LANGUAGE INSTITUTE

Working with songs

Tears in Heaven
Eric Clapton
4th level (Pre-intermediate)

Pre-listening activity

1. – What advice would you give to someone if a member of his/her

family died? Discuss with your partner.

2. - Match the following words with their synonyms.

destroy –knock down- equal –path-pertain- courageous- reside- continue

a. same ____________ e. strong ____________

b. carry on ____________ f. stay ____________
c. belong ____________ g. bring down ____________
d. way ____________ h. break ____________

While listening activity

1. Listen to the song and complete the lines.
Tears in Heaven
Eric Clapton

Would you know my name

If I saw you in heaven?
1. …………………………………………………………
If I saw you in heaven?

I must be strong
2.- ……………………………………………………….
'Cause I know I don't belong
Here in heaven

3. …………………………………………………………..
If I saw you in heaven?
4. …………………………………………………………..
If I saw you in heaven?

I'll find my way

5. ………………………………………………………….
'Cause I know I just can't stay
Here in heaven

6………………...............................................
Time can bend your knees
7…………………………………………………………….
Have you begging please
Begging please

Beyond the door

There's peace, I'm sure
And I know there'll be no more
Tears in heaven

Would you know my name

If I saw you in heaven?
Would it be the same
If I saw you in heaven?

I must be strong
And carry on
'Cause I know I don't belong
Here in heaven

'Cause I know I don't belong

Here in heaven

Post-listening activity

1. Complete the clauses. Make conditional sentences type 2.

1. Would you know my name if ………………………………………………………………….. ?

2. Would you hold my hand if ……………………………………………………………………. ?

3. Would you help me stand if ……………………………………………………………………. ?

4. Would it be the same if ……………………………………….................................?

5. Would you sing this song if ………………………………………………………………………?

6. Would you stay with me if ……………………………………………………………………..….?

7. Would you dance with me if …………………………………..………………………………….?

Prepared by Ma Agusta Heredia