You g__________ me hope
You g___________ me strength
When I w___________ at the end
To stand alone again
And t__________ my life
To face the world
Back into truth again
Out on my own again
You even c___________ me friend
You p___________ me high upon a
pedestal
You g___________ me strength
So high that I c___________ almost see
To stand alone again
eternity
To face the world
You needed me
Out on my own again
You needed me
You p__________ me high upon a
And I can't believe it's you
pedestal
I can't believe it's true
So high that I c__________ almost see
eternity

 EXERCISE 2
Mark which verbs are regular and which verbs are irregular. Write the past forms.

Verb Regular Irregular Past Form

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buy X bought
call
can
clear
confuse
cry
find
give
hold
Is/are
need
put
sell
take
turn
wipe

 EXERCISE 3
Translate the sentences into Turkish.

1- You cleared my mind, I sold my soul.

2- I can’t believe it’s you.

3- When I was lost, you took me home, you gave me hope.

4- Why should I leave? I’d be a fool.

5- You gave me strength so stand alone again.

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Hello! Goodbye!
The Beatles
TEACHER’S NOTES

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Structures: opposites
Themes: greetings
Level: elementary
Track:

Hello! Goodbye!

You say yes. I say no.

You say stop and I say go, go, go.

Chorus:

Oh no.
You say goodbye and I say hello.
Hello. Hello.
You say goodbye and I say hello.
I don't know why you say goodbye. I say hello.
Hello. Hello.
I don't know why you say goodbye. I say hello.

I say high. You say low.

You say why and I say I don't know

Chorus

Why, Why, Why, Why do you say goodbye, goodbye?

Chorus

You say yes. I say no.

You say stop and I say go, go, go.

Chorus

(Hello) H-e-l- a he-l-l-o, H-e-l- a he-l-l-o,

H-e-l- a he-l-l-o, H-e-l- a he-l-l-o,

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The Beatles
EXERCISES
 EXERCISE 1
Listen to the song carefully and fill in the blanks with the words given below.

high - yes - hello - don't - goodbye - low - no - stop - go - you - I

You say ____ I say____.

You say _____ and I say ___, ____, ___.

Chorus:
Oh ____.
You say __________ and I say _______.
Hello. Hello.
I don't know why you say goodbye. __ say hello.
Hello. Hello.
I don't know why ____ say goodbye. I say hello.

I say ____. You say ____.

You say why and I say I ______ know

(Chorus)
Why, Why, Why, Why do you say goodbye, goodbye?

(Chorus)
____ say yes. I say no.
You say stop and ……. say go, go, go.

(Chorus)
(Hello) H-e-l- a he-l-l-o, H-e-l- a he-l-l-o,
H-e-l- a he-l-l-o, H-e-l- a he-l-l-o,

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 EXERCISE 2
Listen to the song again and chose the correct word.

You say yes. I say no / go.

You say stop and I say go, go, go.

Chorus:
Oh no.
You say good day / goodbye and I say hello.
Hello. Hello.
You say goodbye and I say hello.
I don't know why / hi you say goodbye. I say hello.
Hello. Hello.
I don't know why you say goodbye. I say hello.

I say high / height. You say low.

You say why and I say I don't know

Chorus

Why, Why, Why, Why don’t / do you say goodbye, goodbye?

Chorus

You say yes. I say no.

You say stop and I say go, go, go.

Chorus

(Hello) H-e-l- a he-l-l-o, H-e-l- a he-l-l-o,

H-e-l- a he-l-l-o, H-e-l- a he-l-l-o,

 EXERCISE 3
Translate the sentences into Turkish

1- You say goodbye and I say hello.

2- I don’t know why you say goodbye.

3- You say stop and I say go.

4- I say high you say low.

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I want to be a dog
Charlotte Diamond
TEACHER’S NOTES
Structures: want to
Themes: Pets simplicity
Style: Folk (medium)
Level: elementary
Track:

I want to be a dog

Oh, I want to be a dog

I want to wag my tail
Chase cars and knock over garbage cans,
Bite the lady who brings you the mail.

Oh, I want to be a dog

I want to dig big holes
I want to sniff French Poodles and Basset hounds,
and look for telephone poles.

Oh, I want to be a dog

I want a big wet nose
I want to run in the streets, get mud on my feet,
and jump up onto your clothes.

Oh, I want to have dog breath

I want to learn how to growl
Scratch fleas and ticks, run after sticks,
the moon will make me howl.

Oh, I want to be a dog

I want to lie around
Being human these days is getting too crazy
I just want to be a hound.
Being human these days is getting too crazy
I just want to be a hound

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Charlotte Diamond
EXERCISES
 EXERCISE 1
Listen to the song very carefully and fill in the blanks.

Oh, I want to be a dog

I _________ _________ wag my tail
Chase cars and knock over garbage cans,
Bite the lady who brings you the _________

Oh, I want to be a dog

I _________ _________ dig big holes
I _________ _________ sniff French Poodles and Basset hounds,
and look for telephone _________

Oh, I want to be a dog

I _________ _________ big wet nose
I _________ _________ run in the streets, get mud on my feet,
and jump up onto your _________

Oh, I want to have dog breath

I _________ _________ learn how to growl
Scratch fleas and ticks, run after sticks,
the moon will make me _________

Oh, I want to be a dog

I _________ _________ lie around
Being human these days is getting too crazy
I just want to be a _________
Being human these days is getting too crazy
I just want to be a _________

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 EXERCISE 2
Write ten animal names. The first one is written for you.

1- Dog 2- 3- 4- 5-

6- 7- 8- 9- 10-

 EXERCISE 3
Answer the questions below.

1- What is your favorite animal?

……………………………………………………………………

2- Have you got a pet?

……………………………………………………………………

3- Why does the singer want to be a dog?

……………………………………………………………………

 EXERCISE 4
Translate the sentences into Turkish.

1- Oh, I want to be a dog, I want to wag my tail.

