ARETHA FRANKLIN: NATURAL WOMAN

BEFORE YOU LISTEN:

1) What do you know about Aretha Franklin?
2) Do you know anything about how the song was created?
WHILE LISTENING: COMPLETE
Looking out on the morning rain
I __________________ feel so uninspired
and when I knew I ________________ face another day
lord it _________________ so tired.
before the day I met you,
life was so unkind
You're the key to my _________________
(…)
when my soul was in the __________________
you came along to claim it
I didn’t know just ______________________
till your kiss helped me name it.
now ___________________ doubtful of what I’m living for
and if I make you happy I don’t need to do more

AFTER LISTENING
1. Read (or sing  ) the lyrics aloud.
2. Are there any rhymes in the song?
3. What is the song about?
4. Do you like rainy weather? How does rain make you feel?

5. What does it mean to feel like a natural woman?

6. How would you describe the relationship between the two people in the song?
7. Can a partner be the key to someone’s peace of mind?
8. Has life ever been unkind to you? If yes, how? If not, what things make you sad?
9. What inspires you?

10. Translate the underlined parts into Polish.

GRAMMAR

 used to
 have to
 make someone do sth
 wanna

1. Kiedyś mieszkałam w bloku.

2. Nie lubiłam szpinaku kiedy byłam dzieckiem.
3. Naprawdę kiedyś oglądałaś codziennie TV?
4. Musiałam codziennie wcześnie wstawać.
5. Nie musieliśmy chodzić w soboty do szkoły.
6. Musiał to robić?
7. Sprawiasz, że się uśmiecham.
8. Kazał mi to zrobić.
9. Chodź tu! – Zmuś mnie!
10. Chcę z kimś zatańczyć.
WORDS AND PHRASES
1. feel like / (feel like doing sth)
2. what was wrong with me
3. I’m no longer
4. the lost and found
5. peace of mind

6. unkind
a. kind
b. what kind
c. different kinds
d. it’s kind of weird
e. one of a kind
7. name
a. a name
b. put a name to a face
c. know sb by name
d. to name sth
e. to name sth
8. uninspired
a. inspired
b. to inspire
c. inspiration
d. inspiring
9. face
a. to face sth
b. a face
c. make a face
d. say sth to sb’s face
e. face to face

READ THE TEXT AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

From songfacts.com about the song:
‘Natural Woman’ was written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, who were a married couple working in the famous
Brill building in New York City, where many hits from the '60 were written and recorded. Gerry Goffin is one of the
best lyricists in the last 50 years. He's a storyteller, and his lyrics are emotional. 'Natural Woman' or 'Will You Still
Love Me Tomorrow' are perfect examples of very romantic texts; they are also almost a moral statement. The song
was inspired by Atlantic Records co-owner and producer Jerry Wexler. As described in his autobiography, Wexler, a
student of African-American musical culture, had been mulling over the concept of the "natural man", when he drove
by King on the streets of New York. He shouted out to her that he wanted a "natural woman" song for Aretha
Franklin's next album. In thanks, Goffin and King granted Wexler a co-writing credit.
Who is Wexler?
1. How many people were involved in the creation of the song?
2. How did Wexler contribute to the creation of the song?
3. Do you agree that ‘Natural Woman’ is romantic? Why?
HOME ASSIGNEMENT
1. Find out more about the Brill Building.
2. Make your own sentences with the words and phrases discussed in the lesson.
3. Find more words that rhyme with inspired and tired.
4. Draw an illustration for the song.
"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"
Looking out on the morning rain
I used to feel so uninspired
And when I knew I had to face another day
Lord, it made me feel so tired

Before the day I met you, life was so unkind

But you're the key to my peace of mind

'Cause you make me feel

You make me feel
You make me feel like a natural woman

When my soul was in the lost and found

You came along, to claim it
I didn't know just what was wrong with me
'Til your kiss helped me name it

Now I'm no longer doubtful of what I'm living for

And if I make you happy I don't need to do more

'Cause you make me feel

You make me feel
You make me feel like a natural woman

Oh, baby, what you done to me?

You make me feel so good inside
And I just wanna be close to you
You make me feel so alive

You make me feel

You make me feel
You make me feel like a natural woman

You make me feel

You make me feel
You make me feel like a natural woman