Experiences in the classroom

EXERCISE: 1

LEVEL: Intermediate +

ACTIVITY: Cloze

SKILLS: Listening/Writing

INSTRUCTIONS

Divide the class into groups A & B
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Hand out copies of Worksheet-A to each member of Group-A.
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Hand out copies of Worksheet-B to each member of Group-B
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Instruct students to fill in the missing words, as you play the song.
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Do not allow students to compare the words they have written.

SHUT UP

Sung by The Black Eyed Peas Lyrics
(Worksheet A - Woman's words & those of others)

Chorus-1
S_ _ _ u_! J_ _ _ s_ _ _ u_! J_ _ _ u_ [x3]
S_ _ _ i _ u_ ! J_ _ _ s_ _ _ u_! S_ _ _ u_


Chorus-2
W_ t_ _ t_ t_ _ _ i_ s_ _ ,
B_ _ w_'_ _ s_ _ _ _ l_ _ _ _ _ c_ _ _ _ _
A _ _ w_ t_ _ t_ m_ _ _ i_ w_ _ ,
B _ _ i_ s_ _ _ _ e_ _ _ u_ t_ _ w_ _ _
A_ _ I'_ c_ _ _
F _ _ t_ _ _ _ _ t_ b_ y_ _ _ l_ _ .
I t _ _ _ _ I'_ g_ _ _ _ c_ _ _ _

Verse-1
Girl, me and you were just fine, you know.
We wine and dine;
(We) Did them things that couples do when in love, you know:
Walks on the beach and stuff, you know,
T_ _ _ _ _ t_ _ _ l_ _ _ _ _ s_ _ a_ _ d_,
I love you boo, I l_ _ _ y_ _ t_ _ .
I m_ _ _ y_ _ a l_ _ . I m_ _ _ y_ _ e_ _ _ m_ _ .
That's why I flew you out,
When we was on tour.
But then something got out of hand.
You start yelling when I'm with my friends,
Even though I had legitimate reasons.
B _ _ _ _ _ _ _ !
You know I have to make them dividends.
B _ _ _ _ _ _ _ !
How could you trust our private lives, girl?
That's why you don't believe my lies
And quit this lecture

Chorus-3
S_ _ _ u_! J_ _ _ s_ _ _ u_! J_ _ _ u_
S_ _ _ i _ u_ ! J_ _ _ s_ _ _ u_! S_ _ _ u_
[Repeat Chorus-2]

Verse-2
Why does she know she (‘s) got to move so fast;
Love is progress if you could make it last.
Why is it that you just lose control?
Every time you agree on taking it slow.
S_ w_ _ d_ _ _ i_ g_ _ t_ b_ s_ d_ _ _ t_ _ _ ?
’Coz fools in lust could never get enough of love.
Showing her the love that you be giving,
Changing up your living,
For a loving transition.
Girl, it's a mission trying to get you to listen.
Being mad at each other, has become our tradition.
You yell, I yell, everybody yells !
(I’ve) Got neighbours across the street, saying:
W _ _ t_ _ H_ _ _?
Who the Hell?
What the Hell's going down?
Too much of the bickering
Kill it with the sound and ....

[Repeat Chorus-3]
[Repeat Chorus-2]
[Repeat Chorus-1 (x2)]

Girl our love is dying.
Why can't you stop trying?
I (have) n _ _ _ _ b_ _ _ a q_ _ _ _ _ _,
B_ _ I d_ d_ _ _ _ _ _ b_ _ _ _ .
Believe me, I will do bad.
Let's forget the past
And let's start this new plan.
W _ ? ‘C _ _ i_'_ t_ _ s_ _ _ o_ _ r_ _ _ _ _ _
A_ _ t_ _ _ n_ _ _ w_ _ _ I h_ _ _ t_ _ _ s_ _ _ _ _ .
Girl I know you're tired of the things they say
Y_ _'_ _ d_ _ _ r_ _ _
’C _ _ I h_ _ _ _ t_ _ _ l_ _ _ d_ _ _ e_ _ _ _ _ _ j_ _ _ y_ _ _ _ _ _ _
That was a different thing
N_ , i_ i_ _’_
That was a different thing
N_ , i_ i_ _’_
That was a different thing
I_ w_ _ t_ _ s_ _ _ d_ _ _ t_ _ _
S_ _ _ a_ _ e_ _ _ _ _
B _ _ y_ _ '_ _ u_ _ _ _ _ _
Waaaaaaah!

[Repeat Chorus-1 (x2)]