(I've Had) the Time of My Life
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(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. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 ________________________FOLD______________________________ 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 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 – Complete 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 .