2- I want to dig big holes

3- I want a big wet nose.

4- I want to run in the streetsx

5- I want to lie around

 ASSIGNMENT: _____________________________________________________
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500 Miles
Peter, Paul and Mary
TEACHER’S NOTES
Structures: Conditional 1, Future Simple
Themes: Loneliness
Style: Folk (slow)
Level: elementary
Track:

500 Miles

If you miss the train I'm on Five hundred miles

You will know that I am gone Five hundred miles
You can hear the whistle blow
A hundred miles . . . Lord I'm five hundred miles from my
home.
A hundred miles
A hundred miles -- Not a shirt on my back
A hundred miles Not a penny to my name
A hundred miles Lord, I can't go a-home this a-way

You can hear the whistle blow a hundred This a-way

miles. This a-way
This a-way
Lord I'm one This a-way
Lord I'm two
Lord I'm three Lord, I can't go a-home this a-way
Lord I'm four
Lord I'm five hundred miles from my If you miss the train I'm on
home You will know that i am gone
You can hear the whistle blow
Five hundred miles A hundred miles
Five hundred miles

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Peter, Paul and Mary

EXERCISES
 EXERCISE 1
Listen to the song very carefully and fill in the blanks.

If you ____________ the train I'm on

You will know that I am ____________
You can hear the whistle blow
A hundred miles . . .

A hundred miles
A hundred miles
A hundred miles
A hundred miles

You can ____________ the whistle blow a hundred miles.

Lord I'm one
Lord I'm two
Lord I'm three
Lord I'm four
Lord I'm five hundred miles from my ____________

Five hundred miles

Five hundred miles
Five hundred miles
Five hundred miles

Lord I'm five hundred miles from my home.

-- Not a shirt on my ____________

Not a ____________ to my name
Lord, I can't go a-home this a-way

This a-way
This a-way
This a-way
This a-way

Lord, I can't go a-home this a-way

If you ____________ the train I'm on
You will know that I am ____________
You can hear the whistle blow
A hundred miles

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 EXERCISE 2
Translate the sentences into Turkish

1- You can hear the whistle blow

2- Lord I'm five hundred miles from my home

3- Not a shirt on my back, not a penny to my name

 EXERCISE 3
Write the numbers

1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6-

7- 8- 9- 10- 11- 12-

13- 14- 15- 16- 17- 18-

19- 20- 30- 40- 50-

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Big World
Emilia
TEACHER’S NOTES
Structures: Adjectives, Conditional 0
Themes: Loneliness
Style: Pop (medium)
Level: Low-intermediate
Track:

Big World

I'm a big big girl I'm a big big girl

in a big big world in a big big world
It's not a big big thing if you leave me It's not a big big thing if you leave me
but I do do feel that but I do do feel that
I too too will miss you much I too too will miss you much
miss you much... miss you much...

I can see the first leaf falling I have your arms around me ooooh like
it's all yellow and nice fire
It's so very cold outside but when I open my eyes
like the way I'm feeling inside you're gone...

I'm a big big girl I'm a big big girl

in a big big world in a big big world
It's not a big big thing if you leave me It's not a big big thing if you leave me
but I do do feel that but I do do feel that
I too too will miss you much I too too will miss you much
miss you much... miss you much...

Outside it's now raining I'm a big big girl

and tears are falling from my eyes in a big big world
why did it have to happen It's not a big big thing if you leave me
why did it all have to end but I do feel I will miss you much
miss you much...

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Emilia
EXERCISES
 EXERCISE 1
Listen to the song very carefully and fill in the blanks.

I'm a big big g_____ I'm a big big girl

in a big big w______ in a big big world
It's not a big big thing if you leave me It's not a big big thing if you leave me
but I do do feel that but I do do feel that
I too too will m_____ you much I too too will miss you much
miss you much... miss you much...

I can see the first leaf falling I have your arms around me ooooh like
it's all yellow and n_____ f________
It's so very cold outside but when I open my e________
like the way I'm feeling i______ you're gone...

I'm a big big girl I'm a big big girl

in a big big world in a big big world
It's not a big big thing if you leave me It's not a big big thing if you leave me
but I do do feel that but I do do feel that
I too too will miss you much I too too will miss you much
miss you much... miss you much...

Outside it's now r__________ I'm a big big girl

and tears are falling from my eyes in a big big world
why did it have to h_________ It's not a big big thing if you leave me
why did it all have to end but I do feel I will miss you much
miss you much...

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 EXERCISE 2
Order the words to form correct sentences, then listen to the song and check

raining / now / outside / it´s

_________________________________________

are / my / from / falling / eyes / and / tears

_________________________________________

did / to / it / happen / why / have ?

_________________________________________

did / why / end / all / it / to / have ?

_________________________________________

 EXERCISE 4
Listen to the last part of the song and order the sentences below. Write the correct
number in the brackets.

I'm a big big girl … ( )

but when I open my eyes ( )

It's not a big big thing if you leave me ( )
you're gone... ( )
but I do feel I will miss you much ( )

I'm a big big girl … ( )

I'm a big big girl ( )

in a big big world ( )
I have your arms around me ooooh like fire ( 1 )
miss you much... ( )

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Leaving on a jet plane
John Denver
TEACHER’S NOTES
Structures: Present Continuous – Future Tense - Adjective clauses
Themes: commitment
Level: Low-intermediate
Track:
Leaving on a jet plane
All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go
I'm standing here outside your door
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye
But the dawn is breaking, it's early morn
The taxi’s waiting, he's blowing his horn
Already I'm so lonesome I could die
So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
'Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh, babe I hate to go-o
There's so many times I let you down
So many times I played around
But I tell you now, they don't mean a
thing
Every place I go, I'll think of you
Every song I sing, I'll sing for you
When I come back, I'll bring your
wedding ring
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So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
'Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh, babe I hate to go-o
Now the time has come to leave you
One more time, let me kiss you
Close your eyes, I'll be on my way
Dream about the days to come
When I won't have to leave alone
About the times I won't have to say
Kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
'Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh, babe I hate to go-o
I'm leaving on a jet plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh, babe I hate to go-o
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Emilia
EXERCISES
 EXERCISE 1
Listen to the song very carefully and fill in the blanks.

