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SALH UYAN
You Needed Me
Anne Murray

TEACHERS NOTES

Structures: past regular-irregular

Themes: drifting apart, Romance ending
Style: Pop - slow
Level: elementary
Track:

You Needed Me
I cried a tear Why should I leave? I'd be
You wiped it dry a fool
I was confused 'Cause I finally found
You cleared my mind someone who really cares
I sold my soul
You bought it back for me You held my hand
And held me up When it was cold
And gave me dignity When I was lost
Somehow you needed me You took me home
You gave me hope
You gave me strength When I was at the end
To stand alone again And turned my life
To face the world Back into truth again
Out on my own again You even called me friend
You put me high upon a
pedestal You gave me strength
So high that I could almost To stand alone again
see eternity To face the world
You needed me Out on my own again
You needed me You put me high upon a
pedestal
And I can't believe it's you So high that I could almost
I can't believe it's true see eternity
I needed you and you were You needed me
there You needed me
And I'll never leave You needed me
You needed me

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Anne Murray
EXERCISES
EXERCISE 1
Listen to the song very carefully and fill in the blanks with
the verbs you hear. The first letter of the verb is given.

You Needed Me So high that I

c___________ almost see
I c__________ a tear
eternity
You w___________ it dry
You needed me
I was c___________
You needed me
You c___________ my
And I can't believe it's you
mind
I can't believe it's true
I s___________ my soul
I n__________ you and
You b___________ it back
you w__________ there
for me
And I'll never leave
And h___________ me up
Why should I leave? I'd be
And g___________ me
a fool
dignity
'Cause I finally
Somehow you needed me
f__________ someone
who really cares
You g___________ me
strength
You h___________ my
To stand alone again
hand
To face the world
When it w___________
Out on my own again
cold
You p___________ me
When I w___________ lost
high upon a pedestal

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You t___________ me You g___________ me

home
You g__________ me hope
When I w___________ at
the end
And t__________ my life
Back into truth again
You even c___________
me friend
strength
To stand alone again
To face the world
Out on my own again
You p__________ me high
upon a pedestal
So high that I c__________
almost see eternity

EXERCISE 2
Mark which verbs are regular and which verbs are
irregular. Write the past forms.

Verb Regular Irregular Past Form

buy X bought
call
can
clear
confuse
cry
find
give
hold
Is/are
need
put
sell
take
turn
wipe

EXERCISE 3
Translate the sentences into Turkish.

1- You cleared my mind, I sold my soul.

2- I cant believe its you.

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3- When I was lost, you took me home, you gave me

hope.

4- Why should I leave? Id be a fool.

5- You gave me strength so stand alone again.

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Hello! Goodbye!
The Beatles

TEACHERS NOTES

Structures: opposites
Themes: greetings
Level: elementary
Track:

Hello! Goodbye!

You say yes. I say no.

You say stop and I say go, go, go.

Chorus:

Oh no.
You say goodbye and I say hello.
Hello. Hello.
You say goodbye and I say hello.
I don't know why you say goodbye. I say hello.
Hello. Hello.
I don't know why you say goodbye. I say hello.

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I say high. You say low.

You say why and I say I don't know

Chorus

Why, Why, Why, Why do you say goodbye, goodbye?

Chorus

You say yes. I say no.

You say stop and I say go, go, go.

Chorus

(Hello) H-e-l- a he-l-l-o, H-e-l- a he-l-l-o,

H-e-l- a he-l-l-o, H-e-l- a he-l-l-o,

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The Beatles
EXERCISES
EXERCISE 1
Listen to the song carefully and fill in the blanks with the
words given below.

high - yes - hello - don't - goodbye - low - no -

stop - go - you - I

You say ____ I say____.

You say _____ and I say ___, ____, ___.

Chorus:
Oh ____.
You say __________ and I say _______.
Hello. Hello.
I don't know why you say goodbye. __ say hello.
Hello. Hello.
I don't know why ____ say goodbye. I say hello.

I say ____. You say ____.

You say why and I say I ______ know

(Chorus)
Why, Why, Why, Why do you say goodbye, goodbye?

(Chorus)
____ say yes. I say no.
You say stop and . say go, go, go.

(Chorus)
(Hello) H-e-l- a he-l-l-o, H-e-l- a he-l-l-o,
H-e-l- a he-l-l-o, H-e-l- a he-l-l-o,

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EXERCISE 2
Listen to the song again and chose the correct word.

You say yes. I say no / go.

You say stop and I say go, go, go.

Chorus:
Oh no.
You say good day / goodbye and I say hello.
Hello. Hello.
You say goodbye and I say hello.
I don't know why / hi you say goodbye. I say hello.
Hello. Hello.
I don't know why you say goodbye. I say hello.

I say high / height. You say low.

You say why and I say I don't know

Chorus

Why, Why, Why, Why dont / do you say goodbye, goodbye?

Chorus

You say yes. I say no.

You say stop and I say go, go, go.

Chorus

(Hello) H-e-l- a he-l-l-o, H-e-l- a he-l-l-o,

H-e-l- a he-l-l-o, H-e-l- a he-l-l-o,

EXERCISE 3
Translate the sentences into Turkish

1- You say goodbye and I say hello.

2- I dont know why you say goodbye.

3- You say stop and I say go.

4- I say high you say low.

ASSIGNMENT:
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I want to be a dog
Charlotte Diamond

TEACHERS NOTES

Structures: want to
Themes: Pets simplicity
Style: Folk (medium)
Level: elementary
Track:

I want to be a dog

Oh, I want to be a dog

I want to wag my tail
Chase cars and knock over garbage cans,
Bite the lady who brings you the mail.

Oh, I want to be a dog

I want to dig big holes
I want to sniff French Poodles and Basset hounds,
and look for telephone poles.

Oh, I want to be a dog

I want a big wet nose
I want to run in the streets, get mud on my feet,
and jump up onto your clothes.

Oh, I want to have dog breath

I want to learn how to growl
Scratch fleas and ticks, run after sticks,
the moon will make me howl.

