Jealous Guy–John Lennon–Notes

Activity type: gap fill, rhyming words.

Grammar: Past Continuous. Write on the board: “I dreamed of the past and my heart beat fast, from 6 o’clock to 7 o’clock. At half past six I began to lose control” Ask students to produce a sentence using the Past Continuous – the first lines of the song give the correct answer.

Time: 20 mins

1) Write the following verbs on the board: cry - eyes - fast - guy - hide - past

2) Students match the rhyming pairs (note that here there are in fact four rhyming words, and one rhyming pair!).

3) Play the song. Students listen and tick the words they hear.

4) Give each student a copy of the worksheet. Before playing the song again ask them to try to insert the missing words, as listed above, in the correct gaps, based on context and the rhymes.

5) Play the song. Students complete the text.

6) Allow them to check their answers with other students, and then play the song again.

7) Correct, and sing together.

Follow up: Have you been hurt by anyone? Students discuss, or write.

This worksheet is to be used for educational purposes only Activity © Tune into English 2005 – www.tuneintoenglish.com

Jealous Guy – John Lennon

I was dreaming of the ______And my heart was beating ______I began to lose control I began to lose control

Chorus:

I didn't mean to hurt you I'm sorry that I made you ______Oh no, I didn't want to hurt you I'm just a jealous ______

I was feeling insecure You might not love me anymore I was shivering inside I was shivering inside

Repeat Chorus

(whistle)

Repeat Chorus

I was trying to catch your ______Thought that you was trying to ______I was swallowing my pain I was swallowing my pain

Repeat Chorus x 2

watch out I'm just a jealous guy, look out babe I'm just a jealous guy

cry eyes fast guy hide past

Jealous Guy–John Lennon–Complete

I was dreaming of the past And my heart was beating fast I began to lose control I began to lose control

Chorus:

I didn't mean to hurt you I'm sorry that I made you cry Oh no, I didn't want to hurt you I'm just a jealous guy

I was feeling insecure You might not love me anymore I was shivering inside I was shivering inside

Repeat Chorus

(whistle)

Repeat Chorus

I was trying to catch your eyes Thought that you was trying to hide I was swallowing my pain I was swallowing my pain

Repeat Chorus x 2 watch out I'm just a jealous guy, look out babe I'm just a jealous guy