All my bags are packed, __________ ready to go

__________ standing here outside your door
I hate to wake __________ up to say goodbye
But the dawn is breaking, __________ early morn
The taxis's waiting, __________ blowing his horn
Already __________ so lonesome I could die

So kiss me and smile for me

Tell me that __________ wait for me
Hold me like __________ never let me go
'Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane
Don't know when __________ be back again
Oh, babe I hate to go-o

There's so many times I let you down

So many times I played around
But I tell you now, __________ don't mean a thing
Every place I go, __________ think of you
Every song I sing, __________ sing for you
When I come back, __________ bring your wedding ring

So kiss me and smile for me

Tell me that __________ wait for me
Hold me like __________ never let me go
'Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane
Don't know when __________ be back again

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Oh, babe I hate to go-o

Now the time has come to leave you

One more time, let me kiss __________
Close your eyes, __________ be on my way
Dream about the days to come
When I won't have to leave alone
About the times I won't have to say

Kiss me and smile for me

Tell me that __________ wait for me
Hold me like __________ never let me go
'Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane
Don't know when __________ be back again
Oh, babe I hate to go-o
I'm leaving on a jet plane
Don't know when __________ be back again
Oh, babe I hate to go-o

 EXERCISE 2
Translate the sentences into Turkish

All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go - ……………………………………………………..

I'm standing here outside your door - ……………………………………………………..
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye - ……………………………………………………..
But the dawn is breaking, it's early morn - ……………………………………………………..
The taxi’s waiting, he's blowing his horn - ……………………………………………………..
Already I'm so lonesome I could die - ……………………………………………………..

 ASSIGNMENT: _____________________________________________________
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Pretty Woman
Roy Orbison
TEACHER’S NOTES
Structures: imperatives – mixed tenses
Themes: love, romance
Style: Pop - slow
Level: low-intermediate
Track:

Pretty Woman

Pretty woman, walking down the street

Pretty woman, the kind I ________ to meet
Pretty woman, I don't believe you
You're not the truth
No one could look as good as you
Mercy!

Pretty woman, won't you pardon me?

Pretty woman, I couldn't help but ________
Pretty woman, you _________ as lovely as can be
Are you lonely just like me?
(Purr)

Pretty woman, _______ a while

Pretty woman, _______ a while
Pretty woman, _______ your smile to me
Pretty woman, Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
Pretty woman, ________ my way
Pretty woman, say you'll ________ with me
'cause I need you, I'll treat you right
Come with me baby. ____ mine tonight

Pretty woman, don't ______ on by

Pretty woman, don't ______ me cry
Pretty woman, don't walk away. Heh! O.K.
If that's the way it must be. O.K.
I guess l'll go on home. It's late
There'll be tomorrow night, but _____
What do I see?
Is she walking back to me?
Yeah! She's walking back to me.

Oh! Pretty woman.

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Roy Orbison
EXERCISES

 EXERCISE 1
Listen to the song very carefully and fill in the blanks.

Pretty woman, walking down the street

Pretty woman, the kind I ________ to meet
Pretty woman, I don't believe you
You're not the truth
No one could look as good as you
Mercy!

Pretty woman, won't you pardon me?

Pretty woman, I couldn't help but ________
Pretty woman, you _________ as lovely as can be
Are you lonely just like me?
(Purr)

Pretty woman, _______ a while

Pretty woman, _______ a while
Pretty woman, _______ your smile to me
Pretty woman, Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
Pretty woman, ________ my way
Pretty woman, say you'll ________ with me
'cause I need you, I'll treat you right
Come with me baby. ____ mine tonight

Pretty woman, don't ______ on by

Pretty woman, don't ______ me cry
Pretty woman, don't walk away. Heh! O.K.
If that's the way it must be. O.K.
I guess l'll go on home. It's late
There'll be tomorrow night, but _____
What do I see?
Is she walking back to me?
Yeah! She's walking back to me.

Oh! Pretty woman.

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 EXERCISE 2
Match the meaning of the word or words on the left with the meaning of the
word(s) on the right and write the correct letter in the brackets.

WORDS from the song Meanings

1 the kind I like to meet ( )
2 I don't believe you ( )
3 Won't you pardon me? ( )
4 lovely ( )
5 I couldn't help but see ( )
6 look my way ( )
7 lonely ( )
8 'cause ( )
9 I guess ( )
10 I'll treat you right ( )
11 that is the way it must be ( )
a I think
b beautiful
c You are too beautiful to believe
d Will you excuse me?
e I can't stop myself from looking
f alone, sad, with no friends
g look at me
h I will be good or nice to you short form of because
i it has to be this way
j the type of woman, the look
k I like

 EXERCISE 3
Translate the sentences into Turkish

1- Pretty woman, walking down the street

…………………………………………………………………………..
2- Pretty woman I don’t believe you
…………………………………………………………………………..
3- No one could look as good as you
…………………………………………………………………………..
4- Pretty woman, won't you pardon me?
…………………………………………………………………………..
5- Are you lonely just like me?
…………………………………………………………………………..
6- Pretty woman, don't walk away.
…………………………………………………………………………..
7- I guess l'll go on home. It's late
…………………………………………………………………………..
8- Is she walking back to me?
…………………………………………………………………………..

