I should have known - Modal Verbs

I should have known
Foo Fighters

A class by @TeacherBrunoGon



Warm-up:
If it was possible to time travel back would you like to change something? Would you try something harder? What and why? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1- Listen to the song and fill in the blanks.

I should have known
That it _________ end this way
I should have known
There was no other way
Didn´t hear your warning
Damn my heart gone deaf

I should have known
Look at the shape you´re in
I should have known
But I dove right in
One thing is certain
As I´m standing here
I should have known

Lay your hands in mine
Heal me one last time
Though I _________ forgive you yet
No, I _________ forgive you yet
You leave my heart in debt

I should have known
I was inside you
I should have known
There was that side of you
Came without a warning
Caught me unaware

I should have known
I´ve been here before
I should have known
Don´t want it anymore
One thing is for certain
I´m still standing here
I should have known

Lay your hands in mine
Feel me one last time
Though I _________ forgive you yet
No, I __________ forgive you yet
To leave my heart in debt
No, I _________ forgive yet
No, I _________ forgive yet
You leave my hear in debt
I should have known

Maybe you was right
Didn´t want a fight
I should have known
I should have known
_________ read the signs
_________ see the light
I should have known



2- It´s very common to people say “If I should known” or “If I knew it before” when something went wrong or not as foreseen. What do you believe has happened to the author?
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3- Revise the modals:
Should: _________________________________________________
Would: _________________________________________________
Could: __________________________________________________
Can: _____________________________________________________
4- In the sentence “One thing is for certain as I´m standing here…” seems that the author is overcoming this problem. Is it possible to take all mistakes as lessons?
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5- Read the sentence and answer.
“I should have known
Couldn´t read the signs”
In here seems like that we don´t see things or we don´t want to see them. Have you ever gone blind because you were insisting on something? Do you believe that the future is written or we are able to “control” it? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
This class was inspired by a song class made by Wise Up language institute.
Hereby I state that no activity was copied from the original class

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-ANSWER KEY-
Warm up-
Personal answer

1-
Would
Cannot
Cannot
Cannot
Cannot
Cannot
Couldn´t
Couldn´t

2-
Personal Answer

3-
Should: Advise and Suggestions
Would: Hypothesis
Could: Remote possibilities and Past abilities
Can: Possibilities, permision and Present abilities

4-
Personal answer

5-
Personal answer

I feel so - Description

A class by @TeacherBrunoGon
http://teacherbruno1.blogspot.com

Warm Up
Have you ever wanted to change your life or yourself? If you could, what would you change? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

1-Listen to the song and complete the lyrics with the missing words.


Box Car Racer - I Feel So
Sometimes
I wish I was _______
I wish I was ________
Wish I could feel no pain
Wish I was _________
Wish I was __________
I wish I was ____________
Wish I was you not I

'Cause I feel so __________
I feel so ___________
Feel so calloused
So lost, __________, again
Feel so cheap
So used, unfaithful
Let's start over!
Let's start over!

Sometimes
I wish I was ____________
I wish I made cures for
How people are
I wish I had power
I wish I could lead
I wish I could change the world
For you and me

'Cause I feel so mad
I feel so angry
Feel so calloused
So lost, confused, again
Feel so cheap
So used, unfaithful
Let's start over!
Let's start over!

2-The author says he could change the world for himself and another person. To whom would you change it?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3-Some adjectives are used in the song. Do you synonyms and opposites of them?
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4- The expression “start over” can be expressed in different ways. Do you know how? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


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-ANSWER KEY
Warm up
Personal Answer

1-
Brave
Stonger
Young
Shy
Honest
Mad
Angry
Confused
Smart

2-
Personal Answer

3-
Brave = Courageous x Coward
Young x Old
Shy = Timid x Outgoing = Easygoing
Honest = Sincere = Reliable = Trustful x Dihonest = Fake = False
Mad = Crazy = Nuts = Insane x Sane
Angry x Calm = Relaxed
Smart = Intelligent x Dumb = Stupid = Idiot

4-
Start from scratch;
Start from ground 1;
Start again;
Do over;
Fresh start;
Go again.

Take me away - Collocations

Take Me Away
Christina Vidal & Pink Slip

A class by @TeacherBrunoGon
http://www.teacherbruno1.blogspot.com

Yeah Yeah

_______ up _______ out
Move on, move on
There’s no doubt
I’m all wrong, you’re right
It’s all the same with you
I’m too thin, too fat
You ask why, so why, so why, so why, so why?