Oh, I want to be a dog

I want to lie around
Being human these days is getting too crazy
I just want to be a hound.
Being human these days is getting too crazy
I just want to be a hound

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Charlotte Diamond
EXERCISES
EXERCISE 1
Listen to the song very carefully and fill in the blanks.

Oh, I want to be a dog

I _________ _________ wag my tail
Chase cars and knock over garbage cans,
Bite the lady who brings you the _________

Oh, I want to be a dog

I _________ _________ dig big holes
I _________ _________ sniff French Poodles and Basset
hounds,
and look for telephone _________

Oh, I want to be a dog

I _________ _________ big wet nose
I _________ _________ run in the streets, get mud on my feet,
and jump up onto your _________

Oh, I want to have dog breath

I _________ _________ learn how to growl
Scratch fleas and ticks, run after sticks,
the moon will make me _________

Oh, I want to be a dog

I _________ _________ lie around
Being human these days is getting too crazy
I just want to be a _________

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Being human these days is getting too crazy

I just want to be a _________

EXERCISE 2
Write ten animal names. The first one is written for you.

1- Dog 2- 3- 4- 5-

6- 7- 8- 9- 10-

EXERCISE 3
Answer the questions below.

1- What is your favorite animal?

2- Have you got a pet?

3- Why does the singer want to be a dog?

EXERCISE 4
Translate the sentences into Turkish.

1- Oh, I want to be a dog, I want to wag my tail.

2- I want to dig big holes

3- I want a big wet nose.

4- I want to run in the streetsx

5- I want to lie around

ASSIGNMENT:
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500 Miles
Peter, Paul and Mary

TEACHERS NOTES
Structures: Conditional 1, Future Simple
Themes: Loneliness
Style: Folk (slow)
Level: elementary
Track:

500 Miles

If you miss the train I'm on Five hundred miles

You will know that I am
gone Lord I'm five hundred miles
You can hear the whistle from my home.
blow
A hundred miles . . . -- Not a shirt on my back
Not a penny to my name
A hundred miles Lord, I can't go a-home this
A hundred miles a-way
A hundred miles
A hundred miles This a-way
This a-way
You can hear the whistle This a-way
blow a hundred miles. This a-way

Lord I'm one Lord, I can't go a-home this

Lord I'm two a-way
Lord I'm three
Lord I'm four If you miss the train I'm on
Lord I'm five hundred miles You will know that i am
from my home gone
You can hear the whistle
Five hundred miles blow
Five hundred miles A hundred miles
Five hundred miles

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Peter, Paul and Mary

EXERCISES
EXERCISE 1
Listen to the song very carefully and fill in the blanks.

If you ____________ the train I'm on

You will know that I am ____________
You can hear the whistle blow
A hundred miles . . .

A hundred miles
A hundred miles
A hundred miles
A hundred miles

You can ____________ the whistle blow a hundred miles.

Lord I'm one
Lord I'm two
Lord I'm three
Lord I'm four
Lord I'm five hundred miles from my ____________

Five hundred miles

Five hundred miles
Five hundred miles
Five hundred miles

Lord I'm five hundred miles from my home.

-- Not a shirt on my ____________

Not a ____________ to my name
Lord, I can't go a-home this a-way

This a-way
This a-way

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This a-way
This a-way

Lord, I can't go a-home this a-way

If you ____________ the train I'm on
You will know that I am ____________
You can hear the whistle blow
A hundred miles

EXERCISE 2
Translate the sentences into Turkish

1- You can hear the whistle blow

2- Lord I'm five hundred miles from my home

3- Not a shirt on my back, not a penny to my name

EXERCISE 3
Write the numbers

1- 2- 3- 4- 5-
6-

7- 8- 9- 10- 11-
12-

13- 14- 15- 16- 17-

18-

19- 20- 30- 40- 50-

ASSIGNMENT:
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Big World
Emilia

TEACHERS NOTES
Structures: Adjectives, Conditional 0
Themes: Loneliness
Style: Pop (medium)
Level: Low-intermediate
Track:

Big World

I'm a big big girl
in a big big world
It's not a big big thing if you
leave me
but I do do feel that
I too too will miss you much
miss you much...
I can see the first leaf
falling
it's all yellow and nice
It's so very cold outside
like the way I'm feeling
inside
I'm a big big girl
in a big big world
It's not a big big thing if you
leave me
but I do do feel that
I too too will miss you much
miss you much...
Outside it's now raining
and tears are falling from
my eyes
why did it have to happen
why did it all have to end
I'm a big big girl
in a big big world
It's not a big big thing if you
leave me
but I do do feel that
I too too will miss you much
miss you much...
I have your arms around
me ooooh like fire
but when I open my eyes
you're gone...

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I'm a big big girl I'm a big big girl

in a big big world in a big big world
It's not a big big thing if you It's not a big big thing if you
leave me leave me
but I do do feel that but I do feel I will miss you
I too too will miss you much much
miss you much... miss you much...

Emilia
EXERCISES
EXERCISE 1
Listen to the song very carefully and fill in the blanks.

I'm a big big g_____ like the way I'm feeling

in a big big w______ i______
It's not a big big thing if you
leave me I'm a big big girl

but I do do feel that in a big big world

I too too will m_____ you It's not a big big thing if you

much leave me

miss you much... but I do do feel that

I too too will miss you much
I can see the first leaf miss you much...
falling
it's all yellow and n_____ Outside it's now

It's so very cold outside r__________

and tears are falling from

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my eyes I'm a big big girl

why did it have to in a big big world
h_________ It's not a big big thing if you
why did it all have to end leave me
but I do do feel that
I'm a big big girl I too too will miss you much
in a big big world miss you much...
It's not a big big thing if you
leave me I'm a big big girl
but I do do feel that in a big big world
I too too will miss you much It's not a big big thing if you
miss you much... leave me
but I do feel I will miss you
I have your arms around much
me ooooh like f________ miss you much...
but when I open my
e________
you're gone...

EXERCISE 2
Order the words to form correct sentences, then listen to
the song and check

raining / now / outside / its

_________________________________________

are / my / from / falling / eyes / and / tears

_________________________________________

did / to / it / happen / why / have ?

_________________________________________

did / why / end / all / it / to / have ?