 ASSIGNMENT: _____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
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Sealed With a Kiss

Christine Lavin and Friends
TEACHER’S NOTES

Structures: “Will” future tense

Themes: Love
Style: Pop - slow
Level: low-intermediate
Track:

Sealed With a Kiss

I don't want to say goodbye for the summer

Darling I promise you this
I'll send you all my love
Every day in a letter
Sealed with a kiss

Guess it's going to be a cold lonely summer

I'll fill the emptiness
I'll send you all my dreams
Every day in a letter
Sealed with a kiss

I'll see you in the sunlight

I'll hear your voice everywhere
I'll run to tenderly hold you
But, darling, you won't be there

I don't want to say goodbye for the summer

Knowing the love we'll miss
Oh let us make a pledge
To meet in September
And seal it with a kiss

I'll see you in the sunlight

I'll hear your voice everywhere
I'll run to tenderly hold you
But, darling, you won't be there

Guess it's going to be a cold, lonely summer

But, darling, I promise you this
I'll send you all my love
Every day in a letter
And Seal it with a kiss
And Seal it with a kiss

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Christine Lavin and Friends

EXERCISES

 EXERCISE 1
Listen to the song very carefully and fill in the blanks with one of the given words
after each line.

I don't want to say ____________ for the summer (goodbye – good day)
Darling I promise you this
I'll send you ____________ my love (old – all)
Every day in a letter
____________ with a kiss (see / sealed)

___________ it's going to be a cold lonely summer (Yes – Guess)

I'll fill the emptiness
I'll send you all my ____________ (creams – dreams)
Every day in a letter
Sealed with a kiss

I'll see you in the _____________ (sunlight –moonlight)

I'll hear your voice everywhere
I'll run to tenderly hold you
But, darling, you won't be _____________ (here – there)

I don't want to say goodbye for the summer

Knowing the love we'll _______________ (miss – kiss)
Oh let us make a pledge
To meet in ______________ (December – September)
And seal it with a kiss

I'll see you in the sunlight

I'll hear your voice everywhere
I'll run to tenderly hold you
But, darling, you won't be there

Guess it's going to be a cold, lonely summer

But, darling, I promise you this
I'll send you all my love
Every day in a letter
And Seal it with a kiss
And Seal it with a kiss ...

 EXERCISE 2
Translate the sentences into Turkish

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1- I don't want to say goodbye for the summer

2- Guess it's going to be a cold lonely summer

3- I'll send you all my dreams

4- I'll hear your voice everywhere

5- Guess it's going to be a cold, lonely summer

6- l send you all my love, every day in a letter

 EXERCISE 3
Why does the singer use two different structures in the sentences below? Explain
it.

a- I will send you all my dreams.

b- It’s going to be a cold lonely summer.

 EXERCISE 3
Can a summer be cold? If not, why does the singer say so?

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She’s Not Just a Pretty Face

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Shania Twain
TEACHER’S NOTES
Structures: Simple Present Tense
Themes: Jobs - Occupations
Style: Pop
Level: low-intermediate
Track:
She's Not Just a Pretty Face
(Oh na, na, na)
She hosts a T.V. show--she rides the
rodeo
She plays the bass in a band
She's an astronaut--a valet at the
parking lot
A farmer working the land
She is a champion--she gets the gold
She's a ballerina--the star of the show
Chorus
She's--not--just a pretty face
She's--got--everything it takes
She has a fashion line--a journalist for
"Time"
Coaches a football team
She's a geologist--a romance novelist
She is a mother of three
She is a soldier--she is a wife
She is a surgeon--she'll save your life
Chorus
She's--not--just a pretty face
She's--got--everything it takes
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She's--mother--of the human race
She's--not--just a pretty face
Oh, oh, yeah
Oh na, na, na, na.....
She is your waitress--she is your judge--
she is your teacher
She is every woman in the world
Oh, la, la, la
She flies an airplane--she drives a
subway train
At night she pumps gasoline
She's on the council--she's on the board
She's a politician--she praises the Lord
Repeat
Second Chorus
No, she's (she's) not (not)--just a pretty
face
She's (she's) got (got)--everything it
takes
She's--not--just a pretty face
She's got everything it takes
She's not just a pretty face
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EXERCISES

 EXERCISE 1
Listen to the song carefully and fill in the blanks with the jobs & professions you
hear.

(Oh na, na, na)

She hosts a T.V. show--she rides the rodeo
She plays the bass in a band
She's an a_______________, a valet at the parking lot
A f______________ working the land
She is a champion--she gets the gold
She's a b_____________--the star of the show

Chorus
She's--not--just a pretty face
She's--got--everything it takes
She has a fashion line--a j________________ for "Time"
Coaches a football team
She's a geologist--a romance novelist
She is a mother of three
She is a s______________--she is a wife
She is a s_______________--she'll save your life

Chorus
She's--not--just a pretty face
She's--got--everything it takes
She's--mother--of the human race
She's--not--just a pretty face
Oh, oh, yeah
Oh na, na, na, na.....
She is your w_____________--she is your judge--she is your t_____________
She is every woman in the world
Oh, la, la, la
She flies an airplane--she drives a subway train
At night she pumps gasoline
She's on the council--she's on the board
She's a p________________--she praises the Lord

Repeat

Second Chorus
No, she's (she's) not (not)--just a pretty face
She's (she's) got (got)--everything it takes
She's--not--just a pretty face

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She's got everything it takes

She's not just a pretty face

 EXERCISE 2
Answer the questions below.

1- What do you want to be in the future?

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2- What is the most popular profession in Turkey? Why?

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……………………………………………………………………………………………
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3- What does a job mean for you? Money, career or both?

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Every Breath You Take

The Police

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TEACHER’S NOTES

Structures: Future Continuous Tense – Present Perfect Tense

Themes: Love
Style: Pop (Slow)
Level: low-intermediate
Track:

Every Breath You Take

Every breath you take

Every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take
I'll be watching you

Every single day

Every word you say
Every game you play
Every night you stay
I'll be watching you

Oh can't you see

You belong to me
How my poor heart aches with every step you take

Every move you make

Every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake
I'll be watching you

Since you've gone I've been lost without a trace

I dream at night I can only see your face
I look around but it's you I can't replace
I keep crying baby please

Every move you make

Every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake

I'll be watching you

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 EXERCISE 1
Listen to the song carefully and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.

