Goodbye My Lover

Level: Intermediate + Activity: Gapped Practice: Simple Past v Present Perfect v Past Perfect

INSTRUCTIONS

Make it easier by: Completing the gaps containing irrelevant language points before photocopying Playing the song at an appropriate speed, so students might complete the gaps.

Make it more difficult by: Instructing students to complete the gaps. They can then check their answers by listening to the song.

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Did I disappoint you, or let you I am a dreamer but when I wake, down? You can't break my spirit - it's my Should I be feeling guilty, or let the dreams you take. judges frown? And as you move on, remember me, 'Cause I ...... (1-see) the end Remember us and all we before we'd begun, ...... (20-use) to be Yes I ...... (2-see) you ...... (3-blind) I ...... (21-see) you cry, I And I ...... (4-know) I ...... (22-see) you smile...... (5-win). I ...... (23-watch) you sleeping for a while. So I ...... (6-take) what's mine I'd be the father of your child. by eternal right. I'd spend a lifetime with you...... (7-Take) your soul out into the night. I know your fears and you know It may be over but it won't stop mine. there, We ...... (24-have) our doubts I am here for you if you'd only care. but now we're fine, And I love you, I swear that's true. You ...... (8-touch) my heart I cannot live without you. you ...... (9-touch) my soul. You ...... (10-change) my life Goodbye my lover. and all my goals. Goodbye my friend. And love is blind and that I You ...... (25-be) the one...... (11-know) when You ...... (26-be) the one for My heart ...... (12-blind) by me. you. And I still hold your hand in mine. I' ...... (13-kiss) your lips and In mine when I'm asleep...... (14-hold) your head. And I will bare my soul in time, ...... (15-Share) your dreams When I'm kneeling at your feet. and ...... (16-share) your bed. I know you well, I know your smell. Goodbye my lover. I ...... (17-be) addicted to you. Goodbye my friend. You ...... (27-be) the one. Goodbye my lover. You ...... (28-be) the one for Goodbye my friend. me. You ...... (18-be) the one. You ...... (19-be) the one for I'm so hollow, baby, I'm so hollow. me. I'm so, I'm so, I'm so hollow

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Speaking Practice

Functions: Self-recrimination, Questioning one's own actions, Remembering/Describing a special relationship

 Ask students to identify which lyrics apply to the different functions, listed above.  Get them to create a small dialogue, incorporating the different functional language.  Encourage students to describe past relationships.

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The Full Lyrics Answer Key Goodbye My Lover sung by James Blunt (from Back To Bedlam album 2005)

Did I disappoint you or let you I am a dreamer but when I wake, down? You can't break my spirit - it's my Should I be feeling guilty or let the dreams you take. judges frown? And as you move on, remember me, 'Cause I saw the end before we'd Remember us and all we used to be begun, <>()<> Yes I saw you were blinded and I I've seen you cry, I've seen you knew I had won. smile. <>()<> I've watched you sleeping for a So I took what's mine by eternal while. right. I'd be the father of your child. Took your soul out into the night. I'd spend a lifetime with you. It may be over but it won't stop <>()<> there, I know your fears and you know I am here for you if you'd only care. mine. <>()<> We've had our doubts but now we're You touched my heart you touched fine, my soul. And I love you, I swear that's true. You changed my life and all my I cannot live without you. goals. <>()<> And love is blind and that I knew Goodbye my lover. when, Goodbye my friend. My heart was blinded by you. You have been the one. <>()<> You have been the one for me. I've kissed your lips and held your <>()<> head. And I still hold your hand in mine. Shared your dreams and shared In mine when I'm asleep. your bed. And I will bare my soul in time, I know you well, I know your smell. When I'm kneeling at your feet. I've been addicted to you. <>()<> <>()<> Goodbye my lover. Goodbye my lover. Goodbye my friend. Goodbye my friend. You have been the one. You have been the one. You have been the one for me. You have been the one for me. <>()<> <>()<> I'm so hollow, baby, I'm so hollow. I'm so, I'm so, I'm so hollow

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