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EFL/ESL worksheets & lesson ideas for four songs from Mary
Neve
NOTE FROM MARY:
It has been a year since I emailed you about your wonderful site. I
am finally sending you a few things.
Narratives
Photo
Published
articles
Rhyming
Verse
Beatles
ESL ideas
Quiz
Albums
The Holy Bible
Prayers
Life Before &
After Death
SITEMAP
R-Z
Recipes
John Michael Montgomery “I Swear” for adverbs and
adjectives (and a second that looks for adjectives only)
philosophies
Beatles “I’m so Tired” and “Think for Yourself” for pronouns
and adjectives
Each are the gapped style, and a few have questions on the lyric
sheet that ask students to identify very specific aspects of the
part of speech. For example, the pronoun songs ask the students
to find reflexive and indefinite examples after they have filled in the
missing lyrics.
I am using these with freshmen high school students at a public
high school in Wisconsin to help them learn parts of speech.
They are always asking when we get to do another one. Some
are actively seeking songs to use. If they can come up with
something, I will forward it as well!
Please feel free to give out my email address. I would love to
connect with anyone who is doing this on their own so we can
share.
Sayings
proverbs
tonguetwisters
Songs for Group
Singing
Schoolchildren
Toddlers
Speaking Practice
Intonation &
Stress
Pronunciation
Mary Ortner Neve, English Teacher, Tomah High School, Tomah ,
Wisconsin, U.S.
UNDER
CONSTRUCTION
LEARNING TO FLY
Spellings
sung by Pink Floyd
This website contains
mostly British-English
spellings. Most
American software
does not
recognise/recognize
all British-English
spellings
Vocabulary
Salvation or
Hell?
Emergency list of
page URLS on this
website
Pink Floyd “Learning to Fly” for prepositions (please scroll
to next box)
Originals by Bibi
Essays
BROKEN LINKS
(Gilmour, Moore, Ezrin, Carin) 4:53
_______ the distance, a ribbon _______ black
Stretched _______ the point
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Humorous
poems
_______ no turning back
A flight _______ fancy
Christmas
_______ a windswept field
Sport
Table Tennis
Vocabulary
Carols
Standing alone my senses reeled
Study Tips
Fun Songs
A fatal attraction holding me fast, how
exams
Poem
Can I escape this irresistible grasp?
listening
<>()<>
reading
Recipes
Song by
Darkness
Can't keep my eyes _______ the circling skies
Traditions
Tongue-tied and twisted Just an earth-bound misfit, I
speaking
writing
Classical Literature
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Memory Aids & ESL
Practice for:
Ice is forming _______ the tips
CCMS
_______ my wings
RF-MW
Dickens
D.H.Lawrence
Shakespeare
etc.
Unheeded warnings, I thought I thought _______everything
combined
No navigator to guide my way home
Traditional Songs
Unladened, empty and turned _______ stone
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Contributors
Fiction
Non-fiction
Poetry
Prayers
Christmas
Carols
Chants
A soul _______tension that's learning to fly
Coach Songs
Condition grounded but determined to try
Can't keep my eyes _______ the circling skies
Nursery
Rhymes
Tongue-tied and twisted just an earth-bound misfit, I
Travel
<>()<>
Comical & serious
travel reports &
rhymes
For Budding Authors
& Poets
Friction lock - set.
ESL/EFL/English
Practice for Songs
Video
Mixture - rich
Feedback Forums
Create your own
forums to discuss
subjects on this
website and to
Technology
Propellers - fully forward
Flaps - set - 10 degrees
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Using commercial
videos to teach
Violence
ESL/EFL
Practice Ideas
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practise your
English
Engine gauges and suction - check
Functional English
<>()<>
ESL/EFL Grammar
Mixture set _______ maximum percent - recheck
rules
practice
Flight instruments...
(garbled word) - on
Navigation lights - on
Language Practice
Strobes - on
(to tower): Confirm 3-8-Echo ready
_______ departure
Language Tailoring
Medical
Pedagogic
Suggestions
<>()<>
(tower): Hello again, this is now 129.4
Poetry
A varied range of lists
& practice
Worksheets
(ESL/EFL) for Pop
Songs
A wide range of
ESL/EFL exercises
for commercial
songs. Many are
ideal for use with
students with learning
difficulties
Writing
(to tower): 129.4. It's to go.
CV examples
(tower): You may commence your takeoff, winds over 10
knots.
monologue
(to tower): 3-8-Echo
letter-writing
Create your
own
worksheets
Additional
instructions
Vocabulary
Lists
Vocabulary
for fun ESL/EFL
practice
for different
occasions & to avoid
offending your
listener
Subjects for
Debate
Altimeters - check both
Jokes
Overview of
ESL/EFL/special
needs pedagogic
ideas on this
website
Reading
Practice
<>()<>
Easy _______ the brakes. Take it easy. Its gonna roll this
time.
Just hand the power gradually, and it...
