If I were a boy by Beyonce ‘Cause I know that she’d be

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I. Pre-listening Discussion: Waiting for me to come home, come home

Reading the title, what do you think the song mistake would were could
will be about? her I’d forgive come back
hurts
II. Listening: Fill in the blanks to the lyrics If I _________________ a boy
with the words in the boxes I think I _________________ understand
Throw on confronted roll out How it feels to love a girl
Kick it stick up drink I swear _________________ be a better
chase man
If I were a boy even just for a day I’d listen to _________________
I’d _________________ of bed in the ‘Cause I know how it _________________
morning When you lose the one you wanted
And _________________ what I wanted ‘Cause he’s taking you for granted
and go And everything you had got destroyed
_________________ beer with the guys It’s a little too late for you to ____________
And _________________ after girls Say it’s just a _________________
I’d _________________ with who I wanted Think I’d _________________ you like that
And I’d never get _________________ If you thought I ___________ wait for you,
for it ‘Cause they’d _________________ for You thought wrong…
me
listen understand be how it hurts III. POST-LISTENING Discussion
for granted how it feels destroyed
1. Which words from the boxes are you
If I were a boy unfamiliar with? Ask your partner
I think I could _________________ to love what they mean or look them up.
a girl
I swear I’d _________________ a better 2. How would Beyoncé do things better
man for her relationship if she were the
I’d _________________ to her boy?
‘Cause I know _________________
When you lose the one you wanted 3. Do you think this song gives a fair
‘Cause he’s taking you _________________ picture of what it means to be a boy?
And everything you had go Why/why not?
_________________ 4. There are many movies about
switching places and being able to
alone first broken
experience being the opposite
turn off make faithful gender for a day or two. What would
If I were a boy you do differently if you were the
I would _________________ my phone opposite sex?
Tell everyone it’s _________________
So they’d think that I was sleeping
_________________
I’d put myself _________________
And _________________ the rules as I go
IV Writing

Many movies and songs have been written about switching places with the opposite sex. Write
your own poem or song about what you would do if you switched places:

If I were A _____________________

If I were a _____________________ even just for a day

I’d _______________________________________________________________

And _______________________________________________________________

I’d _______________________________________________________________

And I’d _______________________________________________________________

because _______________________________________________________________

If I were a ________________________________________________________

I think I could _______________________________________________________________

I swear I’d _______________________________________________________________

because _______________________________________________________________

If I were a _______________________________________________________________

I would _______________________________________________________________

I’d _______________________________________________________________

And _______________________________________________________________

because I know that ______________________________________________________

Procedure: (30 minutes)

1. Warm up: Watch music video: Ask students: What is Beyonce's job in the video?
(Police officer/ office worker). What is her boyfriend’s job? (office worker/ police
officer). What do they argue about in the middle of the video (being jealous about their
behavior with their coworkers). Elicit the fact that Beyonce is just imagining being in her
boyfriend's position.

2. Listening: Handout the lyrics and have them listen and fill in the gaps. Go over answers
and vocabulary as needed.

3. Discussion & Follow up: Review discussion questions and Unreal conditional
formation.
4. Further Practice: Give if I were a..... poem as homework or do in class Encourage
students to be funny in their writings Have student read their poems aloud to the class.
 If I Were a Boy
If I were a boy even just for a day I'd roll out of bed in the morning And throw on what I
wanted and go Drink beer with the guys

And chase after girls

I'd kick it with who I wanted And I'd never get confronted for it 'Cause they stick up for me

Chorus:

If I were a boy
I think I could understand
How it feels to love a girl
I swear I'd be a better man
I'd listen to her
'Cause I know how it hurts When you lose the one you wanted 'Cause he's taking you for
granted And everything you had got destroyed

If I were a boy
I would turn off my phone
Tell everyone it's broken
So they'd think that I was sleeping alone

I'd put myself first

And make the rules as I go
'Cause I know that she'd be faithful Waiting for me to come home, come home

Repeat Chorus

It's a little too late for you to come back Say it's just a mistake
Think I'd forgive you like that
If you thought I would wait for you You thought wrong

But you're just a boy

You don't understand
Yeah you don't understand, ooooh How it feels to love a girl Someday you wish you were a
better man

You don't listen to her

You don't care how it hurts
Until you lose the one you wanted 'Cause you're taking her for granted And everything you
had got destroyed

But you're just a boy

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