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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