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EXERCISE 4
Listen to the last part of the song and order the sentences
below. Write the correct number in the brackets.

I'm a big big girl ( )

but when I open my eyes ( )

It's not a big big thing if you leave me ( )
you're gone... ( )
but I do feel I will miss you much ( )

I'm a big big girl ( )

I'm a big big girl ( )

in a big big world ( )
I have your arms around me ooooh like fire ( 1 )
miss you much... ( )

ASSIGNMENT:
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Leaving on a jet plane

John Denver

TEACHERS NOTES
Structures: Present Continuous Future Tense - Adjective
clauses
Themes: commitment
Level: Low-intermediate
Track:

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Leaving on a jet plane

All my bags are packed, I'm So kiss me and smile for

ready to go me
I'm standing here outside Tell me that you'll wait for
your door me
I hate to wake you up to Hold me like you'll never let
say goodbye me go
But the dawn is breaking, 'Cause I'm leaving on a jet
it's early morn plane
The taxis waiting, he's Don't know when I'll be
blowing his horn back again
Already I'm so lonesome I Oh, babe I hate to go-o
could die
Now the time has come to
So kiss me and smile for leave you
me One more time, let me kiss
Tell me that you'll wait for you
me Close your eyes, I'll be on
Hold me like you'll never let my way
me go Dream about the days to
'Cause I'm leaving on a jet come
plane When I won't have to leave
Don't know when I'll be alone
back again About the times I won't
Oh, babe I hate to go-o have to say

There's so many times I let Kiss me and smile for me

you down Tell me that you'll wait for
So many times I played me
around Hold me like you'll never let
But I tell you now, they me go
don't mean a thing 'Cause I'm leaving on a jet
Every place I go, I'll think of plane
you Don't know when I'll be
Every song I sing, I'll sing back again
for you Oh, babe I hate to go-o
When I come back, I'll bring I'm leaving on a jet plane
your wedding ring Don't know when I'll be
back again
Oh, babe I hate to go-o

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Emilia
EXERCISES
EXERCISE 1
Listen to the song very carefully and fill in the blanks.

All my bags are packed, __________ ready to go

__________ standing here outside your door
I hate to wake __________ up to say goodbye
But the dawn is breaking, __________ early morn
The taxis's waiting, __________ blowing his horn
Already __________ so lonesome I could die

So kiss me and smile for me

Tell me that __________ wait for me
Hold me like __________ never let me go
'Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane
Don't know when __________ be back again
Oh, babe I hate to go-o

There's so many times I let you down

So many times I played around
But I tell you now, __________ don't mean a thing
Every place I go, __________ think of you
Every song I sing, __________ sing for you
When I come back, __________ bring your wedding ring

So kiss me and smile for me

Tell me that __________ wait for me
Hold me like __________ never let me go
'Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane

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Don't know when __________ be back again

Oh, babe I hate to go-o

Now the time has come to leave you

One more time, let me kiss __________
Close your eyes, __________ be on my way
Dream about the days to come
When I won't have to leave alone
About the times I won't have to say

Kiss me and smile for me

Tell me that __________ wait for me
Hold me like __________ never let me go
'Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane
Don't know when __________ be back again
Oh, babe I hate to go-o
I'm leaving on a jet plane
Don't know when __________ be back again
Oh, babe I hate to go-o

EXERCISE 2
Translate the sentences into Turkish

All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go -

..
I'm standing here outside your door -
..
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye -
..
But the dawn is breaking, it's early morn -
..
The taxis waiting, he's blowing his horn -
..
Already I'm so lonesome I could die -
..

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ASSIGNMENT:
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Pretty Woman
Roy Orbison

TEACHERS NOTES

Structures: imperatives mixed tenses

Themes: love, romance
Style: Pop - slow
Level: low-intermediate
Track:

Pretty Woman

Pretty woman, walking down the street

Pretty woman, the kind I ________ to meet
Pretty woman, I don't believe you
You're not the truth
No one could look as good as you
Mercy!

Pretty woman, won't you pardon me?

Pretty woman, I couldn't help but ________
Pretty woman, you _________ as lovely as can be
Are you lonely just like me?
(Purr)

Pretty woman, _______ a while

Pretty woman, _______ a while
Pretty woman, _______ your smile to me
Pretty woman, Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
Pretty woman, ________ my way
Pretty woman, say you'll ________ with me
'cause I need you, I'll treat you right
Come with me baby. ____ mine tonight

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Pretty woman, don't ______ on by

Pretty woman, don't ______ me cry
Pretty woman, don't walk away. Heh! O.K.
If that's the way it must be. O.K.
I guess l'll go on home. It's late
There'll be tomorrow night, but _____
What do I see?
Is she walking back to me?
Yeah! She's walking back to me.

Oh! Pretty woman.

Roy Orbison
EXERCISES

EXERCISE 1
Listen to the song very carefully and fill in the blanks.

Pretty woman, walking down the street

Pretty woman, the kind I ________ to meet
Pretty woman, I don't believe you
You're not the truth
No one could look as good as you
Mercy!

Pretty woman, won't you pardon me?

Pretty woman, I couldn't help but ________
Pretty woman, you _________ as lovely as can be
Are you lonely just like me?
(Purr)

Pretty woman, _______ a while

Pretty woman, _______ a while
Pretty woman, _______ your smile to me
Pretty woman, Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
Pretty woman, ________ my way
Pretty woman, say you'll ________ with me
'cause I need you, I'll treat you right
Come with me baby. ____ mine tonight

Pretty woman, don't ______ on by

Pretty woman, don't ______ me cry

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Pretty woman, don't walk away. Heh! O.K.

If that's the way it must be. O.K.
I guess l'll go on home. It's late
There'll be tomorrow night, but _____
What do I see?
Is she walking back to me?
Yeah! She's walking back to me.

Oh! Pretty woman.

EXERCISE 2
Match the meaning of the word or words on the left with
the meaning of the word(s) on the right and write the
correct letter in the brackets.