Every breath you t________

Every move you m________
Every bond you b________
Every step you t________

I'll be watching you

Every single d________

Every word you s________
Every game you p________
Every night you s________

I'll be watching you

Oh can't you s________

You belong to m________
How my poor heart aches with every step you t________

Every move you m________

Every vow you b________
Every smile you f________
Every claim you s________

I'll be watching you

Since you've gone I've been lost without a t________

I dream at night I can only see your f________
I look around but it's you I can't r________
I keep crying baby p________

Every move you m________

Every vow you b________
Every smile you f________
Every claim you s________

I'll be watching you

 EXERCISE 2
Listen to the song again and order the sentences. Write the correct numbers in the
brackets after each line.

Every move you make ( )

Every breath you take ( 1 )

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Every step you take ( )

Every bond you break ( )

I'll be watching you

Every night you stay ( )

Every single day ( )
Every game you play ( )
Every word you say ( )

I'll be watching you

You belong to me ( )
Oh can't you see ( )
How my poor heart aches with every step you take ( )

Every smile you fake ( )

Every vow you break ( )
Every claim you stake ( )
Every move you make ( )

I'll be watching you

I look around but it's you I can't replace ( )

I dream at night I can only see your face ( )
I keep crying baby please ( )
Since you've gone I've been lost without a trace ( )

Every claim you stake ( )

Every vow you break ( )
Every move you make ( )
Every smile you fake ( )

I'll be watching you

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Don’t Speak
No Doubt
TEACHER’S NOTES
Structures: Mixed Tenses - Imperatives

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Themes: Love
Style: Pop (Slow)
Level: low-intermediate
Track:

You and me
We used to be together
Every day together always

I really feel
I'm losing my best friend
I can't believe
This could be the end

It looks as though you're letting go

And if it's real,
Well I don't want to know

Don't speak
I know just what you're saying
So please stop explaining
Don't tell me cause it hurts
Don't speak
I know that you're thinking
I don't need your reasons
Don't tell me cause it hurts

Our memories
They can be inviting
But some are altogether
Mighty frightening

As we die, both you and I

With my head in my hands
I sit and cry

It's all ending

You gotta stop pretending who we are...

You and me
I can see us dying... are we?

No Doubt
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 EXERCISE 1
Listen the song very carefully and chose the right word.

You and me / we
We used to be together
Every say / day together always

I really feel / deal

I'm choosing / losing my best friend
I can't believe
This could be the end / and

It looks as though you're letting / getting go

And if it's real,
Well I don't want to know / go

Don't speak
I know just what you're saying / seeing
So please stop explaining
Don't tell me cause it birds / hurts
Don't speak
I know that you're thinking / singing
I don't need you're reasons
Don't tell me cause it hurts

Our / Or memories
They can be inviting
But some / done are altogether
Mighty frightening

As we lie / die, both you and I

With my head in my hands
I sit and cry / try

It's all ending

You gotta stop pretending who we are...

You and me
I can see / say us dying... are we?

 EXERCISE 2
Translate the sentences into Turkish.

I really feel
………………………………………………

I'm losing my best friend

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I can't believe
………………………………………………

This could be the end

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Don't speak
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I know just what you're saying

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So please stop explaining

………………………………………………

Don't tell me cause it hurts

………………………………………………

Don't speak
………………………………………………

I know that you're thinking

………………………………………………

I don't need your reasons

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Yesterday
The Beatles
TEACHER’S NOTES
Structures: Mixed tenses - Mixed modals
Themes: past change - regret
Style: ballad (slow)

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Level: Low-intermediate
Track:

Yesterday

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far a way

Now it looks as though they're here to stay
Oh, I believe in yesterday.

Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be

There's a shadow hanging over me
Oh, yesterday came suddenly.

Why she had to go, I don't know she wouldn't say

I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday

Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play

Now I need a place to hide away
Oh, I believe in yesterday.

The Beatles
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 EXERCISE 1
Exercise 1 – Listen to the song very carefully and chose the right word.

Yesterday, all my troubles seem / seemed so far a way

Now it look / looks as though they're here to stay
Oh, I believe / believed in yesterday.

Suddenly, I'm not half the man I use / used to be

There's a shadow hanging over me
Oh, yesterday come / came suddenly.

Why she have / had to go, I don't know she wouldn't say / said
I say / said something wrong, now I long for yesterday

Yesterday, love is / was such an easy game to play

Now I need / needed a place to hide away
Oh, I believe / believed in yesterday.

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Love is a wonderful thing

Michael Bolton
TEACHER’S NOTES
Structures: Noun clause - Present – verb agreement
Themes: love
Functions: pop (medium)
Level: intermediate
Track:

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Birds fly, they don't think twice

They simply spread their wings
The sun shines, it don't ask why
Or what the whole thing means

The same applies to you and I

We never question that
So good, it's understood
Ain't no conjecture
Just a matter of fact

Love is a wonderful thing

Makes you smile through the pouring rain
Love is a wonderful thing
I'll say it again and again
Turn your world (life) into one sweet dream
Take your heart and make it sing
Love, love is a wonderful thing

The only thing a river knows

Is running to the sea
And every spring when a flower grows
It happens naturally
The same magic when you are in my arms
No logic can define
Don't know why, it feels so right
I only know it happens every time

Oh when the cold wind blows

I know you're going to be there to warm me
Yeah. That's what keeps me going
And our sweet love is going to keep on growing
Just keep on growing

Love is a wonderful, wonderful thing (repeats)

It's what makes honey taste sweet
It's what makes your life complete.

The Beatles
EXERCISES

 EXERCISE 1
Find 6 things in this song that happen naturally.

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1- 2- 3-

4- 5- 6-

 EXERCISE 2
Find 4 grammar errors in the song.

1- 2-

3- 4-

 EXERCISE 3
Match the word from the song on the left with its meaning on the right and write
the correct letters in the brackets.

