Eric Clapton - Tears in Heaven

Eric Clapton - Tears in heaven

would you know my name if I saw you in heaven would it be the same if I saw you in heaven I must be strong and carry on cause I know I don't belong here in heaven

would you hold my hand if I saw you in heaven would you help me stand if I saw you in heaven I'll find a way through night and day cause I know I just can't stay here in heaven

Time can bring you down time can bend your knees time can break your heart have you begging please begging please

would you know my name if I saw you in heaven would you feel the same if I saw you in heaven I must be strong and carry on cause I know I don't belong here in heaven  Fill in the missing words in the lyrics

Eric Clapton – tears in heaven

would you ______my name if I ______you in heaven ______it _____ the same if I ______you in heaven I must be strong and carry on cause I know I don't belong here in heaven

would you ______my hand if I ______you in heaven ______you ______me stand if I ______you in heaven I'll find a way through night and day cause I know I just can't stay here in heaven

Time can bring you down time can bend your knees time can break your heart have you begging please begging please

would you ______my name if I ______you in heaven ______you _____ the same if I ______you in heaven I must be strong and carry on cause I know I don't belong here in heaven ERIC CLAPTON – TEARS IN HEAVEN

Before listening

1. Tell me …

o Translate the title. What does the title mean (your opinion)?

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o Do you know why Eric Clapton wrote this song?

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After listening

2. Exercises

Grammar

 Fill in the missing words in the lyrics (page 4)

 Make conditional sentences by matching the clauses below + explain why you used that particular tense.

A. Would you know my name if ______.

Explanation  B. Would it be the same if ______.

Explanation 

C. ______if I saw you in heaven.

Explanation 

D. ______if I saw you in heaven.

Explanation 

Reading comprehension

 Even though the singer is very sad, there are two sentences in the lyrics implying that there is still hope for him and that he has the courage to go on. Try to find these sentences.

o ______o ______

Pronunciation

 Try to organise some words that are mentioned in the lyrics into 3 columns according to their pronunciation.

hand, name, heaven, way, same, knees, day, please, stand, stay,time

/æ/ /eΙ/ /i:/ /e/ /aΙ/

Vocabulary

 Look up the correct verbs in the lyrics

o to have a proper place ______o (as if) kneeling to pray or to beg for something ______o to ask for something in an anxious or humble way ______

Extra :

Look up in the dictionary: - anxious and humble

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Personal touch

 How does this song make you feel? Why? Give some arguments…

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