WORDS from the song Meanings

1 the kind I like to meet ( )
2 I don't believe you ( )
3 Won't you pardon me? ( )
4 lovely ( )
5 I couldn't help but see ( )
6 look my way ( )
7 lonely ( )
8 'cause ( )
9 I guess ( )
10 I'll treat you right ( )
11 that is the way it must be ( )
a I think
b beautiful
c You are too beautiful to believe
d Will you excuse me?
e I can't stop myself from looking
f alone, sad, with no friends
g look at me
h I will be good or nice to you short form of because
i it has to be this way
j the type of woman, the look
k I like

EXERCISE 3
Translate the sentences into Turkish

1- Pretty woman, walking down the street

..
2- Pretty woman I dont believe you

..
3- No one could look as good as you

..
4- Pretty woman, won't you pardon me?

..
5- Are you lonely just like me?

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..
6- Pretty woman, don't walk away.

..
7- I guess l'll go on home. It's late

..
8- Is she walking back to me?

..

ASSIGNMENT:
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Sealed With a Kiss

Christine Lavin and Friends

TEACHERS NOTES

Structures: Will future tense

Themes: Love
Style: Pop - slow
Level: low-intermediate
Track:

Sealed With a Kiss

I don't want to say goodbye for the summer

Darling I promise you this
I'll send you all my love
Every day in a letter
Sealed with a kiss

Guess it's going to be a cold lonely summer

I'll fill the emptiness
I'll send you all my dreams
Every day in a letter

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Sealed with a kiss

I'll see you in the sunlight

I'll hear your voice everywhere
I'll run to tenderly hold you
But, darling, you won't be there

I don't want to say goodbye for the summer

Knowing the love we'll miss
Oh let us make a pledge
To meet in September
And seal it with a kiss

I'll see you in the sunlight

I'll hear your voice everywhere
I'll run to tenderly hold you
But, darling, you won't be there

Guess it's going to be a cold, lonely summer

But, darling, I promise you this
I'll send you all my love
Every day in a letter
And Seal it with a kiss
And Seal it with a kiss

Christine Lavin and Friends

EXERCISES

EXERCISE 1
Listen to the song very carefully and fill in the blanks with
one of the given words after each line.

I don't want to say ____________ for the summer (goodbye

good day)
Darling I promise you this
I'll send you ____________ my love (old all)
Every day in a letter
____________ with a kiss (see / sealed)

___________ it's going to be a cold lonely summer (Yes

Guess)
I'll fill the emptiness
I'll send you all my ____________ (creams dreams)
Every day in a letter
Sealed with a kiss

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I'll see you in the _____________ (sunlight moonlight)

I'll hear your voice everywhere
I'll run to tenderly hold you
But, darling, you won't be _____________ (here there)

I don't want to say goodbye for the summer

Knowing the love we'll _______________ (miss kiss)
Oh let us make a pledge
To meet in ______________ (December September)
And seal it with a kiss

I'll see you in the sunlight

I'll hear your voice everywhere
I'll run to tenderly hold you
But, darling, you won't be there

Guess it's going to be a cold, lonely summer

But, darling, I promise you this
I'll send you all my love
Every day in a letter
And Seal it with a kiss
And Seal it with a kiss ...

EXERCISE 2
Translate the sentences into Turkish

1- I don't want to say goodbye for the summer

2- Guess it's going to be a cold lonely summer

3- I'll send you all my dreams

4- I'll hear your voice everywhere

5- Guess it's going to be a cold, lonely summer

6- l send you all my love, every day in a letter

EXERCISE 3
Why does the singer use two different structures in the
sentences below? Explain it.

a- I will send you all my dreams.

b- Its going to be a cold lonely summer.

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EXERCISE 3
Can a summer be cold? If not, why does the singer say
so?

ASSIGNMENT:
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Shes Not Just a Pretty

Face
Shania Twain

TEACHERS NOTES

Structures: Simple Present Tense

Themes: Jobs - Occupations
Style: Pop
Level: low-intermediate
Track:

She's Not Just a Pretty Face

(Oh na, na, na) She hosts a T.V. show--she

rides the rodeo

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She plays the bass in a
band
She's an astronaut--a valet
at the parking lot
A farmer working the land
She is a champion--she
gets the gold
She's a ballerina--the star
of the show
Chorus
She's--not--just a pretty
face
She's--got--everything it
takes
She has a fashion line--a
journalist for "Time"
Coaches a football team
She's a geologist--a
romance novelist
She is a mother of three
She is a soldier--she is a
wife
She is a surgeon--she'll
save your life
Chorus
She's--not--just a pretty
face
She's--got--everything it
takes
She's--mother--of the
human race
Shaina Twain
EXERCISES
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She's--not--just a pretty
face
Oh, oh, yeah
Oh na, na, na, na.....
She is your waitress--she is
your judge--she is your
teacher
She is every woman in the
world
Oh, la, la, la
She flies an airplane--she
drives a subway train
At night she pumps
gasoline
She's on the council--she's
on the board
She's a politician--she
praises the Lord
Repeat
Second Chorus
No, she's (she's) not (not)--
just a pretty face
She's (she's) got (got)--
everything it takes
She's--not--just a pretty
face
She's got everything it
takes
She's not just a pretty face
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EXERCISE 1
Listen to the song carefully and fill in the blanks with the
jobs & professions you hear.

(Oh na, na, na)

She hosts a T.V. show--she rides the rodeo
She plays the bass in a band
She's an a_______________, a valet at the parking lot
A f______________ working the land
She is a champion--she gets the gold
She's a b_____________--the star of the show

Chorus
She's--not--just a pretty face
She's--got--everything it takes
She has a fashion line--a j________________ for "Time"
Coaches a football team
She's a geologist--a romance novelist
She is a mother of three
She is a s______________--she is a wife
She is a s_______________--she'll save your life

Chorus
She's--not--just a pretty face
She's--got--everything it takes
She's--mother--of the human race
She's--not--just a pretty face
Oh, oh, yeah
Oh na, na, na, na.....
She is your w_____________--she is your judge--she is your
t_____________
She is every woman in the world
Oh, la, la, la
She flies an airplane--she drives a subway train
At night she pumps gasoline
She's on the council--she's on the board
She's a p________________--she praises the Lord

Repeat

Second Chorus
No, she's (she's) not (not)--just a pretty face
She's (she's) got (got)--everything it takes
She's--not--just a pretty face
She's got everything it takes
She's not just a pretty face

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EXERCISE 2
Answer the questions below.

