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Título: Coldplay fix you
Idioma: Inglés
Curso: Intermedio
Descriptor 1: Comprensión oral
Descriptor 2: Otros
Ejercicios: Sí
Formato: Video
Año de creación: 2009
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LISTENING- SONG
COLDPLAY- “ Fix you”
1- Watch and listen to Coldplay’s video “ Fix you”. Do exercise 1 and 2 and follow the
instructions for each exercise. Listen to the song twice and then check your answers.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
EXERCISE 1- Fill in the gaps with the correct verb.
THE MISSING VERBS
STREAMING, REPLACE, WASTE, COULD, IGNITE, GUIDE, TRY, LET, TRY, „LL,
WORTH , TIRED NEED, SUCCEED, TRY
VERSE 1
When you try your best, but you don't ……………,
When you get what you want, but not what you ……………,
When you feel so …………., but you can't sleep,
(You are) …………..in reverse.
VERSE 2
When the tears come ……………..down your face,
When you lose something you can't …………..,
When you love someone, but it goes to ……………,
…………….. it be worse?
CHORUS
Lights will ………….. you home
And ……………. your bones
And I will …………. to fix you.
VERSE 3
High up above, or down below,
When you’re too in love to ……….. it go,
If you never ……… you………. never know,
What you are …………...
EXERCISE 2 Find in the song similar meanings to the phrases provided below .
Phrases
Lyrics with similar meaning
Nothing ventured, nothing gained
When every effort is unsuccessful
When something’s irreplaceable
When you are crying
When you’re consumed with passion
When your love’s unrequited
When your nights are restless, despite your exhaustion
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KEYS FOR EXERCISES 1 AND 2
EXERCISE 1 full lyrics answer Keys
VERSE 1
When you try your best, but you don't succeed,
When you get what you want, but not what you need,
When you feel so tired, but you can't sleep,
(You are) Stuck in reverse.
VERSE 2
When the tears come streaming down your face,
When you lose something you can't replace,
When you love someone, but it goes to waste,
Could it be worse?
CHORUS
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you.
VERSE 3
High up above, or down below;
When you’re too in love to let it go,
If you never try you'll never know,
What you are worth.
EXERCISE 2- Key to Comprehension Matching Exercise
Phrases
Lyrics with similar meaning
Nothing ventured, nothing gained
If you never try you'll never know,
When every effort is unsuccessful
When you try your best, but you don't succeed,
When something’s irreplaceable
When you lose something you can't replace,
When you are crying
When the tears come streaming down your face,
When you don’t really know what’s good for you
When you get what you want, but not what you need,
When you’re consumed with passion
When you’re too in love to let it go,
When your love’s unrequited
When you love someone, but it goes to waste,
When your nights are restless, despite your
exhaustion
When you feel so tired, but you can't sleep,
Adaptado de : http://www.musicalenglishlessons.org/popsongs/coldplay/fixyou.html
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