1 spread ( ) a Refers
2 applies ( ) b To make warm
3 to warm ( ) c Open, extend
4 happens ( ) d This isn’t a guess or theory
5 ain’t no conjecture ( ) e Occurs
6 a matter of fact ( ) f Anchantment, wonderful feeling
7 magic ( ) g To explain the meaning
8 logic ( ) h Intelligent or rational thinking
9 to define ( ) i The truth

 EXERCISE 4
Find the word from the song with the opposite meaning of the following words

- terrible - our

- hot - bad

- very light (rain) - wrong

 EXERCISE 5
Find the word from the song that is pronounced the same way as these words but
has a different meaning and spelling:

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- write - you're

- see - hole

- threw - nose

- flour - they're

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Nick of time
Bonnie Raitt
TEACHER’S NOTES

Structures: past-present tenses - idioms

Themes: aging - love
Style: Rock-medium
Level: intermediate
Track:

Nick Of Time A friend of mine she cries at night

And she calls me on the phone

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She sees babies wherever she goes
And she wants one of her own
She's waited long enough she says
And still he can't decide
Pretty soon she'll have to choose
And it tears her up inside
She's scared, scared she'll run out of
time
I see my folks are getting on
And I watch their bodies change
I know they see the same in me
And it makes us both feel strange
No matter how you tell yourself
It's what we all go through
Those lines are pretty hard to take
When they're staring back at you
Oh-oh, scared you'll run out of time
Bonnie Raitt
EXERCISES
 EXERCISE 1
Listen to the song very carefully and chose the correct word.
A friend of mine she cries / cried at
night
And she called / calls me on the phone
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When did the choices get so hard
With so much more at stake?
Life gets mighty precious
When there's less of it to waste
Oh-oh, scared you'll run out of time
Just when I thought I had enough
And all my tears were shed
No promise left unbroken
There were no painful words unsaid
You came along and showed me
I could leave it all behind
You opened up my heart again
And much to my surprise
I caught love, love in the nick of time
Love in the nick of time
I found love, Darling, love in the nick of
time
Love in the nick of time
I found love, Baby, love in the nick of
time
Love in the nick of time ...
She sees / saw babies wherever she
went/goes
And she wanted / wants one of her own
She's waited long enough she says /
said
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And still he can't / couldn't decide Life got/gets mighty precious

Pretty soon she'll have to choose When there's less of it to waste
And it tore / tears her up inside Oh-oh, scared you'll run out of timeJust
She's scared, scared she'll run out of when I think / thought I have/had
time enough
And all my tears were/are shed
I see/saw my folks were/are getting on No promise left unbroken
And I watched / watch their bodies There are/were no painful words unsaid
change You come/came along and
I know / knew they see the same in me show/showed me
And it makes / made us both feel I could/can leave it all behind
strange You opened/open up my heart again
No matter how you told / tell yourself And much to my surprise
It's what we all went / go through I catch/caught love, love in the nick of
Those lines were / are pretty hard to time
take Love in the nick of time
When they're staring back at you I found/find love, Darling, love in the
nick of time
Love in the nick of time
Oh-oh, scared you'll run out of time I find/found love, Baby, love in the nick
of time
When do / did the choices get so hard Love in the nick of time
With so much more at stake?

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It must be love
Madness
TEACHER’S NOTES
Structures: modals – mixed tenses
Themes: love
Functions: pop (medium)
Level: intermediate
Track:

It must be love by Madness

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I never thought I'd miss you Every night, every day

Half as much as I do I couldn't be happy
And I never thought I'd feel this way Any other way
The way I feel
About you It must be love, love, love
As soon as I wake up It must be love, love, love
Every night, every day Nothing more, nothing less
I know that it's you I need Love is the best
To take the blues away
As soon as I wake up
It must be love, love, love Every night, every day
It must be love, love, love I know that it's you I need
Nothing more, nothing less To take the blues away
Love is the best
It must be love, love, love
How can it be that we can It must be love, love, love
Say so much without words? Nothing more, nothing less
Bless you and bless me Love is the best
Bless the bees
And the birds It must be love, love, love
I've got to be near you

Madness
EXERCISES

 EXERCISE 1
Listen to the lyrics of the song and fill in the blanks with the following words:

miss need (x2) every away (x2)

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less (x3) wake up (x2) must (x2) happy

words best (x3) way do

I never thought I'd ______ you

Half as much as I ______
And I never thought I'd feel this ______
The way I feel
About you
As soon as I ______

Every night, day

I know that it's you I ______
To take the blues ______

It be love, love, love

It be love, love, love
Nothing more, nothing ______
Love is the ______

How can it be that we can

Say so much without ?
Bless you and bless me
Bless the bees
And the birds
I've got to be near you
Every night, every day
I couldn't be ______
Any other way

It must be love, love, love

It must be love, love, love
Nothing more, nothing ______
Love is the ______

As soon as I ______
Every night, every day
I know that it's you I ______

To take the blues ______

It must be love, love, love

It must be love, love, love
Nothing more, nothing ______
Love is the ______
It must be love, love, love

 EXERCISE 2
Read the lyrics and try to answer the following questions:

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1- Why is the singer so surprised?

2- When does he realise how much he needs his love?

3- What does he need?

4- According to the song, what do we need apart from love?

5- What does he conclude?

6- Can you think of some of the things you feel when someone you love is far away? Try
to look up some words that express these feelings in your dictionary?

3- In the second paragraph, the use of the present simple and the adverb every,
indicate that the singer is referring to something that happens every day. Interview
your partner and write 5 sentences with the things s/he usually does.

1- ………………………………………………………………………………………………. .
2- ………………………………………………………………………………………………. .
3- ………………………………………………………………………………………………. .
4- ………………………………………………………………………………………………. .
5- ………………………………………………………………………………………………. .

