Count On Me – Bruno Mars – Notes

 Activity type: listening, matching, gap fill.

 Grammar: First Conditional (Zero conditional)

 Theme: Friendship

 Time: 20 mins.

 Level: Pre-Intermediate/Intermediate

 Notes: This song, about friendship, is on Bruno Mars’ 2010 debut album Doo-Wops &
Hooligans.
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1) Give each student a copy of the worksheet and ask them to fold it so as they cannot
see the lyrics.
Ask them to discuss the images in pairs or small groups, then play the song. Do not
correct at this stage.
Key: 5, 4, 1, 3, 2

2) Tell students to unfold the page, and to check their answers to the previous exercise.
Elicit the rules of the First Conditional (present + future) and ask students to complete
the lyrics.
Key: See Complete Lyrics

3) Feedback. Ask students if they can find any other conditionals in the song.
Key: Zero Conditional: “You'll always have my shoulder when you cry”

4) Sing the song together.

Complete lyrics – Verse 1 and Verse 2

If you ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the sea,

I'll sail the world to find you
If you ever find yourself lost in the dark and you can't see,
I'll be the light to guide you
Find out what we're made of
When we are called to help our friends in need

If you’re tossing and you're turning and you just can't fall asleep
I'll sing a song
Beside you
And if you ever forget how much you really mean to me
Every day I will remind you
Ooh
Find out what we're made of
When we are called to help our friends in need

This worksheet is to be used for educational purposes only

Activity © Tune into English 2020 – www.tuneintoenglish.com Worksheet written by Caterina Ziliani, Milan
  Count On Me – Bruno Mars 
1. What do you think these pictures represent? Discuss with a partner, then listen to
the song and order the pictures.

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2. Complete the song with the first conditional.

If you ever __________ (to find) yourself stuck in the middle of the sea,
I __________ (to sail) the world to find you
If you ever __________ (to find) yourself lost in the dark and you can't see,
I __________ (to be) the light to guide you
Find out what we're made of
When we are called to help our friends in need

Chorus:
You can count on me like one two three
I'll be there
And I know when I need it I can count on you like four three two
You'll be there
'Cause that's what friends are supposed to do, oh yeah
Whooo, whoooo, oh, yeah, yeah

If you __________ (to toss) and you __________ (to turn) and
you just __________ (can – not) fall asleep,
I __________ (to sing) a song beside you
And if you ever __________ (to forget) how much you really mean to me
Every day I __________ (to remind) you
Ooh
Find out what we're made of
When we are called to help our friends in need

Repeat Chorus

You'll always have my shoulder when you cry

I'll never let go
Never say goodbye
You know you can

Repeat Chorus

You can count on me 'cause I can count on you

This worksheet is to be used for educational purposes only

Activity © Tune into English 2020 – www.tuneintoenglish.com Worksheet written by Caterina Ziliani, Milan