(I've Had) the Time of My Life

(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life – B. Medley & J. Warnes – Notes

Activity types: Listening for specific words, gap fill, watching films, writing

Level: Intermediate/Upper-Intermediate

Language: Tenses Review

Notes: This song was featured in the 1987 film Dirty Dancing, starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey. Written by Franke Previte, John DeNicola, and Donald Markowitz, it was recorded by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes, and won the 1988 Grammy Award for Best Duet, an Academy Award for Best Original Song, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. Bill Medley was also one half of The Righteous Brothers, whose version of Unchained Melody featured on another Patrick Swayze film, Ghost. There is also a worksheet for this song on www.tuneintoenglish.com.

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1. Hand out the worksheet. Ask students to fold the page and do Activity 1. Play the song. Students number the verbs in the order they hear them, in any form or tense. If they appear more than once, refer to the first time.

Key: 1. Have - 2. Feel - 3. Swear – 4. Be – 5. Owe – 6. Wait – 7. Find – 8. Stand – 9. See – 10. Can – 11. Disguise – 12. Take – 13. Seem – 14. Understand - 15. Remember – 16. Get - 17. Tell - 18. Want - 19. Know – 20. Let - 21. Go – 22. Lose 23. Say - 24. Stay – 25. Search

2. Ask students to unfold the page. Students fill in the gaps based on context and their answers to Activity 1.

3. Play the song again. Students check their answers in pairs or in groups.

4. Correct in open class, play the song and sing (and dance, why not?) together!

5. Grammar focus (Tenses Review): Students can group the verbs of the song according to their form or tense (base form, imperative, conditional, present simple, past simple, present perfect, present perfect continuous, future with will)

6. Follow up. In class, show the film Dirty Dancing (in English!). At home students can write a summary of the plot, describe the main characters and give their opinions.

This worksheet is to be used for educational purposes only Activity © Tune into English 2009 – www.tuneintoenglish.com Worksheet written by Prof. Mena Bianco, Naples (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life – B. Medley & J. Warnes

Activity 1. Number the verbs in the order you hear them in any form or tense. be get lose see take can go owe seem tell disguise have remember stand understand feel know say stay wait find let search swear want

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Boy: Now I'______the time of my life Girl: Yes, I _____ what’____ on your mind No, I never ______like this before When you ______, Yes, I ______it'______the truth "______with me tonight." and I ______it all to you Boy: Just ______Girl: 'Cause I'______the time of my life You'______the one thing and I ______it all to you Girl: I ______enough of Boy: I'______for so long Now I'______finally ______someone Boy: So I'______you something To ______by me Both: This ______love because Girl: We ______the writing on the wall As we ______this magical fantasy (CHORUS)

Both: Now with passion in our eyes Both: I’______the time of my life There'___ no way we ______it secretly No, I never ______this way before So we ______each other's hand Yes, I ______it's the truth 'Cause we _____ to ______the urgency And I ______it all to you 'Cause I'______the time of my life Boy: Just ______And I'______through every open door Till I ______the truth Girl: You'______the one thing and I ______it all to you

Boy: I ______enough of *Instrumental*

Girl: So I'______you something Boy: Now I'______the time of my life No, I never ______this way before Both: This ______love because (Girl: Never ______this way) (CHORUS) Boy: Yes, I ______it's the truth Both: I'______the time of my life and I ______it all to you No, I never ______this way before Yes, I ______it'_____ the truth (CHORUS) And I ______it all to you Both: I'______the time of my life Boy: Hey, baby! No, I never ______this way before Yes, I ______it'_____ the truth Girl: With my body and soul And I ______it all to you I ______you more than you'__ ever _____ 'Cause I’______the time of my life And I'______through every open door Boy: So we'_____ just _____ it _____ (fading) Till I ______the truth ______afraid to ______control and I ______it all to you

Boy: Now I've had the time of my life No, I never felt like this before Girl: Yes, I know what’s on your mind Yes, I swear it's the truth When you say, "Stay with me tonight." and I owe it all to you Boy: Just remember Girl: 'Cause I've had the time of my life You're the one thing and I owe it all to you Girl: I can't get enough of Boy: I've been waiting for so long Now I've finally found someone Boy: So I'll tell you something To stand by me Both: This could be love because Girl: We saw the writing on the wall As we felt this magical fantasy (CHORUS)

Both: Now with passion in our eyes Both: I’ve had the time of my life There's no way we could disguise it secretly No, I never felt this way before So we take each other's hand Yes, I swear it's the truth 'Cause we seem to understand the urgency And I owe it all to you 'Cause I've had the time of my life Boy: Just remember And I've searched through every open door Till I found the truth Girl: You're the one thing and I owe it all to you

Boy: I can't get enough of *Instrumental*

Girl: So I'll tell you something Boy: Now I've had the time of my life No, I never felt this way before Both: This could be love because (Girl: Never felt this way) (CHORUS) Boy: Yes, I swear it's the truth Both: I've had the time of my life and I owe it all to you No, I never felt this way before Yes, I swear it's the truth (CHORUS) And I owe it all to you Both: I've had the time of my life Boy: Hey, baby! No, I never felt this way before Yes, I swear it's the truth Girl: With my body and soul And I owe it all to you I want you more than you'll ever know 'Cause I’ve had the time of my life And I've searched through every open door Boy: So we'll just let it go (fading) Till I found the truth Don't be afraid to lose control and I owe it all to you

This worksheet is to be used for educational purposes only Activity © Tune into English 2009 – www.tuneintoenglish.com Worksheet written by Prof. Mena Bianco, Naples