Wednesday 20 January 2010

Listening - Friday I'm in Love

A song is a sure-fire winner in the classroom and what could be better than introducing your students to the all time classic, Friday I'm in Love by The Cure.

Even better news is that the lyrics are clear enough for a gap fill exercise.

Surely you've got it on your iPod. If not get it here Youtube

Gap fill + full lyrics below.

And at the bottom of the posting is a fun exercise testing your students' knowledge of love collocations, followed by a discussion about chat-up lines.

All yours. Maybe do it on a Friday. Just a thought.


The Cure - Friday I'm in Love. Gap Fill


I don't care if Monday's ________
Tuesday's _________ and Wednesday ___________
Thursday I don't ________ about you
It's Friday I'm in love

Monday you can ____________
Tuesday, Wednesday break my ___________
Thursday doesn't even _________
It's Friday I'm in love

Saturday _________
Sunday always comes too __________
But Friday never __________...

I don't care if Monday's __________
Tuesday, Wednesday _________________
Thursday never ______________
It's Friday I'm in love

Monday you can hold your ________
Tuesday, Wednesday stay in ____________
Or Thursday watch the _________instead
It's Friday I'm in love

Saturday ________
Sunday always comes too _________
But Friday never ___________...

Dressed up to the _________
It's a wonderful ____________
To see your shoes and your spirits rise
Throwing out your frown
And just smiling at the __________
Sleek as a shriek
Spinning _____________ and ___________
Always take a big __________
It's such a gorgeous ____________
To see you eat in the middle of the ___________
You can never get ________________
Enough of this ____________
It's Friday I'm in love

I don't care if Monday's ________
Tuesday's _________ and Wednesday ___________
Thursday I don't ________ about you
It's Friday I'm in love

Monday you can ____________
Tuesday, Wednesday break my ___________
Thursday doesn't even _________
It's Friday I'm in love


The Cure - Friday I'm in Love. Complete lyrics

I don't care if Monday's blue
Tuesday's grey and Wednesday too
Thursday I don't care about you
It's Friday I'm in love

Monday you can fall apart
Tuesday, Wednesday break my heart
Thursday doesn't even start
It's Friday I'm in love

Saturday wait
Sunday always comes too late
But Friday never hesitate...

I don't care if Monday's black
Tuesday, Wednesday heart attack
Thursday never looking back
It's Friday I'm in love

Monday you can hold your head
Tuesday, Wednesday stay in bed
Or Thursday watch the walls instead
It's Friday I'm in love

Saturday wait
Sunday always comes too late
But Friday never hesitate...

Dressed up to the eyes
It's a wonderful surprise
To see your shoes and your spirits rise
Throwing out your frown
And just smiling at the sound
Sleek as a shriek
Spinning round and round
Always take a big bite
It's such a gorgeous sight
To see you eat in the middle of the night
You can never get enough
Enough of this stuff
It's Friday I'm in love

I don't care if Monday's blue
Tuesday's grey and Wednesday too
Thursday I don't care about you
It's Friday I'm in love

Monday you can fall apart
Tuesday, Wednesday break my heart
Thursday doesn't even start
It's Friday I'm in love

Love Collocations

Fill in the gaps with the words and phrases below:


has a crush
holiday romance
lovebirds
fall in love
unrequited love
love at first sight
love triangle
made for each other
love hurts
true love
Mr Right

1. Their eyes met across the dance floor. It was ______________

2. It hurts when the person you’re in love with doesn’t love you. _____________ can be so cruel!

3. He dated many girls, but he never found his ________________

4. Sarah and Paul are the perfect couple. They are just __________________.

5. Breaking up with someone can be painful. ____________

6. Veronica has finally met the man of her dreams. She is sure he’s ______________________!

7. They were like two _________________________ constantly holding hands and whispering sweet nothings into each other’s ears.

8. It's a complicated situation. Mel is seeing Steve who is also dating her best girlfriend. It's a _____________

9. They met in Ibiza. They were only together for 2 weeks and then she had to go home. I guess you could say it was a __________________

10. They met one summer, ______________ and were married 2 months later.


Chat up lines

Discuss


Have you ever been chatted up in a bar or nightclub? What happened?
Do chat-up lines work?
Have you ever used chat-up lines? If so which ones?
What are the funniest/ best chat-up lines in your language? Translate them into English

Chat-up Lines

Read the following chat-up lines and discuss with a partner which ones you like and which ones you don't like. Practice saying them to each other (and how you would respond!)

If I said you had a beautiful body would you hold it against me?

Get your coat. You've pulled!

Is it hot in here or is it you?

Is your father a thief? Because someone stole the stars from the sky and put them in your eyes.

Do you have some change? I told my mum I would call her when I fell in love.

Did it hurt when you fell out of heaven?

Are you Jamaican? [No, why?] Because jer-makin-me-crazy

I seemed to have lost my number, any chance i could have yours?

Do you believe in love at first sight? Or do you think i should walk past again?

Excuse me do you know how much a polar bear weighs? [NO!] Me Neither but it broke the ice.

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