1- What do you want to be in the future?

2- What is the most popular profession in Turkey? Why?

3- What does a job mean for you? Money, career or both?

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Every Breath You Take

The Police

TEACHERS NOTES

Structures: Future Continuous Tense Present Perfect Tense

Themes: Love
Style: Pop (Slow)
Level: low-intermediate
Track:

Every Breath You Take

Every breath you take

Every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take
I'll be watching you

Every single day

Every word you say
Every game you play
Every night you stay
I'll be watching you

Oh can't you see

You belong to me
How my poor heart aches with every step you take

Every move you make

Every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake
I'll be watching you

Since you've gone I've been lost without a trace

I dream at night I can only see your face
I look around but it's you I can't replace
I keep crying baby please

Every move you make

Every vow you break

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Every smile you fake

Every claim you stake

I'll be watching you

The Police
EXERCISES

EXERCISE 1
Listen to the song carefully and fill in the blanks with the
words you hear.

Every breath you t________

Every move you m________
Every bond you b________
Every step you t________

I'll be watching you

Every single d________

Every word you s________
Every game you p________
Every night you s________

I'll be watching you

Oh can't you s________

You belong to m________
How my poor heart aches with every step you t________

Every move you m________

Every vow you b________
Every smile you f________
Every claim you s________

I'll be watching you

Since you've gone I've been lost without a t________

I dream at night I can only see your f________
I look around but it's you I can't r________
I keep crying baby p________

Every move you m________

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Every vow you b________

Every smile you f________
Every claim you s________

I'll be watching you

EXERCISE 2
Listen to the song again and order the sentences. Write
the correct numbers in the brackets after each line.

Every move you make ( )

Every breath you take ( 1 )
Every step you take ( )
Every bond you break ( )

I'll be watching you

Every night you stay ( )

Every single day ( )
Every game you play ( )
Every word you say ( )

I'll be watching you

You belong to me ( )
Oh can't you see ( )
How my poor heart aches with every step you take ( )

Every smile you fake ( )

Every vow you break ( )
Every claim you stake ( )
Every move you make ( )

I'll be watching you

I look around but it's you I can't replace ( )

I dream at night I can only see your face ( )
I keep crying baby please ( )
Since you've gone I've been lost without a trace ( )

Every claim you stake ( )

Every vow you break ( )
Every move you make ( )
Every smile you fake ( )

I'll be watching you

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Dont Speak
No Doubt

TEACHERS NOTES
Structures: Mixed Tenses - Imperatives
Themes: Love
Style: Pop (Slow)
Level: low-intermediate
Track:

You and me
We used to be together
Every day together always

I really feel
I'm losing my best friend
I can't believe
This could be the end

It looks as though you're letting go

And if it's real,
Well I don't want to know

Don't speak
I know just what you're saying
So please stop explaining
Don't tell me cause it hurts
Don't speak
I know that you're thinking
I don't need your reasons
Don't tell me cause it hurts

Our memories
They can be inviting
But some are altogether
Mighty frightening

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As we die, both you and I

With my head in my hands
I sit and cry

It's all ending

You gotta stop pretending who we are...

You and me
I can see us dying... are we?

No Doubt
EXERCISES

EXERCISE 1
Listen the song very carefully and chose the right word.

You and me / we
We used to be together
Every say / day together always

I really feel / deal

I'm choosing / losing my best friend
I can't believe
This could be the end / and

It looks as though you're letting / getting go

And if it's real,
Well I don't want to know / go

Don't speak
I know just what you're saying / seeing
So please stop explaining
Don't tell me cause it birds / hurts
Don't speak
I know that you're thinking / singing
I don't need you're reasons
Don't tell me cause it hurts

Our / Or memories
They can be inviting
But some / done are altogether
Mighty frightening

As we lie / die, both you and I

With my head in my hands

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I sit and cry / try

It's all ending

You gotta stop pretending who we are...

You and me
I can see / say us dying... are we?

EXERCISE 2
Translate the sentences into Turkish.

I really feel

I'm losing my best friend

I can't believe

This could be the end

Don't speak

I know just what you're saying

So please stop explaining

Don't tell me cause it hurts

Don't speak

I know that you're thinking

I don't need your reasons

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Yesterday
The Beatles
TEACHERS NOTES
Structures: Mixed tenses - Mixed modals
Themes: past change - regret
Style: ballad (slow)
Level: Low-intermediate
Track:

Yesterday

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far a way

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

Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be

There's a shadow hanging over me
Oh, yesterday came suddenly.

Why she had to go, I don't know she wouldn't say

I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday

Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play

Now I need a place to hide away
Oh, I believe in yesterday.

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The Beatles
EXERCISES

EXERCISE 1
Exercise 1 Listen to the song very carefully and chose
the right word.

Yesterday, all my troubles seem / seemed so far a way

Now it look / looks as though they're here to stay
Oh, I believe / believed in yesterday.

Suddenly, I'm not half the man I use / used to be

There's a shadow hanging over me
Oh, yesterday come / came suddenly.

Why she have / had to go, I don't know she wouldn't say /
said
I say / said something wrong, now I long for yesterday

Yesterday, love is / was such an easy game to play

Now I need / needed a place to hide away
Oh, I believe / believed in yesterday.

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Love is a wonderful thing

Michael Bolton
TEACHERS NOTES
Structures: Noun clause - Present verb agreement
Themes: love
Functions: pop (medium)
Level: intermediate
Track:

Birds fly, they don't think twice

They simply spread their wings
The sun shines, it don't ask why
Or what the whole thing means

The same applies to you and I

We never question that
So good, it's understood
Ain't no conjecture
Just a matter of fact

Love is a wonderful thing

Makes you smile through the pouring rain
Love is a wonderful thing
I'll say it again and again
Turn your world (life) into one sweet dream
Take your heart and make it sing
Love, love is a wonderful thing

The only thing a river knows

Is running to the sea
And every spring when a flower grows

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It happens naturally
The same magic when you are in my arms
No logic can define
Don't know why, it feels so right
I only know it happens every time

Oh when the cold wind blows

I know you're going to be there to warm me
Yeah. That's what keeps me going
And our sweet love is going to keep on growing
Just keep on growing

Love is a wonderful, wonderful thing (repeats)

It's what makes honey taste sweet
It's what makes your life complete.

