Song Activity

“PHOTOGRAPH”
Inferring Meaning

BEFORE LISTENING: Take the quiz and share the answers with a peer.

1) When I miss someone I love,...

A. I call them.
B. I text them.
C. I Skype with them.

2) When it comes to photographs...

A. I keep albums with photos of my childhood.

B. I don´t have a single photo of my childhood.
C. I have a couple of photos here and there.

3) I value first and foremost:

A. My job
B. My family and friends
C. My pets

4) When someone hurts me...

A. I don´t forget and I don´t forgive.

B. I feel hurt for some time and then, I forget it.
C. I forgive them right away.

5) My relationships usually last...

A. days
B. months
C. years

WHILE LISTENING: Listen to the song and fill in the blanks with words that you think
are appropriate.

“PHOTOGRAPH”(Performed by Ed Sheeran)

Loving can hurt, loving can hurt sometimes

But it's the only thing that I ___know
And when it gets hard, you know it can get hard sometimes
It is the only thing that makes us feel alive____________
We keep this love in a photograph, we made these memories for ourselves
Where our eyes are never closing, hearts were never broken
And time's forever frozen still

So you can keep me inside the pocket of your ripped___________ jeans

Holding me close until our eyes meet
You won't ever be alone___________, wait for me to come home

Loving can heal, loving can mend your soul

And it's the only thing that I know
I swear it will get easier, remember that with every piece of you
And it's the only thing we take with us when we die____________

We keep this love in a photograph...

So you can keep me...

And if you hurt me, that's okay baby, only words bleed
Inside these pages you just hold me
And I won't ever let you go___________
Wait for me to come home (3X)

Oh you can fit me inside the necklace you got when you were 16___________
Next to your heartbeat where I should be, keep it deep within your soul

And if you hurt me...

When I'm away___________, I will remember how you kissed___________ me

Under the lamppost___________ back on 6th street
Hearing you whisper through the phone
Wait for me to come home

AFTER LISTENING:
A. What kind of relationship is it? Choose one item below and explain your choice.
( ) Stormy
( ) Long-distance
( ) Cold

B. Find in the lyrics at least 5 examples of relative clauses.

C. Complete the sentences, so they are true for you:

1) ______________________________ is the only thing that makes me feel alive.
2) ______________________________ is the only thing I´ll take with me when I die.
3) ______________________________ is next to my heart, where it should be.