2ndes : Superman - Five for Fighting

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I – Pronounce the words corresponding to the following phonetic transcriptions and then, write them down

1.  [naˆ«iÄv]: ________________
2.  [strˆÄt]: _____________ 
3.  [pleˆn]: _____________  
4.  [driÄm]: _____________
5.  [«krˆpt\naˆt]: ______________
6.  [«speß\l]: ________________ 
7.  [bárd]: __________________
8.  [k\n«siÄd]: _______________ 
9.  [flaˆ]: _________________
10.  [«suÄp\mæn]: _____________
11.  [«hˆ\r\àz]: ________________ 
12.  [«kreˆzi]: _________________

II – Now, complete this song with the words you found. (One word can be used several times) _______________________ by Five For Fighting

I can’t stand to _____________ 

I’m not that ______________ 

I’m just out to find 

the _______________ of me

I’m more than a __________

...I’m more than a ______________ 

I’m more than some _________ face beside a train

I wish that ___________________

 Fall upon ______________________

 Find _____________ to lie 

About a home _______________________

It may sound ......................but don’t be ___________ 

Even ____________ have the right to _____________________

 I may be disturbed...but won’t you ____________ 

Even ____________ have the right to _______________ 

And it’s not easy to be me

Up, up and away...away from me

 Well it’s all right...you can all sleep _________________

 I’m not _____________... or anything...

I can’t stand to ____________ 

I’m not that _____________ 

________________ weren’t meant to ride

 With _________________ between their knees

I’m only a man in ____________________________

 Digging for ____________ on this one way _____________

 Only a man _____________________ Looking for ____________ things inside of me Inside of me 

Inside me 

Yeah, inside me 

I’m only a man _________________I’m only a man Looking for a _______________

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It’s not easy to be me


III-Pair/group work : Prepare an oral account of the song
-Define who is the "hero", his characteristics
-What is the hero doing ?

-Explain the feelings of the protagonist in the song (The tone of the song)

-Contrast his official and inner personality (Use comparison)

-Oppose what he feels he MUST do and CAN’T do (Use obligation and incapacity/ absence of permission)

-Explain what his dreams and frustrations are . (Use wish)

-Give your opinion about the song .

Useful words

Adjectives

To be looked up to, to be admired

To be weak (faible)

To be powerful

To be famous, successful

To be considered a hero

To be sensitive

To be sad, desperate

Moving, touching

Nouns

A celebrity

Sub-human

Strength (force), power(s)

Flaws (défauts), imperfections

Weakness(es)

Duty (devoir)

Destiny, fate

A curse (malédiction), a blessing (bénédiction)

Verbs

To experience, to feel

To wish to, to want to+V, to hope for sth, to dream of –ing, to long for

To take away

To escape from, run away from