On and on and on and on
On and on and on and on

Don’t wanna grow up
I wanna _______ out
Hey, _______ me away
I wanna shout out
_______ me away, away, away, away
Away

Round and round, here we go again
Same old start, same old end
Turn my head, I turn back again
Same old stuff never ends

Do this, do that
Can’t deal, can’t deal with that
I tune in, tune out
I’ve heard it all before
Hello, goodbye
Never asking me why
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

On and on and on and on
On and on and on and on

Don’t wanna grow up
I wanna _______ out
Hey, _______ me away
I wanna shout out
_______ me away, away, away, away
Away

Round and round, here we go again
Same old start, same old end
Turn my head, I turn back again
Same old stuff never ends

Warm Up

What usually makes/made you want to disappear or scream like the world is coming to an end?

1 – Listen to the song and complete the blanks.

2 – Based on the vocabulary and expressions used who do you believe wrote this song? A teenage or a adult? Support your answer using the song.


3 – The expression “take away” from the song gives the idea of:


4 – The verb “to take” is used in many other expressions in many different contexts. Could you think of some?


5 – What do you believe the author is so angry about?


6 – The verb “to get” is used in many possible contexts in many expressions. Could you think of more?


7 – What do you usually do when you are angry? What makes you relax again?


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Dreamer - Conversation

Hi guys...

Here we are with one more song class.
The song chosen for this one is by Ozzy Osbourne - Dreamer.
I hope you enjoy it.



Gazing through the window at the world outside
______________ will mother earth survive
Hoping that mankind will stop __________ her, sometime

After all there's only just the two of us
And here we are still __________ for our lives
_____________ all of history repeat itself, time after time
I'm just a dreamer
I dream my life away
I'm just a dreamer
Who dreams of better days
I watch the sun go down like everyone of us
I'm ______________ that the dawn will bring good signs
A better place for those who will come after us, this time
I'm just a dreamer
I dream my life away, oh yeah
I'm just a dreamer
Who dreams of better days
Your higher power may be God or Jesus Christ
It doesn't really matter much to me
Without each other’s help there ain't no hope for us
I'm _______________ in a dream of fantasy, oh yeah yeah yeah
If only we could all just find serenity
It would be nice if we could live as one
When will all this anger hate and bigotry be done
I'm just a dreamer
I dream my life away, today
I'm just a dreamer
Who dreams of better days, oh yeah
I'm just a dreamer
Who's searching for the way, today
I'm just a dreamer
Dreaming my life away, oh yeah yeah yeah
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Warm up
What do you dream of? What are your hopes for the future?
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1- What and how do we believe we can achieve such improvements? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2- Do you think it´s a problem only for the government or is it a problem for every and each citizen? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3- Do you think that there should be someone or some country in charge? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4- The author expresses a feeling when he says these two sentences:
“It would be nice if we could live as one”
“Without each other’s help there ain't no hope for us”
What feeling is that? Do you see this happening today? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5- The sentence “you higher power may be God or Jesus Christ” says what? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6- The verb “to stop” is followed by a verb in the infinitive. Why? Is there a difference from “stop doing” and “stop to do” __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
7- The sentences “it doesn´t matter” can be express in a different way. How? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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- ANSWER KEY -
Wondering
Abusing
Fighting
Watching
Hoping
Living

Warm up -
Personal answers

1- 2- 3-
Personal answers

4-
The feeling is about being united, that everybody should work together to sae the planet.

5-
That it doesn´t matter if you are a religious person or not.
The effects of global warming will achieve everybody, not caring about beliefs or color.

6-
"Stop to do" something is in fact stop an action to start another.
"Stop doing" something is quiting an action completely.

7-
It´s not important
I don´t care
I don´t think it´s important
I don´t give a damn

So far away - Conversation

So Far Away
Avenged Sevenfold




What was the most difficult moment you have ever faced? What lesson did you take from it? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Listen to the song and try to get the main topic from it.

Never feared for anything,
Never _______ but never free
A life that healed a broken heart with all that it could

Lived a life so endlessly
Saw _______ what others see
I tried to heal your broken heart
With all that I could

Will you stay?
Will you stay _______ forever?

