Gladys Baya = adapted from Famous British and American songs (p 29 – last song on SIDE A)

"Blowing in the wind" (Bob Dylan - 1964) STUDENT A

• Before listening: Workin pairs. Fill in the blanks by asking questions of your partner:

Before Bob Dylan, it was not usual that musicians made comments on __________ in their
songs. Dylan changed this, singing about Vietnam and racial prejudice, and young people
came to express their feelings through his songs. For Dylan, __________were important,
and he wrote songs attacking war, discrimination, exploitation, and even about the
dangerous quarrel between America and Russia about Cuba in __________.
Like most of Dylan’s songs, “Blowing in the wind” contains political and social ideas
expressed in a simple and direct way, so that they appeal strongly to __________
everywhere. In the 1960s, this was especially true in America, where many young people
were beginning to disagree with the American part in the Vietnam war and wanted to make
the world a better place to live in. Dylan became the symbol of __________by young
people against what they considered the wrongs of the establishment.

• While listening: Can you get the missing words?

How many __________must a man walk down

Before you can __________him a man?
Yes, 'n' how many __________must a white dove sail
Before she __________in the sand?
Yes, 'n' how many __________ must the cannon balls fly
Before they're __________banned?

CHORUS: The __________, my friend, is __________in the wind

The __________is __________in the wind.

Yes, 'n' how many __________can a mountain exist

Before it's __________to the sea?
Yes, 'n' how many __________can some people exist
Before they're __________to be free?
Yes, 'n' how many times can a __________turn his head
And __________ that he just doesn’t see?
CHORUS

Yes, 'n' how many __________must a man look up

Before he can __________the sky?
Yes, 'n' how many __________must one man have
Before he can __________people cry?
Yes, 'n' how many __________will it take till he knows
That too many __________have died?
CHORUS.

• After listening: check your answers with your partner (he needs the words in bold!)

• Speak your mind!: How “old” are the words in this song?

• Homework: Circle the correct option

In / At / On the beginning of the 1960s there was a great change in the pattern of American
and English life. This was because / owing of / due to the Pop Revolution which broke
down / up / off social barriers around / between / among the young. It was important,
especially in Britain, whose / where / that inhibitions had always given the British the
reputation to / for / as being cold and reserve/ reserving / reserved. The young were no
longer afraid of / that / for showing their feelings and their thoughts. The Beatles and some
American folk singers, such as Bob Dylan, helped the young to break the traditional
barriers.
Gladys Baya = adapted from Famous British and American songs (p 29 – last song on SIDE A)

"Blowing in the wind" (Bob Dylan - 1964) STUDENT B

• Before listening: Workin pairs. Fill in the blanks by asking questions of your partner:

Before Bob Dylan, it was not usual that musicians made comments on politics in their
songs. Dylan changed this, singing about __________________, and young people came to
express their feelings through his songs. For Dylan, words were important, and he wrote
songs attacking war, discrimination, exploitation, and even about the dangerous quarrel
between America and Russia about __________in 1962.
Like most of Dylan’s songs, “Blowing in the wind” contains political and social ideas
expressed in a __________way, so that they appeal strongly to young people everywhere.
In the 1960s, this was especially true in __________, where many young people were
beginning to disagree with the American part in the Vietnam war and wanted to make the
world a better place to live in. Dylan became the symbol of protest by young people
against what they considered the wrongs of __________.

• While listening: Can you get the missing words?

How many roads must a __________walk down

Before you can call him a __________?
Yes, 'n'how many seas must a white __________sail
Before she sleeps in the __________?
Yes, 'n'how many times must the cannon __________fly
Before they're forever __________?

CHORUS: The answer, my __________, is blowing in the __________

The answer is blowing in the __________.

Yes, 'n' how many years can a __________exist

Before it's washed to the __________?
Yes, 'n' how many years can some __________exist
Before they're allowed to be __________?
Yes, 'n' how many times can a man turn his __________
And pretend that he just doesn’t __________?
CHORUS

Yes, 'n' how many times must a __________look up

Before he can see the __________?
Yes, 'n' how many ears must one man __________
Before he can hear people __________?
Yes, 'n' how many deaths will it take till he __________
That too many people have __________?
CHORUS.

• After listening: check your answers with your partner (he needs the words in bold!)

• Speak your mind!: How “old” are the words in this song?

• Homework: Circle the correct option

In / At / On the beginning of the 1960s there was a great change in the pattern of American
and English life. This was because / owing of / due to the Pop Revolution which broke
down / up / off social barriers around / between / among the young. It was important,
especially in Britain, whose / where / that inhibitions had always given the British the
reputation to / for / as being cold and reserve/ reserving / reserved. The young were no
longer afraid of / that / for showing their feelings and their thoughts. The Beatles and some
American folk singers, such as Bob Dylan, helped the young to break the traditional
barriers.