´´Norwegian Wood´´ – The Beatles

I once had a _____, or should I say, she once had _____... She
showed me her _______, isn't it good, Norwegian wood?

She ______ me to stay and she ______ me to sit anywhere. So I

_______ around and I noticed there wasn't a ________.

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I sat on a ______, biding my time, drinking her _____.
We ______ until two and then she _______, "It's time for bed."

She ______ me she worked in the morning and _______ to laugh. I

________ her I didn't and crawled off to ______ in the bath.

And when I ______-, I was alone, this bird had ______. So I ______-
a fire, isn't it good, Norwegian wood.

1. Find an example of reported speech:

2. Find an example of direct speech:

3. What does ¨biding my time¨ mean?

4. What is the relationship between the singer and the girl?

Answer Key

I once had a girl, or should I say, she once had me...

She showed me her room, isn't it good, Norwegian wood?

She asked me to stay and she told me to sit anywhere. So I looked

around and I noticed there wasn't a chair.

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I sat on a rug, biding my time, drinking her wine
We talked until two and then she said, "It's time for bed"

She told me she worked in the morning and started to laugh. I told
her I didn't and crawled off to sleep in the bath

And when I awoke, I was alone, this bird had flown

So I lit a fire, isn't it good, Norwegian wood.

1. Find an example of reported speech: She asked me to stay, she told

me to sit anywhere, She told me she worked, I told her I didn't,

2. Find an example of direct speech: she said, "It's time for bed"

3. What does ¨biding my time¨ mean? waiting patiently for an

opportunity
4. What is the relationship between the singer and the girl? He likes her but is
waiting for her to make the first move. Instead, she uses the excuse that she has to
get a good night´s sleep because she´s working in the morning so their relationship
doesn´t become physical.