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 Over The Rainbow – Garland – Notes 

 Activity types : Rhyming words, phonetic symbols, gap fill.

 Level: Elementary.

 Time: 20 mins.

 Note: From the timeless 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz, this became ’s signature . She wrote in a letter: "'Over the Rainbow' has become part of my life. It's so symbolic of everybody's dreams and wishes that I'm sure that's why some people get tears in their eyes when they hear it. I've sung it thousands of times and it's still the song that's closest to my heart.” Hawaiian musician Israel Kamakawiwo'ole had a huge hit with a ukulele medley of this mixed with the standard . There is a worksheet for the latter on www.tuneintoenglish.com , and the lyrics of the medley are on the last page of this worksheet. Students can compare the different versions of the .

1) Give each student a folded copy of the worksheet. Remind them of the phonetic symbol sounds, then ask them to work in pairs to complete the first exercise. Key: /aɪ/ /uː/ / ɑ:/ / ɒ/

fly blue far drops I true star tops lullaby up high

2) Play the song. Students listen and number the words in the order they hear them.

3) Ask students to unfold the worksheet and to complete the next activity, based on the answers to the previous activities and context. Key: See complete lyrics.

4) Play the song. Students check their answers and correct as necessary.

5) Feedback.

6) Explain any difficult vocabulary.

7) Sing together.

Discussion: This sweet song may be a point of discussion about dreams and the wish to find our dearest who are dead or far away, who we think we might reach over the rainbow in a deep blue spot, where any dream could come true… The teacher may suggest a sentence as a start. Example: I wish to fly over the rainbow to see the world and avoid the suffering.

This worksheet is to be used for educational purposes only Activity © Tune into English 2012 – www.tuneintoenglish.com Worksheet written by Prof. Laura Casolero, Grumo Nevano (NA)

 Over The Rainbow – Judy Garland 

Match the rhyming words and rewrite them under the correct phonetic symbol:

blue lullaby /aɪ/ /uː/ / ɑ:/ / ɒ/ far star drops tops fly true I up high

______FOLD ______

Somewhere over the rainbow Way ______, There's a land that I heard of Once in a ______.

Somewhere over the rainbow Skies are ______, And the dreams that you dare to dream Really do come ______.

Someday I'll wish upon a ______And wake up where the clouds are ______Behind me. Where troubles melt like lemon ______Away above the chimney ______That's where you'll find me.

Somewhere over the rainbow Bluebirds ______. Birds fly over the rainbow. Why then, oh why can't ______?

If happy little bluebirds ______Beyond the rainbow Why, oh why can't ______?

This worksheet is to be used for educational purposes only Activity © Tune into English 2012 – www.tuneintoenglish.com Worksheet written by Prof. Laura Casolero, Grumo Nevano (NA)

 Over The Rainbow – Judy Garland – Complete 

Judy Garland Israel Kamakawiwo'ole- Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World

Somewhere over the rainbow Somewhere over the rainbow Well, I see trees of green and Way up high, Way up high, Red roses too There's a land that I heard of And the dreams that you dream of I watch them bloom Once in a lullaby. Once in a lullaby. For me and you And I think to myself Somewhere over the rainbow Somewhere over the rainbow What a wonderful world Skies are blue, Bluebirds fly. And the dreams that you dare And the dreams that you dream of I see skies of blue to dream Dreams really do come true, oh. And I see clouds of white Really do come true. And the bright blessed day, Someday you'll wish upon a star I like the dark Someday I'll wish upon a star Wake up where the clouds are far And I think to myself And wake up where the Behind me. What a wonderful world clouds are far Where trouble melts like lemon drops Behind me. High above the chimney top The colours of the rainbow Where troubles melt like That's where you'll find me. So pretty in the sky lemon drops Are also on the faces Away above the chimney tops Somewhere over the rainbow Of people passing by That's where you'll find me. Bluebirds fly. I see friends shaking hands And the dream that you dare to Saying how do you do? Somewhere over the rainbow Oh, why, oh why can't I, I? They're really saying Bluebirds fly. I, I love you. Birds fly over the rainbow. Why then, oh why can't I? I hear babies cry, And I watch them grow If happy little bluebirds fly They'll learn much more Beyond the rainbow Than we’ll know Why, oh why can't I? And I think to myself What a wonderful world, world

Someday you'll wish upon a star Wake up where the clouds are far Behind me. Where trouble melts like lemon drops High above the chimney top That's where you'll find me.

Oh, somewhere over the rainbow Way up high, And the dream that you dare to Why, oh why can't I, I?

This worksheet is to be used for educational purposes only Activity © Tune into English 2012 – www.tuneintoenglish.com Worksheet written by Prof. Laura Casolero, Grumo Nevano (NA)