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Life
Des’ree
TEACHER’S NOTES
Structures: mixed tenses
Themes: life-style
Functions: pop (medium)
Level: intermediate
Track:

Life

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I’m afraid of the dark, Life, oh life, oh life, oh life doo,

‘specially when I’m in a park
And there’s no-one else around,
Ooh, I get the shivers.
I don’t want to see a ghost,
It’s a sight that I fear most.
I’d rather have a piece of toast and
watch the evenings news.
Life, oh life, oh life, oh life doo,
doot doot dooo. Life, oh life,
oh life doo, doot dooo.
doot doot dooo. Life, oh life,
oh life doo, doot dooo.
So after all’s said and done
I know I’m not the only one.
Life indeed can be fun, if you really want
to.
Sometimes living out your dreams,
Ain’t as easy as it seems.
You wanna fly around the world,
In a beautiful balloon.

I’m a superstitious girl, Life, oh life, oh life, oh life doo,

I’m the worst in the world.
Never walk under ladders, I keep
a rabbit’s tail. I’ll take you up on a dare,
anytime, anywhere. Name the place
I’ll be there, bungee jumping,
I don’t care!
doot doot dooo. Life, oh life,
oh life doo, doot dooo. Life, oh life, oh
life,
oh life doo, doot doot dooo. Life,
oh life, oh life, oh life doo, doot dooo.
Doo doot doot dooo. Repeat
Oh life, oh life. Repeat

Des’ree
EXERCISES

 EXERCISE 1
Listen to the song very carefully and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.

I’m afraid of the d_______,

‘specially when I’m in a p______

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And there’s no-one else around,

Ooh, I get the shivers.
I don’t want to see a g_______,
It’s a sight that I fear most.
I’d rather have a piece of toast and
watch the evenings n______.

Life, oh life, oh life, oh life doo,

doot doot dooo. Life, oh life,
oh life doo, doot dooo.

I’m a superstitious g_____,

I’m the worst in the world.
Never walk under ladders, I k______
a rabbit’s tail. I’ll take you up on a dare,
anytime, anywhere. Name the place
I’ll be there, bungee j_________,
I don’t care!

Life, oh life, oh life, oh life doo,

doot doot dooo. Life, oh life,
oh life doo, doot dooo.

So after all’s said and d_______

I know I’m not the only one.
Life indeed can be fun, if you really want to.
Sometimes living out your d_________,
Ain’t as easy as it seems.
You wanna fly around the w________,
In a beautiful balloon.

Life, oh life, oh life, oh life doo,

doot doot dooo. Life, oh life,
oh life doo, doot dooo. Life, oh life, oh life,
oh life doo, doot doot dooo. Life,

oh life, oh life, oh life doo, doot dooo.

Doo doot doot dooo. Repeat
Oh life, oh life. Repeat

 EXERCISE 2
Match the sentences

1- I’m a ( ) a- I don’t care!

2- I’m the worst ( )
3- Never walk ( )
4- I keep ( )
5- I’ll take you up on a dare (
6- Name the place ( )
b- anytime, anywhere.
c- I’ll be there,
d- superstitious girl,
) e- in the world.
f- a rabbit’s tail.

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7- bungee jumping ( ) g- under ladders,

 EXERCISE 3
Put the sentences in the correct order:

Ain’t as easy as it seems ( )

Sometimes living out your dreams, ( )
In a beautiful balloon. ( )
Life indeed can be fun, if you really want to. ( )
I know I’m not the only one. ( )
So after all’s said and done ( )
You wanna fly around the world, ( )

LIFE, OH LIFE, OH LIFE, OH LIFE DOO,

DOOT DOOT DOOO. LIFE, OH LIFE,
OH LIFE DOO, DOOT DOOO. LIFE, OH LIFE, OH LIFE,

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(Everything I Do) I Do It For You

Bryan Adams
TEACHER’S NOTES
Structures: Pronouns: indefinite
Themes: love
Functions: in for ing
Level: intermediate
Track:

Everything I do, I do it for you

Look into my eyes you will see

What you mean to me

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Search your heart search your soul

And when you find me there you'll search no more
Don't tell me it's not worth trying for
You can tell me it's not worth dying for
You know it's true
Everything I do I do it for you

Look into my heart you will find

There's nothing there to hide
Take me as I am take my life
I would give it all, I would sacrifice
Don't tell me it's not worth fighting for
I can't help it, there's nothing I want more
You know it's true
Everything I do I do it for you

There's no love like your love

And no other could give me more love
There's nowhere unless your there
All the time all the way
Don't tell me it's not worth trying for
I can't help it, there's nothing I want more
I would fight for you I'd die for you
Walk the wire for you yeah, I'd die for you

You know it's true

Everything I do I do it for you

Bryan Adams
EXERCISES

 EXERCISE 1
Listen to the song very carefully and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.

Look into my eyes you will s_______

What you mean to me
Search your heart search your s_______
And when you find me there you'll search no more
Don't tell me it's not worth trying for
You can tell me it's not worth dying for
You know it's t________

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Everything I do I do it for you

Look into my heart you will f________

There's nothing there to hide
Take me as I am take my l_______
I would give it all, I would sacrifice
Don't tell me it's not worth fighting for
I can't help it, there's nothing I want m________
You know it's true
Everything I do I do it for you

There's no love like your l_______

And no other could give me more love
There's nowhere unless your t________
All the time all the way
Don't tell me it's not worth trying for
I can't help it, there's nothing I want more
I would fight for you I'd d_____ for you
Walk the wire for you yeah, I'd die for you

You know it's true

Everything I do I do it for you

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Oops, I did it again

Britney Spears
TEACHER’S NOTES
Structures: Simple Past Tense
Themes: regret
Level: intermediate
Track:

Oops I did it again

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
I think I did it again
I made you believe we're more than just
friends
Oh baby
It might seem like a crush
But it doesn't mean that I'm serious
'Cause to lose all my senses
That is just so typically me
Oh baby, baby
Chorus:
Oops!...I did it again
I played with your heart, got lost in the game