How do I live without the ones I love?
Time still _______ the pages of the book it’s burned
_______ and time always on my mind
I have so much to say but you’re so far away

Plans of what our futures hold
Foolish _______ of growing old
It seems we’re so invincible
The truth is so cold

A final song, a _______ request
A perfect chapter laid to rest
_______ and then I try to find a place in my _______

Where you can stay
You can stay _______ forever

How do I live without the ones I love?
Time still _______ the pages of the book it’s burned
_______ and time always on my mind
I have so much to say but you’re so far away

Sleep tight, I’m not _______
The ones that we _______ are here with me
Lay away a place for me
‘Cause as soon as I’m done I’ll be on my way
To live _______

How do I live without the ones I love?
Time still _______ the pages of the book it’s burned
_______ and time always on my mind
And the _______ you left remains but it’s so hard to stay
When I have so much to say and you’re so far away

I love you
You were ready
The _______ is strong and urges rise
But I’ll see you
You’ll let me
Your pain is gone, your hands untied

So far away
And I _______ you to know

So far away
And I _______ you to
_______ you to know


1- What does the author mean with “Will you stay away forever?” __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2- What can be understood when the author says:
“It seems we´re so invincible
The truth is so cold” __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3- “ ‘Cause as soon as I´m done I´ll be on my way” gives an idea that the author still has something to do. Can you imagine what it is? Discuss with your group. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4- Why some people find new strength after going through some problems? Do you think people can find good lessons from everything they face? Justify your answer. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


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-ANSWER KEY-
Warm up-
Personal answers
1-
The author is questioning a friend or relative, who may have died if the person will be away.

2-
That people think that bad things will never happen to them, but it can and we are never prepared

3-
Personal answer, interpretation

4-
Personal answer.

Summer of 69 - Simple Past

Hi guys...

After a really long time I´m kinda back here.
I´ll post a class that I created with a song.

This class is to students who want to become better users of Simple Past.

The song is: Summer of 69 by Bryan Adams



Warm-up
What is the most vivid memory you have from childhood, teenage hood, vacations, trips… How do you feel about it?
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

1- Watch the video clip without sound and check the activities they did.
( ) watched movies in the car ( ) threw fruits on each other
( ) went to the beach ( ) got themselves in problems
( ) played music with the band ( ) painted the house
2- Listen to the song now and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs below:

I got my first six string
________ it at the five and dime
________ it till my fingers bled
Was the summer of 69
Me and some guys from school
Had a band and we _______ real hard
Jimmy quit and Jody got married
Shoulda known we´d never get far
Oh when I look back now
That summer ________ to last forever
And if I _______ a choice
I´d always wanna be there
Those were the best days of my life
Ain´t no use in complaining
When you _______ a job to do
________ my evenings down at the drive-in
And that´s when I met you
Standing on your mama´s porch
You _______ me that you´d wait forever
Oh and when you _______ my hand
I _______ that was now or never
Those were the best days of my life
Back in the summer of 69
Man we _______ killing time
We were young and restless
We _______ to unwind
I guess nothing can last forever
And now times are changing
Look at everything that´s come and gone
Sometimes when I play that old six string
I think about you wonder what ______ wrong

3- What does the author mean when he says “played till my fingers bleed”? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4- Do you think the author have a special feeling with this particular summer? Justify your answer with sentences from the song ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5- The collocation “Tried real hard” from the song means what? Can you imagine other ways to express the same idea? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6- In colloquial talks many informal words/expressions come up. Identify them and rewrite them in a formal way. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
7- What does the author do to remember those days? What do you do to remember yours? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
8- The expression “five and dime” refers to products sold almost without any cost. Come up with more words which express the same idea. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
9- Are you the type of person who links songs to memories? Which memory have you related to a song? Write about it? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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-ANSWER KEY-
Warm Up: Personal answer

1-
Watched movies in the car
Played music with the band
Threw fruits on each other
Got themselves in problems

2-
Bought
Played
Tried
Seemed
Had
Got
Spent
Told
Held
Knew
Were
Needed
Went

3-
He was so happy he bought the guitar that he played non-stop.

4-
Yes, he does
"Those were the best days of my life"
'If I had a choice, I would always wanna be there"
"That summer seeme to last forever"

5- It means something that is tried very much
Try a lot
Give it a try
Try harder
Try once more
Keep Trying

6-
Wanna - Want to
Shoulda - Should have
Ain´t - Any negative

7-
According to the song, he plays his old guitar.
Personal answer

8-
Pretty Penny
Good bargain
Cheap
Inexpensive
Good deal
On sale

9-
Personal answers