The Beatles
EXERCISES

EXERCISE 1
Find 6 things in this song that happen naturally.

1- 2- 3-

4- 5- 6-

EXERCISE 2
Find 4 grammar errors in the song.

1- 2-

3- 4-

EXERCISE 3
Match the word from the song on the left with its meaning
on the right and write the correct letters in the brackets.

1 spread ( ) a Refers
2 applies ( ) b To make warm
3 to warm ( ) c Open, extend

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4 happens ( ) d This isnt a guess or theory

5 aint no conjecture ( ) e Occurs
6 a matter of fact ( ) f Anchantment, wonderful feeling
7 magic ( ) g To explain the meaning
8 logic ( ) h Intelligent or rational thinking
9 to define ( ) i The truth

EXERCISE 4
Find the word from the song with the opposite meaning of
the following words

- terrible - our

- hot - bad

- very light (rain) - wrong

EXERCISE 5
Find the word from the song that is pronounced the same
way as these words but has a different meaning and
spelling:

- write - you're

- see - hole

- threw - nose

- flour - they're

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Nick of time
Bonnie Raitt
TEACHERS NOTES

Structures: past-present tenses - idioms

Themes: aging - love
Style: Rock-medium
Level: intermediate
Track:

Nick Of Time
A friend of mine she cries at
night
And she calls me on the
phone
She sees babies wherever
she goes
And she wants one of her
own
She's waited long enough
she says
And still he can't decide
Pretty soon she'll have to
choose
And it tears her up inside
She's scared, scared she'll
run out of time
I see my folks are getting
on
And I watch their bodies
change
I know they see the same
in me
And it makes us both feel
strange
No matter how you tell
yourself
It's what we all go through
Those lines are pretty hard
to take
When they're staring back
at you
Oh-oh, scared you'll run out
of time

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When did the choices get
so hard
With so much more at
stake?
Life gets mighty precious
When there's less of it to
waste
Oh-oh, scared you'll run out
of time
Just when I thought I had
enough
And all my tears were shed
No promise left unbroken
Bonnie Raitt
EXERCISES
EXERCISE 1
Listen to the song very carefully and chose the correct
word.
A friend of mine she cries /
cried at night
And she called / calls me
on the phone
She sees / saw babies
wherever she went/goes
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There were no painful
words unsaid
You came along and
showed me
I could leave it all behind
You opened up my heart
again
And much to my surprise
I caught love, love in the
nick of time
Love in the nick of time
I found love, Darling, love in
the nick of time
Love in the nick of time
I found love, Baby, love in
the nick of time
Love in the nick of time ...
And she wanted / wants
one of her own
She's waited long enough
she says / said
And still he can't / couldn't
decide
Pretty soon she'll have to
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And it tore / tears her up Life got/gets mighty

inside
She's scared, scared she'll
run out of time
I see/saw my folks
were/are getting on
And I watched / watch
their bodies change
I know / knew they see the
same in me
And it makes / made us
both feel strange
No matter how you told /
tell yourself
It's what we all went / go
through
Those lines were / are
pretty hard to take
When they're staring back
at you
Oh-oh, scared you'll run out
of time
When do / did the choices
get so hard
With so much more at
stake?
precious
When there's less of it to
waste
Oh-oh, scared you'll run out
of timeJust when I think /
thought I have/had enough
And all my tears were/are
shed
No promise left unbroken
There are/were no painful
words unsaid
You come/came along and
show/showed me
I could/can leave it all
behind
You opened/open up my
heart again
And much to my surprise
I catch/caught love, love in
the nick of time
Love in the nick of time
I found/find love, Darling,
love in the nick of time
Love in the nick of time
I find/found love, Baby,
love in the nick of time
Love in the nick of time

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It must be love
Madness
TEACHERS NOTES
Structures: modals mixed tenses

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Themes: love
Functions: pop (medium)
Level: intermediate
Track:

It must be love by Madness

I never thought I'd miss you I've got to be near you

Half as much as I do
And I never thought I'd feel
this way
The way I feel
About you
As soon as I wake up
Every night, every day
I know that it's you I need
To take the blues away
It must be love, love, love
It must be love, love, love
Nothing more, nothing less
Love is the best
How can it be that we can
Say so much without
words?
Bless you and bless me
Bless the bees
And the birds
Every night, every day
I couldn't be happy
Any other way
It must be love, love, love
It must be love, love, love
Nothing more, nothing less
Love is the best
As soon as I wake up
Every night, every day
I know that it's you I need
To take the blues away
It must be love, love, love
It must be love, love, love
Nothing more, nothing less
Love is the best
It must be love, love, love

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Madness
EXERCISES

EXERCISE 1
Listen to the lyrics of the song and fill in the blanks with
the following words:

miss need (x2) every away (x2)

less (x3) wake up (x2) must (x2) happy
words best (x3) way do

I never thought I'd ______ you

Half as much as I ______
And I never thought I'd feel this ______
The way I feel
About you
As soon as I ______

Every night, day

I know that it's you I ______
To take the blues ______

It be love, love, love

It be love, love, love
Nothing more, nothing ______
Love is the ______

How can it be that we can

Say so much without ?
Bless you and bless me
Bless the bees
And the birds
I've got to be near you
Every night, every day
I couldn't be ______
Any other way

It must be love, love, love

It must be love, love, love
Nothing more, nothing ______
Love is the ______

As soon as I ______
Every night, every day
I know that it's you I ______

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To take the blues ______

It must be love, love, love

It must be love, love, love
Nothing more, nothing ______
Love is the ______
It must be love, love, love

EXERCISE 2
Read the lyrics and try to answer the following questions:

1- Why is the singer so surprised?

2- When does he realise how much he needs his love?

3- What does he need?

4- According to the song, what do we need apart from love?

5- What does he conclude?

6- Can you think of some of the things you feel when someone
you love is far away? Try to look up some words that express
these feelings in your dictionary?

