Ellie

Ellie Goulding

                                       Photo published at Wikipedia (English version)

Many of my students are in their 20's - like her.

Ellie Goulding is an English singer and songwriter in her late 20's.

(She is 29 years old - at the moment).

She was born in Hereford (England) in 1986, 

and she received her first Grammy Award nomination 

for "Best Solo Performance" in 2015.

As an example of her music, 

let's select "YOUR SONG"

(originally by Elton John).

Watch the following video-clip

and pay attention to the lyrics:

TASK 1:

* Listen to the song and fill in the blanks:

                                                                       "Your Song"                                                                                                                                                                             

It'..... a little bit funny, this feeling inside

I'..... not one of those who can easily hide

I don't have much money, but boy if I did

I'd buy a big house where we both could live

So excuse me forgetting, but these things I do

See I've forgotten if they'...... green or they'..... blue

Anyway the thing ..... what I really mean

Yours ..... the sweetest eyes I've ever seen

And you can tell everybody this ..... your song

It may ..... quite simple, but now that it'..... done

I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind that I put down in words

How wonderful life ..... now you'..... in the world

If I ..... a sculptor, but then again no

Or a girl who makes potions in a traveling show

I know it'..... not much, but it'..... the best I can do

My gift ..... my song, and this one'..... for you      

                                                                                                                   Oh [x8]

And you can tell everybody this ..... your song

It may ..... quite simple, but now that it'..... done

I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind that I put down in words

How wonderful life ..... now you'..... in the world

***

TASK 2:

* What do all the missing words have in common?

(Justify your answer using a chart).

SELF-CORRECTION.-

Check out your answers using the LYRICS of "Your Song".

(Web: azlyrics)

TASK 3:
* Translate the lyrics of the song into Spanish, with the help of an on-line dictionary - if necessary.

&

Compare your translation with the translation offered at the web musica.com. 

(Look for any incoherence on the mentioned website).

FURTHER INFORMATION.-

You can get more information about ELLIE GOULDING at:

in English:

Wikipedia (English version)

or in Spanish:

Wikipedia (Spanish version)

DON'T GIVE UP THE SHIP !!

Welcome Back

We always have 

new objectives in our minds.

Despite the difficulties,... 

let's work hard and

let's do our best to achieve them!!

                                                                       Photo published at: http://bashny.net/t/es/18533 

Welcome to the new school year.

It's time to start again
your English classes using this blog.

Are you ready?

***

Before starting, 

It is important to have 3 ideas in mind

to face the new school year and succeed:

1.- Be prepared,

2.- Stay positive, and

3.- Work hard.

But, above all, 

remember the quotation of this month

(October, 2016):

"Whatever you do, 

no matter how hard it may be,

Don't give up the ship!" 
                                                                               (George P. McCallum)
***

Watch the video,
Listen to the song,
Pay attention to the lyrics and
complete the missing letters from the Chorus:

D_ _' _  Y _ _  G _ _ _  U _
I  W_ _ ' _  G _ _ _  U_
L _ _  M _  L _ _ _  Y _ _

Check out the following information from the previous video:

                         - SINGER: 

                         - TITLE OF THE SONG:

                         - CHORUS: 

And now,
just to finish,

let me play with the Chorus of the song

and let's change the verb of the last line!

LET ME LOVE YOU

"LET ME HELP YOU"

That will be my slogan for this new school year:

"LET ME HELP YOU...

to achieve your goals"

The blog "English@Edrissis"

and the English teacher

wish you all a successful school year.

Good Luck!!