<>()<>
ESL practice
Classical
_______ the planet _______ a wing and a prayer,
Humorous
creative writing
Young Children
nursery
rhymes
bedtime story
alphabet
practice
My grubby halo, a vapour trail _______ the empty air,
Publishing
Opportunities
A forum for budding
authors & poets to
add their work
_______ the clouds I see my shadow fly
_______the corner _______ my watering eye
A dream unthreatened _______ the morning light
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Could blow this soul right _______ the roof _______ the night
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There's no sensation to compare _______ this
Suspended animation, A state _______ bliss
Can't keep my eyes _______ the circling skies
Tongue-tied and twisted just an earth-bound misfit, I
THE ANSWER KEY
I Swear
Sung by John Michael Montgomery
Ex e rcise 1: Adje ctive s
Verse 1
I see _______ questions in _______ eyes
I know what's weighing on _______ mind
But you can be _______ I know _______ part
'Cause I'll stand beside you through _______ years
You'll _______ cry _______ _______ tears
And though I'll make mistakes
I'll never break _______ heart
Chorus:
I swear
By _______ moon and stars in _______ sky
I'll be there
I swear
Like _______ shadow that's by _______ side
I'll be _______
For better or worse
Till death do us part
I'll love you with _______ beat of _______ heart
I swear
Verse 2
I'll give you everything I can
I'll build _______ dreams with _______ _______ hands
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We'll hang _______ memories on _______ wall
And when there's silver in _______ hair
You won’t have to ask if I still care
'Cause as time turns _______ page
My love won’t age at all
Repeat chorus 2 times
THE ANSWER KEY
I Swear
Sung by John Michael Montgomery
Ex e rcise 2: Adve rbs & Adje ctive s
Verse 1
I see _______ questions in _______ eyes
I know what's weighing on _______ mind
But you can be _______ I know _______ part
'Cause I'll stand beside you through _______ years
You'll _______ cry _______ _______ tears
And though I'll make mistakes
I'll _______ break _______ heart
Chorus:
I swear
By _______ moon and stars in _______ sky
I'll be _______
I swear
Like _______ shadow that's by _______ side
I'll be _______
For better or worse
Till death do us part
I'll love you with _______ beat of _______ heart
I swear
Verse 2
I'll give you everything I can
I'll build _______ dreams with _______ _______ hands
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We'll hang _______ memories on _______ wall
And when there's silver in _______ hair
You wo_______ have to ask if I _______ care
'Cause as time turns _______ page
My love wo_______ age at all
Repeat chorus 2 times
THE ANSWER KEY
I 'm S o Tire d
Lennon/McCartney
Directions: For each of the following categories, list each
pronoun or adjective from the lyrics that matches it. There may
be more than one answer or no answer. Please request the
worksheet & answer key from Mary as Musical English
Lessons International cannot print the lyrics of this song in full.
1. 1st person singular
__________
6. Reflexive __________
2. 1st person singular
possessive _________
8. Demonstrative
nd
3. 2 person singular
__________
4.
3rd
7. Relative __________
__________
9. Intensive __________
person singular
__________
10. Interrogative
__________
5. Indefinite __________
Think for Yourself
Lennon/McCartney
Directions: For each of the following categories, list each
pronoun or adjective from the lyrics that matches it. There may
be more than one answer or no answer. Please request the
worksheet & answer key from Mary as Musical English
Lessons International cannot print the lyrics of this song in full.
1. 1st person singular
__________
6. 2nd person
__________
2. 1st person plural
7. Indefinite__________
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__________
3. 1st person plural
possessive __________
8. demonstrative (acting
as an adjective)
__________
4. Reflexive__________
9. 2nd person
possessive__________
5. relative__________
10. Interrogative
LEARNING TO FLY
sung by Pink Floyd
(Gilmour, Moore, Ezrin, Carin) 4:53
Key to exercise, showing the prepositions in phrasal context
Into the distance, a ribbon of black
Stretched to the point of no turning back
A flight of fancy on a windswept field
Standing alone my senses reeled
A fatal attraction holding me fast, how
Can I escape this irresistible grasp?
Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies
Tongue-tied and twisted Just an earth-bound misfit, I
Ice is forming on the tips of my wings
Unheeded warnings, I thought I thought of everything
No navigator to guide my way home
Unladened, empty and turned to stone
A soul in tension that's learning to fly
Condition grounded but determined to try
Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies
Tongue-tied and twisted just an earth-bound misfit, I
Friction lock - set.
Mixture - rich
Propellers - fully forward
Flaps - set - 10 degrees
Engine gauges and suction - check
Mixture set to maximum percent - recheck
Flight instruments...
Altimeters - check both
(garbled word) - on
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Navigation lights - on
Strobes - on
(to tower): Confirm 3-8-Echo ready for departure
(tower): Hello again, this is now 129.4
(to tower): 129.4. It's to go.
(tower): You may commence your takeoff, winds over 10
knots.
(to tower): 3-8-Echo
Easy on the brakes. Take it easy. Its gonna roll this time.
Just hand the power gradually, and it...
Above the planet on a wing and a prayer,
My grubby halo, a vapour trail in the empty air,
Across the clouds I see my shadow fly
Out of the corner of my watering eye
A dream unthreatened by the morning light
Could blow this soul right through the roof of the night
There's no sensation to compare with this
Suspended animation, A state of bliss
Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies
Tongue-tied and twisted just an earth-bound misfit, I
Bibi's Comment:
Rich in vocabulary, the lyrics are extremely unusual,
as they end with the pronoun 'I' . Poetic licence
allows words to be omitted, as per the following
example.
Tongue-tied and twisted just an earth-bound
misfit, though I might be
The prepositions can be pre-taught in their phrasal
context, then the song could be used as a fun test.
Bingo, or a competitive quiz, would be a good way
of presenting and reinforcing these.
I Swear
Sung by John Michael Montgomery
THE FULL LYR IC S ANSW ER KEY
I see the questions in your eyes
I know what's weighing on your mind
But you can be sure I know my part
'Cause I'll stand beside you through the years
You'll only cry those happy tears
And though I'll make mistakes
I'll never break your heart
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