Teacher Bruno Martinelli

brunoaugusto2010@yahoo.com.br

INSTRUCTIONS
This class takes about an hour or more to be taught and introduces the passive voice, while
providing students with opportunities to discuss the theme of the song, its video and learn
some new expressions. It is intended for students beyond the low-intermediate level.
I suggest the following order of activities:
1 Teacher introduces the theme of love and invites them to listen to the song
2 Students listen to the song and reorder the songs stanzas or verses (the lyrics are divided
in pairs of verses for them to be cut out).
3 Teacher checks the order with the students and asks them if they know the meaning of the
expressions in bold.
4 Teacher introduces the glossary so that students may get to know the meaning of all
expressions (skip this part if students already know the meaning of all expressions).
5- Teacher checks the matching of the expressions with students and raises a discussion about
the theme of the song. S/he can ask questions like:
Whats the name of the song? What is the song about? Do you agree with the its message?
Had you heard the singer before? What do you think the music video is about? Lets watch it?
If you have a slow group, you may want to use the two opinions about the song found in the
SongMeanings website.
6 Teacher plays the video (available in YouTube) and asks questions about the video:
What does the video add up in terms of message? Did you like the video and the song?
7 Teacher tells students they will study a specific structure introduced in the first stanza of
the song (passive voice) and gives them the passive voice worksheet. Teacher guides students
through the questions and answers.
8 Teacher gives students the true and false worksheet so that they have the opportunity to
get to know a little bit more about the song and practice their reading skills. The teacher may
want to work with the music-related vocabulary in bold if needed. Teacher asks students what
they learned in the class (expressions, passive voice etc) so that they have a sense of
improvement.

ANSWERS
Passive voice worksheet:
1B
/
2A /
3C

4C

5A

True or false worksheet:

1T
/
2F /
3T

4T

5F

6A

6T

You'll be given love

You'll be taken care of

You'll be given love

You'll be taken care of

You'll be given love

You have to trust it

You'll be given love

You have to trust it

Maybe not from the

sources
You have poured yours

Maybe not from the

sources
You have poured yours

Maybe not from the

directions
You are staring at

Maybe not from the

directions
You are staring at

Twist your head around

It's all around you

Twist your head around

It's all around you

All is full of love

All around you

All is full of love

All around you

All is full of love

You just ain't receiving

All is full of love

You just ain't receiving

All is full of love

Your phone is off the hook

All is full of love

Your phone is off the hook

All is full of love

Your doors are all shut

All is full of love

Your doors are all shut

All is full of love

All is full of love

All is full of love

All is full of love

GLOSSARY

Match the words to their meanings.

To take care of someone or something

To look fixedly at something or someone.

To trust someone or something

To cause to flow in a stream.

To pour something into something

To look after, to provide care for.

To stare at someone or something

To look around.

To twist your head around

To confide in someone or something.

Source (noun)

Closed.

Shut (adjective)

Of a telephone, having an open connection; not

hung up.

Aint (verb)

The person, place or thing from which something

comes or is acquired.

Off the hook (expression)

Very informal abbreviation of am not, are not,

and is not.

COMPLETE

the sentences with the expressions from the glossary:

1- I dont _________ the _________ of this information.

2- Can you _________ me a little wine?
3- Dont ___________ people. It might make them uncomfortable.
4- I ________ ready for the trip. The doors are ________, but I left the telephone ________________, I have to go back to turn it
off.
5- Im going to the beach, can you ___________ of my dog for me, please?
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Song interpretations:

You'll be given love

You'll be taken care of
You'll be given love
You have to trust it
Maybe not from the sources
You have poured yours
Maybe not from the directions
You are staring at
Twist your head around
It's all around you
All is full of love
All around you
All is full of love
You just ain't receiving
All is full of love
Your phone is off the hook
All is full of love
Your doors are all shut
All is full of love
All is full of love
1 - Youll be given love means:
a) You will give someone your love.
b) Someone will give you love.
c) Someone will love someone else.
2 - Youll be taken care of means:
a) Someone will take care of you.
b) You will take care of someone.
c) Someone will take care of someone else.
3 - Put Youll be given love in the past:
a) You would be given love.
b) You was given love.
c) You were given love.
4 - Put Youll be taken care of in the past:
a) You would be taken care of.
b) You was taken care of.
c) You were taken care of.
5 - What is the basic structure in these sentences?
a) SUBJECT + VERB BE + PAST PARTICIPLE of the verb.
b) SUBJECT + VERB BE IN THE PRESENT + PAST SIMPLE of the verb.
c) SUBJECT + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE of the verb.
6 - This is called the PASSIVE VOICE. What is it used for?
a) When the actor of the verb is unknown/irrelevant or when you want to emphasize the receiver of the action.
b) When the receiver of the action is unknown/irrelevant or when you want to emphasize the actor of the verb.

Teacher Bruno Martinelli

brunoaugusto2010@yahoo.com.br

SONG
"All Is Full of Love" is a song by Bjrk, released as the fifth and final single from her album Homogenic. The music for
"All Is Full of Love" features sounds inspired by machines, and is accompanied by orchestral instruments and
clavichord performed by Guy Sigsworth. It was first released as a dance single by Funkstrung with their remixes in
late 1998, but later received a full single and video release in the 1999 summer.
The song has been acclaimed ever since its release, with music critics calling it the highlight of the album, and also
praised it for Bjrk's powerful vocals and its instrumentation. The single was an alternative rock hit as well as a dance
hit in America. It peaked at #8 on the dance charts. Meanwhile, in the UK, the single peaked at #23. The original
version of the song is used in the 1999 film Stigmata.

MUSIC VIDEO
The music video was directed by Chris Cunningham and featured two intimate robots. The video won multiple
awards, including two MTV Video Music Awards for Breakthrough Video and Best Special Effects. It was also
nominated for a Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video. It is on permanent exhibition at the Museum of Modern
Art in New York. The video also placed in "MTV2's 100 Best Videos Ever" coming in at number 1.
The video starts with a robotic Bjrk lying on a white platform in the centre of a sterile room being assembled or
repaired by mechanical arms in what appears to be a clinic for robots. Even before finishing the assembly, the first
Bjrk robot meets another Bjrk robot, who joins in the song with her. They start to kiss passionately as machines
work on assembling electronics in their backs.

TRUE OR FALSE?
1 - The song was written by Bjrk, the singer. (T)
2 - The music critics didnt like the song. (T)
3 - The song was a dance hit. (T)

(F)

(F)

(F)

4 - The music video featured two robots. (T)

(F)

5 - The video won the Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video. (T)
6 - The robots in the video kiss each other. (T)

Teacher Bruno Martinelli

(F)

(F)

brunoaugusto2010@yahoo.com.br