3- In the second paragraph, the use of the present simple

and the adverb every, indicate that the singer is referring
to something that happens every day. Interview your
partner and write 5 sentences with the things s/he usually
does.

1-

. .
2-

. .
3-

. .
4-

. .
5-

. .

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Life
Desree
TEACHERS NOTES
Structures: mixed tenses
Themes: life-style
Functions: pop (medium)
Level: intermediate
Track:

Life

Im afraid of the dark, a rabbits tail. Ill take you

specially when Im in a
park
And theres no-one else
around,
Ooh, I get the shivers.
I dont want to see a ghost,
Its a sight that I fear most.
Id rather have a piece of
toast and
watch the evenings news.
Life, oh life, oh life, oh life
doo,
doot doot dooo. Life, oh life,
oh life doo, doot dooo.
Im a superstitious girl,
Im the worst in the world.
Never walk under ladders, I
keep
up on a dare,
anytime, anywhere. Name
the place
Ill be there, bungee
jumping,
I dont care!
Life, oh life, oh life, oh life
doo,
doot doot dooo. Life, oh life,
oh life doo, doot dooo.
So after alls said and done
I know Im not the only one.
Life indeed can be fun, if
you really want to.
Sometimes living out your
dreams,
Aint as easy as it seems.
You wanna fly around the

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world, oh life doo, doot doot dooo.

In a beautiful balloon. Life,

Life, oh life, oh life, oh life oh life, oh life, oh life doo,

doo, doot dooo.
doot doot dooo. Life, oh life, Doo doot doot dooo.
oh life doo, doot dooo. Life, Repeat
oh life, oh life, Oh life, oh life. Repeat

Desree
EXERCISES

EXERCISE 1
Listen to the song very carefully and fill in the blanks with
the words you hear.

Im afraid of the d_______,

specially when Im in a p______
And theres no-one else around,
Ooh, I get the shivers.
I dont want to see a g_______,
Its a sight that I fear most.
Id rather have a piece of toast and
watch the evenings n______.

Life, oh life, oh life, oh life doo,

doot doot dooo. Life, oh life,
oh life doo, doot dooo.

Im a superstitious g_____,
Im the worst in the world.
Never walk under ladders, I k______

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a rabbits tail. Ill take you up on a dare,

anytime, anywhere. Name the place
Ill be there, bungee j_________,
I dont care!

Life, oh life, oh life, oh life doo,

doot doot dooo. Life, oh life,
oh life doo, doot dooo.

So after alls said and d_______

I know Im not the only one.
Life indeed can be fun, if you really want to.
Sometimes living out your d_________,
Aint as easy as it seems.
You wanna fly around the w________,
In a beautiful balloon.

Life, oh life, oh life, oh life doo,

doot doot dooo. Life, oh life,
oh life doo, doot dooo. Life, oh life, oh life,
oh life doo, doot doot dooo. Life,

oh life, oh life, oh life doo, doot dooo.

Doo doot doot dooo. Repeat
Oh life, oh life. Repeat

EXERCISE 2
Match the sentences

1- Im a ( ) a- I dont care!
2- Im the worst ( ) b- anytime, anywhere.
3- Never walk ( ) c- Ill be there,
4- I keep ( ) d- superstitious girl,
5- Ill take you up on a dare ( ) e- in the world.
6- Name the place ( ) f- a rabbits tail.
7- bungee jumping ( ) g- under ladders,

EXERCISE 3
Put the sentences in the correct order:

Aint as easy as it seems ( )

Sometimes living out your dreams, ( )
In a beautiful balloon. ( )
Life indeed can be fun, if you really want to. ( )
I know Im not the only one. ( )
So after alls said and done ( )
You wanna fly around the world, ( )

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LIFE, OH LIFE, OH LIFE, OH LIFE DOO,

DOOT DOOT DOOO. LIFE, OH LIFE,
OH LIFE DOO, DOOT DOOO. LIFE, OH LIFE, OH LIFE,

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(Everything I Do) I Do It
For You
Bryan Adams
TEACHERS NOTES
Structures: Pronouns: indefinite
Themes: love
Functions: in for ing
Level: intermediate
Track:

Everything I do, I do it for you

Look into my eyes you will see

What you mean to me
Search your heart search your soul
And when you find me there you'll search no more
Don't tell me it's not worth trying for
You can tell me it's not worth dying for
You know it's true
Everything I do I do it for you

Look into my heart you will find

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There's nothing there to hide

Take me as I am take my life
I would give it all, I would sacrifice
Don't tell me it's not worth fighting for
I can't help it, there's nothing I want more
You know it's true
Everything I do I do it for you

There's no love like your love

And no other could give me more love
There's nowhere unless your there
All the time all the way
Don't tell me it's not worth trying for
I can't help it, there's nothing I want more
I would fight for you I'd die for you
Walk the wire for you yeah, I'd die for you

You know it's true

Everything I do I do it for you

Bryan Adams
EXERCISES

EXERCISE 1
Listen to the song very carefully and fill in the blanks with
the words you hear.

Look into my eyes you will s_______

What you mean to me
Search your heart search your s_______
And when you find me there you'll search no more
Don't tell me it's not worth trying for
You can tell me it's not worth dying for
You know it's t________
Everything I do I do it for you

Look into my heart you will f________

There's nothing there to hide
Take me as I am take my l_______
I would give it all, I would sacrifice
Don't tell me it's not worth fighting for

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I can't help it, there's nothing I want m________

You know it's true
Everything I do I do it for you

There's no love like your l_______

And no other could give me more love
There's nowhere unless your t________
All the time all the way
Don't tell me it's not worth trying for
I can't help it, there's nothing I want more
I would fight for you I'd d_____ for you
Walk the wire for you yeah, I'd die for you

You know it's true

Everything I do I do it for you

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Oops, I did it again

Britney Spears
TEACHERS NOTES
Structures: Simple Past Tense
Themes: regret
Level: intermediate
Track:

