Here Comes The Sun – The Beatles – Notes 

ƒ Activity type: word association, predicting, expressing feelings.

ƒ Grammar: Present simple, present perfect .

ƒ Time: 20 mins.

ƒ Level: Lower Intermediate

Note: This song is ideal for discussing feelings and seasons as the summer begins. It was written by George Harrison, and recorded for the Beatles’ 1969 album Abbey Road.

1) Ask students how they feel when the sun is shining. The response will almost certainly be positive (“happy”/“good”). Ask them to complete the sentence “when the sun is shining everything is …….” to elicit the words “all right” (Note: this is often, more informally, written as one word – “alright”)

2) Write the following words on the board: winter face ice

Ask students to write five words they associate with each of these nouns. Any correct answer is acceptable.

3) Play the song. Students listen and check which (if any!) words from their list they hear. The relevant lines of the song are:

It's been a long cold lonely winter The smiles returning to the faces I feel that ice is slowly melting

You can also ask them to count the number of times they hear “It’s all right” (six times), or the word “sun” (this is more challenging – it appears twenty five times.)

4) Give each student a copy of the worksheet. Ask them to complete the lyrics before listening to the song again, based on their previous listening.

5) Play the song. Students check and complete. Play the song as often as necessary.

6) Allow them to check their answers with other students.

7) Correct, and sing together.

Further Grammar Practice:

The students make sentences using the present perfect and since following the model of the song to speak about their feelings about spring and other seasons.

This worksheet is to be used for educational purposes only Activity © Tune into English 2008 – www.tuneintoenglish.com Worksheet written by Prof. Laura Casolero, Grumo Nevano (NA)

 Here Comes The Sun – The Beatles 

Here comes the sun, doo da doo doo Here comes the sun, and I say ______

Little darling It's been a ______winter Little darling It feels like years since it's been here

Here comes the sun, doo da doo doo Here comes the sun, and I say ______

Little darling The ______to the faces Little darling It seems like years since it's been here

Here comes the sun, doo da doo doo Here comes the sun, and I say ______

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes Sun, sun, sun, here it comes Sun, sun, sun, here it comes Sun, sun, sun, here it comes Sun, sun, sun, here it comes

Little darling I feel that ice is ______Little darling It seems like years since it's been clear

Here comes the sun, doo da doo doo Here comes the sun, and I say ______

Here comes the sun, doo da doo doo Here comes the sun ______

This worksheet is to be used for educational purposes only Activity © Tune into English 2008 – www.tuneintoenglish.com Worksheet written by Prof. Laura Casolero, Grumo Nevano (NA)

‘ Here Comes The Sun – The Beatles – Complete ‘

Here comes the sun, doo da doo doo Here comes the sun, and I say It's all right

Little darling It's been a long cold lonely winter Little darling It feels like years since it's been here

Here comes the sun, doo da doo doo Here comes the sun, and I say It's all right

Little darling The smiles returning to the faces Little darling It seems like years since it's been here

Here comes the sun, doo da doo doo Here comes the sun, and I say It's all right

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes Sun, sun, sun, here it comes Sun, sun, sun, here it comes Sun, sun, sun, here it comes Sun, sun, sun, here it comes

Little darling I feel that ice is slowly melting Little darling It seems like years since it's been clear

Here comes the sun, doo da doo doo Here comes the sun, and I say It's all right

Here comes the sun, doo da doo doo Here comes the sun It's all right It's all right

This worksheet is to be used for educational purposes only Activity © Tune into English 2008 – www.tuneintoenglish.com Worksheet written by Prof. Laura Casolero, Grumo Nevano (NA)