28 September 2008

Shakira ~ Objection Tango



Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the word in brackets, or a preposition (dotted line).

It's not her fault that she's so _________ (resist)
But all the damage she's caused is ____________ (fix)
Every twenty seconds you repeat her name
But when it comes ……… me you don't care
If I'm _______ (live) or ________ (die)

So ___________ (object) I don't wanna be the __________ (except)
To get a bit ……… your __________ (attend)
I love you ……… free and I'm not your mother
But you don't even bother

___________ (object) I'm tired ……… this triangle
Got dizzy dancing tango
I'm falling ………… in your hands again
No way I've got to get …………

Next ……… her cheap silicon I look _________ (minimum)
That's why in front ……… your eyes I'm ___________ (visible)
But you gotta know small things also count
You better put your feet ……… the ground
And see what it's all about

__________ (object) I don't wanna be the _________ (except)
To get a bit ……… your _________ (attend)
I love you ……… free and I'm not your mother
But you don't even bother

____________ (object) the angles ……… this triangle
Got dizzy dancing tango
I'm falling ……… in your hands again
No way...no no no no no

I wish there was a chance ……… you and me
I wish you couldn't find a place ……… be
………… from here

This is pathetic and sardonic
It's sadistic and psychotic
Tango is not ……… three
Was never meant ……… be

But you can try it
Rehearse it
Or train like a horse it
But don't you count …… me
Don't you count ……… me boy

So __________ (object) I don't wanna be the _________ (except)
To get a bit …… your _________ (attend)
I love you …… free and I'm not your mother
But you don't even bother

So ___________ (object) I'm tired ……… this triangle
Got dizzy dancing tango
I'm falling ……… in your hands again
No way I've got to get ………

I'm falling ……… in your hands again
No way I've got to get …………
Get ………, get …………, hey hey hey get ……… hey hey

I'm falling ………… in your hands again
get ………… hey hey get ………… he heyyy

get …………!

23 September 2008

Grammar songs

if2
The Cardigans: No Sleep
Pocahontas: If I never knew you

if2, time expressions
Colin Blunstone: Old and Wise

indirect questions
Enya: Only Time

mixed tenses
Eric Clapton: Layla
Travis: Why does it always rain on me

ought to
Katie Melua: Lilac Wine

past simple
James Blunt: You´re Beautiful

past simple, past modals
Kelly Rowland: Stole

past simple/passive
Mike Oldfield: Moonlight shadow

present perf.cont., reported speech, future cont.
Billy Joel: Lullaby

questions
Eric Clapton: My father's eyes

superlative
Brian Adams: Inside Out

used to/would
The Cranberries: Just my Imagination

will for prediction
Katie Melua: 9 million bicycles

will for promises
Pink: Family portrait
Muse: Our time is running out
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