Pre-Listening:

1.What do you know about The Beatles?

 Where were they from?
 How many people did the group consist of and
who were they?
 What was their first single?
 What happened to John Lennon in New York
in 1980?
2.Fill-in the blanks with the correct form of the
verbs:
The Beatles__________(be) an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in
1960. From 1962 the group ___________(consist) of John Lennon(rhythm
guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney(bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead
guitar, vocals) and Ringo Starr(drums, vocals). Their first
single________(be) “Love me do”. They ________(perform) shows in
Hamburg, and Liverpool.

Their song “She Loves You” _________(be) the biggest hit in the UK. They
___________(become) popular all around the world. The group
_________(break up) in 1970. Lennon ___________(murder) outside his
home in New York City in 1980 and Harrison _________(die) of cancer in
2001.
2.Fill-in the blanks with the correct form of the
verbs:

The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960. From
1962 the group consisted of John Lennon(rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul
McCartney(bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals) and
Ringo Starr(drums, vocals). Their first single was “Love me do”. They
performed shows in Hamburg, and Liverpool.

Their song “She Loves You” was the biggest hit in the UK. They became
popular all around the world. The group broke up in 1970. Lennon was
murdered outside his home in New York City in 1980 and Harrison died of
cancer in 2001.
3.Try to fill in the blanks before listening to the
song
Yesterday
Yesterday, all my troubles s__________so far away.
Now it looks as though they're here to stay.
Oh, I b__________ in yesterday.

Suddenly,
I'm not half the man I u_________ to be,
There's a shadow hanging over me,
Oh, yesterday c________ suddenly.

Why she h_______ to go

I don't know she wouldn't say.
I s________ something wrong,
Now I long for yesterday.
3.Try to fill in the blanks before listening to the song

Yesterday, love w_______ such an easy game to play.

Now I n_________ a place to hide away.
Oh, I b_________ in yesterday.

Why she h________to go

I don't know she wouldn't say.
I s_______ something wrong,
Now I long for yesterday.

Yesterday, love w________ such an easy game to play.

Now I n_________ a place to hide away.
Oh, I b__________ in yesterday.
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While-Listening:
Now listen to the song and fill in the blanks:

Yesterday, all my troubles s__________so far away.

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

Suddenly,
I'm not half the man I u_________ to be,
There's a shadow hanging over me,
Oh, yesterday c________ suddenly.

Why she h_______ to go

I don't know she wouldn't say.
I s________ something wrong,
Now I long for yesterday.
Yesterday, love w_______ such an easy game to play.
Now I n_________ a place to hide away.
Oh, I b_________ in yesterday.

Why she h________to go

I don't know she wouldn't say.
I s_______ something wrong,
Now I long for yesterday.

Yesterday, love w________ such an easy game to play.

Now I n_________ a place to hide away.
Oh, I b__________ in yesterday.
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After-Listening:
Imagine that you are a famous song writer. Lady Gaga wants to buy a song from you.
Write a song using simple past tense and the words below (You can add your own words, too)

heart break up love dream yesterday

home look atsee creative talented

get on with tired of persuade enjoy

argue with baggy jeans leather jacket woman

put up with calm down each other flower