Listening Skills: She calls out to the man on the street

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Understanding key vocabulary 
  • Predicting content
  • Listening for main ideas
  • listening for detail
  • Taking turns in a discussion 

Q1. Listen to a song and fill in the blanks in the lyrics below

She calls out to the man on the (1)___________________
“Sir, can you help me?
It’s cold and I’ve (2)___________________ to sleep
Is there somewhere you can tell me?”

He walks on, doesn’t look back
He (3)___________________ he can’t hear her
Starts to (4)___________________ as he crosses the street
Seems (5)___________________ to be there

Oh, think twice, ’cause it’s another day for you and me in paradise
Oh, think twice, ’cause it’s another day for you
You and me in paradise

Think about it

She calls out to the man on the street
He can see she’s been crying
She’s got blisters on the soles of her (6)___________________
She can’t walk but she’s (7)___________________

Oh, think twice, ’cause it’s another day for you and me in paradise
Oh, think twice, it’s just another day for you
You and me in paradise

Just think about it

Oh Lord, is there nothing more anybody can do?
Oh Lord, there must be something you can say

You can tell from the (8)___________________ on her face
You can see that she’s been there
(9)___________________ been moved on from every place
‘Cause she didn’t (10)___________________ in there

Oh, think twice, ’cause it’s another day for you and me in paradise
Oh, think twice, it’s just another day for you
You and me in paradise

Just think about it
Mhm
Think about it

It’s just another day for you and me in paradise
It’s just another day for you and me in paradise (para-paradise)
Paradise
Ooh, just think about it
Paradise
Just think about it (para-paradise)
Paradise
Mhm, paradise
Paradise
Just another day

Answer Q1
  1. street
  2. nowhere
  3. pretends
  4. whistle
  5. embarrassed
  6. feet
  7. trying
  8. lines
  9. probably
  10. fit

Q2. What do you think is the title of the song?

Answer Q2

Another Day in Paradise

Over to you

  • Write the sentence about the new words you learnt
  • Try to change them to different forms of speech 
  • Practise spelling words you have