Imagine

Imagine there's no¹____,

It's easy if you try,

No²____below us,

Above us only³_______,

Imagine all the people

living for today

Imagine there's no countries,

It isn't hard to do,

Nothing to kill or die for,

And no⁴____too,

Imagine ail the people

living life in⁵ _____

You may say I'm a⁶ _____,

but I'm not the only one,

I hope some day you'll join us,

And the world will be as one

Imagine no⁷_____,

I wonder if you can,

No need for⁸_____or⁹ _____,

A¹⁰____of man,

Imagine all the people

sharing all the world

You may say I'm a¹¹____,

but I'm not the only one,

I hope some day you'll join us,

And the world will live as one

Glossary

there's no countries = there aren't any .

wonder = ask yourself

share = divide between two or more people

join = become a member e g. of a club or organization

Song facts

Imagine was originally recorded by the ex-Beatle John Lennon in 1975 and it became his most famous and popular song It became a big hit again after Lennon's death in 1980 and again after the attacks on the World Trade Centre in 2001 It was recently voted the UK's most popular song of all time

3 SONG

Song White flag

a Read the song lyrics and guess the missing verbs. Don't write them in yet.

b Listen to the song and fill the gaps with a verb.

White flag

I know you ¹ think that I shouldn't still love you,

or² t______ you that

But if I didn't say it, well I'd still have felt it

where's the sense in that?

I³ p_____ I'm not trying to make your life harder

or⁴ r_____ to where we were

I will ⁵ g_____ down with this ship

And I won't⁶ p_____ my hands up and surrender

There will be no white flag above my door

I'm in love and always will⁷ b____

I⁸ к_____ I left too much mess and

destruction to ⁹ с_____ back again.

And I caused nothing but trouble

I¹⁰ u_____ if you can't talk to me again.

And if you ¹¹l_____ by the rules of 'it's over'

then I'm sure that that makes sense

I will, etc.

And when we¹² m____, which I'm sure we will,

all that was there, will be there still.

I'll let it¹³ p____ and hold my tongue

and you will¹⁴ t____ that I've moved on ...

Weill will, etc.

c Read your song with the glossary. In pairs, answer the questions.

1 What has happened to the singer?

2 Does she still love her ex-partner?

3 Who usually 'goes down with their ship?

4 Who usually 'puts their hands up to surrender'?

5 When does somebody hold up a white flag?

6 Do you think the singer left her partner, or her partner left the singer?

7 What does she think will happen when they meet again?

Glossary

I shouldn't still love you = It's bad for me to continue to love you.

surrender = stop fighting and say you have lost mess = a lot of problems

destruction (noun from destroy) = when everything is

broken trouble = problems

that makes sense = It's the right thing to do.

I'll lei it pass and hold my tongue = I won't say anything

I've moved on = I am not in love with you now

Song facts

White flag was originally recorded by the British singer Dido in 2003. It became her biggest UK hit. The song was written about breaking up from her boyfriend in 2002 when they were engaged to be married.

4 SONG

Song True blue

a Look at the verbs. Are they regular or irregular? Wha past simple and the past participle of the irregular on How do you pronounce them?

have know look walk sail hear cry have whisper search

b Listen and complete the song with the past simple or participle of the verbs from a.

True blue

I’ve ¹ had other guys

I've²____ into their eyes

But I never³ ____ love before

Till you ⁴____ through my door

I’ve⁵ ____ other lips

I’ve⁶ ____ a thousand ships

But no matter where I go

You're the one for me baby this I know, 'cause it's

True love

You're the one I'm dreaming of

Your heart fits me like a glove

And I'm gonna be true blue baby I love you

I’ve⁷ ____ all the lines

I’ve⁸ ____ oh so many times

Those teardrops they won't fall again

I'm so excited 'cause you're my best friend

So if you should ever doubt

Wonder what love is all about

Just think back and remember dear

Those words ⁹ _____in your ear, I said

True love

You're the one I'm dreaming of, etc

No more sadness, I kiss it good-bye

The sun is bursting right out of the sky

I¹⁰_____the whole world for someone like you

Don't you know, don't you know that

True love

You're the one I'm dreaming of, etc

5 SONG

Song Wouldn't it be nice

a Listen to the song. There is one extra word in each out.

Wouldn’t it be nice

Wouldn't it be nice if we were much older

Then we wouldn't have to wait for so long

And wouldn't it be nice to both live together

In the kind of world where we really belong

5 You know it's going to make it all that much better

When we can say goodnight darling and stay together

Wouldn't it be nice if we could always wake up

In the early morning when the day is new

And after having spent the whole day together

10 Hold each other close the whole long night through

Happy times together that we've been spending

I wish that every little kiss was never-ending

Wouldn't it be very nice

Maybe if we think and wish and hope and pray it my come true

15.Baby then there wouldn't be a single little thing we couldn't do

Maybe we could be married

And then we'd be really happy

Wouldn't it be so nice

You know it seems the more we talk about it together

20 It only makes it much worse to live without it

But let's talk about it now

Wouldn't it be really nice

b Listen again and read the song with the glossary. Do singers are optimistic, pessimistic, or realistic about

Glossary

belong = to be part of

the whole day = all the day

hold = have something in your hand(s) / arms

wish = to want something that can't happen now

pray * ask God for something

a single thing = one thing