Oops I did it again

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah 'Cause to lose all my senses

yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
yeah
I think I did it again
I made you believe we're more
than just friends
Oh baby
It might seem like a crush
But it doesn't mean that I'm
serious
That is just so typically me
Oh baby, baby
Chorus:
Oops!...I did it again
I played with your heart, got
lost in the game
Oh baby, baby
Oops!...You think I'm in love
That I'm sent from above
I'm not that innocent

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You see my problem is this
I'm dreaming away
Wishing that heroes, they truly
exist
I cry, watching the days
Can't you see I'm a fool in so
many ways
But to lose all my senses
That is just so typically me
Baby, oh
Chorus:
Oops!...I did it again
I played with your heart, got
lost in the game
Oh baby, baby
Oops!...You think I'm in love
That I'm sent from above
I'm not that innocent
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
yeah
"All aboard"
"Britney, before you go, there's
something I want you to have"
"Oh, it's beautiful, but wait a
minute, isn't this...?"
"Yeah, yes it is"
Britney Spears
EXERCISES
EXERCISE 1
Listen to the song and fill in the blanks with words you
hear.
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
I think I d_________ it again
I made you b____________ we're more than just friends
Oh baby
It might seem like a crush
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"But I thought the old lady
dropped it into the ocean in
the end"
"Well baby, I went down and
got it for you"
"Oh, you shouldn't have"
Oops!...I did it again to your
heart
Got lost in this game, oh baby
Oops!...You think that I'm sent
from above
I'm not that innocent
Chorus:
Oops!...I did it again
I played with your heart, got
lost in the game
Oh baby, baby
Oops!...You think I'm in love
That I'm sent from above
I'm not that innocent
Chorus:
Oops!...I did it again
I played with your heart, got
lost in the game
Oh baby, baby
Oops!...You think I'm in love
That I'm sent from above
I'm not that innocent
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But it doesn't mean that I'm s_________

'Cause to lose all my senses
That is j_________ so typically me
Oh baby, baby

Chorus:
Oops!...I did it a___________
I played with your heart, got lost in the g_________
Oh baby, baby
Oops!...You think I'm in love
That I'm sent from above
I'm not that i____________

You see my problem is this

I'm dreaming a____________
Wishing that heroes, they truly exist
I cry, watching the d__________
Can't you see I'm a fool in so many ways
But to lose all my senses
That is just so typically me
Baby, oh

Chorus:
Oops!...I did it again
I played with your heart, got l________ in the game
Oh baby, baby
Oops!...You think I'm in love
That I'm sent from above
I'm not that innocent

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

"All aboard"
"Britney, before you go, there's s____________ I want you to
have"
"Oh, it's beautiful, but wait a minute, isn't this...?"
"Yeah, yes it is"
"But I thought the old lady dropped it into the o___________ in
the end"
"Well baby, I went down and got it for you"
"Oh, you shouldn't have"

Oops!...I did it again to your heart

Got lost in this game, oh baby
Oops!...You think that I'm sent from above
I'm not that innocent

Chorus:
Oops!...I did it again
I played with your heart, got lost in the game

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Oh baby, baby
Oops!...You think I'm in love
That I'm sent from above
I'm not that innocent

Chorus:
Oops!...I did it again
I played with your heart, got lost in the game
Oh baby, baby
Oops!...You think I'm in love
That I'm sent from above
I'm not that innocent

ASSIGNMENT:
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My heart will go on
Celine Dion
TEACHERS NOTES
Structures: Mixed tenses
Themes: love
Level: intermediate
Track:

MY HEART WILL GO ON

Every night in my dreams

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I see you, I feel you,

That is how I know you go on

Far across the distance

And spaces between us
You have come to show you go on

Near, far, wherever you are

I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on

Love can touch us one time

And last for a lifetime
And never let go till we're one

Love was when I loved you

One true time I hold to
In my life we'll always go on

Near, far, wherever you are

I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on

You're here, there's nothing I fear,

And I know that my heart will go on
We'll stay forever this way
You are safe in my heart
And my heart will go on and on

Celine Dion
EXERCISES

EXERCISE 1
Listen to song very carefully and chose the right word.

Every night in my dreams

I see you, I feel / kill you,
That is how I know you go on

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Far across the distance

And species / spaces between us
You have come to show you go on
Near, far, wherever you are
I knew / believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart / part
And my heart will go on and on

Love can catch / touch us one time

And last for a lifetime
And never let go till we're one
Love was when I loved you
One true / through time I hold to
In my life we'll always go on

Near, far, wherever you are

I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on

You're here, there's nothing I tear/ fear,

And I know that my heart will go on
We'll stay forever / moreover this way
You are safe in my heart
And my heart will go on and on

ASSIGNMENT:
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Sorry, seems to be the

hardest word
Elton John
TEACHERS NOTES
Structures: Causatives, superlative adjectives
Themes: Romance, Drifting Apart
Style: Pop (medium)
Level: intermediate

Sorry, seems to be the hardest word

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What have I got to do to make you love me

What have I got to do to make you care
What do I do when lightning strikes me
And I wake to find that you're not there

What do I do to make you want me

What have I got to do to be heard
What do I say when it's all over
And sorry seems to be the hardest word

It's sad, so sad

It's a sad, sad situation
And it's getting more and more absurd
It's sad, so sad
Why can't we talk it over
Oh it seems to me
That sorry seems to be the hardest word

What do I do to make you love me

What have I got to do to be heard
What do I do when lightning strikes me
What have I got to do
What have I got to do
When sorry seems to be the hardest word

Elton John
EXERCISES

EXERCISE 1
Listen to the song very carefully and fill in the blanks with
the verbs you hear. The first letter of the word is given.

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What have I got to do to make you l_______ me

What have I got to do to make you c________
What do I do when lightning s_________ me
And I wake to find that you're not t__________

What do I do to make you w________ me

What have I got to do to be h________
What do I say when it's all over
And sorry seems to be the hardest w_________

It's sad, so sad

It's a sad, sad s____________
And it's getting more and more absurd
It's sad, so sad
Why can't we t_________ it over
Oh it s_________ to me
That sorry seems to be the hardest word

What do I do to make you love me

What have I got to do to be heard
What do I do when lightning strikes me
What have I got to do
What have I got to do
When sorry seems to be the hardest word

ASSIGNMENT:
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