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Oh baby, baby "Oh, it's beautiful, but wait a minute, isn't

Oops!...You think I'm in love this...?"
That I'm sent from above "Yeah, yes it is"
I'm not that innocent "But I thought the old lady dropped it into the
ocean in the end"
You see my problem is this "Well baby, I went down and got it for you"
I'm dreaming away "Oh, you shouldn't have"
Wishing that heroes, they truly exist
I cry, watching the days Oops!...I did it again to your heart
Can't you see I'm a fool in so many ways Got lost in this game, oh baby
But to lose all my senses Oops!...You think that I'm sent from above
That is just so typically me I'm not that innocent
Baby, oh
Chorus:
Chorus: Oops!...I did it again
Oops!...I did it again I played with your heart, got lost in the game
I played with your heart, got lost in the game Oh baby, baby
Oh baby, baby Oops!...You think I'm in love
Oops!...You think I'm in love That I'm sent from above
That I'm sent from above I'm not that innocent
I'm not that innocent
Chorus:
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah Oops!...I did it again
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah I played with your heart, got lost in the game
Oh baby, baby
"All aboard" Oops!...You think I'm in love
"Britney, before you go, there's something I That I'm sent from above
want you to have" I'm not that innocent

Britney Spears
EXERCISES

 EXERCISE 1
Listen to the song and fill in the blanks with words you hear.

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

I think I d_________ it again

I made you b____________ we're more than just friends
Oh baby
It might seem like a crush
But it doesn't mean that I'm s_________
'Cause to lose all my senses
That is j_________ so typically me
Oh baby, baby

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Chorus:
Oops!...I did it a___________
I played with your heart, got lost in the g_________
Oh baby, baby
Oops!...You think I'm in love
That I'm sent from above
I'm not that i____________

You see my problem is this

I'm dreaming a____________
Wishing that heroes, they truly exist
I cry, watching the d__________
Can't you see I'm a fool in so many ways
But to lose all my senses
That is just so typically me
Baby, oh

Chorus:
Oops!...I did it again
I played with your heart, got l________ in the game
Oh baby, baby
Oops!...You think I'm in love
That I'm sent from above
I'm not that innocent

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

"All aboard"
"Britney, before you go, there's s____________ I want you to have"
"Oh, it's beautiful, but wait a minute, isn't this...?"
"Yeah, yes it is"
"But I thought the old lady dropped it into the o___________ in the end"
"Well baby, I went down and got it for you"
"Oh, you shouldn't have"

Oops!...I did it again to your heart

Got lost in this game, oh baby
Oops!...You think that I'm sent from above
I'm not that innocent

Chorus:
Oops!...I did it again
I played with your heart, got lost in the game
Oh baby, baby
Oops!...You think I'm in love
That I'm sent from above
I'm not that innocent

Chorus:

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Oops!...I did it again

I played with your heart, got lost in the game
Oh baby, baby
Oops!...You think I'm in love
That I'm sent from above
I'm not that innocent

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My heart will go on
Celine Dion
TEACHER’S NOTES
Structures: Mixed tenses
Themes: love
Level: intermediate
Track:

MY HEART WILL GO ON

Every night in my dreams

I see you, I feel you,
That is how I know you go on

Far across the distance

And spaces between us
You have come to show you go on

Near, far, wherever you are

I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door

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And you're here in my heart

And my heart will go on and on

Love can touch us one time

And last for a lifetime
And never let go till we're one

Love was when I loved you

One true time I hold to
In my life we'll always go on

Near, far, wherever you are

I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on

You're here, there's nothing I fear,

And I know that my heart will go on
We'll stay forever this way
You are safe in my heart
And my heart will go on and on

Celine Dion
EXERCISES

 EXERCISE 1
Listen to song very carefully and chose the right word.

Every night in my dreams

I see you, I feel / kill you,
That is how I know you go on

Far across the distance

And species / spaces between us
You have come to show you go on
Near, far, wherever you are
I knew / believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart / part
And my heart will go on and on

Love can catch / touch us one time

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And last for a lifetime

And never let go till we're one
Love was when I loved you
One true / through time I hold to
In my life we'll always go on

Near, far, wherever you are

I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on

You're here, there's nothing I tear/ fear,

And I know that my heart will go on
We'll stay forever / moreover this way
You are safe in my heart
And my heart will go on and on

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Sorry, seems to be the hardest word
Elton John
TEACHER’S NOTES
Structures: Causatives, superlative adjectives
Themes: Romance, Drifting Apart
Style: Pop (medium)
Level: intermediate

Sorry, seems to be the hardest word

What have I got to do to make you love me

What have I got to do to make you care
What do I do when lightning strikes me
And I wake to find that you're not there

What do I do to make you want me

What have I got to do to be heard
What do I say when it's all over
And sorry seems to be the hardest word

It's sad, so sad

It's a sad, sad situation
And it's getting more and more absurd
It's sad, so sad

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Why can't we talk it over

Oh it seems to me
That sorry seems to be the hardest word

What do I do to make you love me

What have I got to do to be heard
What do I do when lightning strikes me
What have I got to do
What have I got to do
When sorry seems to be the hardest word

Elton John
EXERCISES

 EXERCISE 1
Listen to the song very carefully and fill in the blanks with the verbs you hear. The
first letter of the word is given.

What have I got to do to make you l_______ me

What have I got to do to make you c________
What do I do when lightning s_________ me
And I wake to find that you're not t__________

What do I do to make you w________ me

What have I got to do to be h________
What do I say when it's all over
And sorry seems to be the hardest w_________

It's sad, so sad

It's a sad, sad s____________
And it's getting more and more absurd

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It's sad, so sad

Why can't we t_________ it over
Oh it s_________ to me
That sorry seems to be the hardest word

What do I do to make you love me

What have I got to do to be heard
What do I do when lightning strikes me
What have I got to do
What have I got to do
When sorry seems to be the hardest word

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