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You are beautiful

by James Blunt
1. Listen to the song and fill the blanks with the past simple tense of the verbs in the box below.

can, smile, see (x 3), share, catch, be, walk, think

My life is brilliant. My love is pure. I 1) __________ an angel Of that I'm sure. She 2) ___________ at me on the subway She 3) __________ with another man. But I won't lose no sleep on that, 'Cause I've got a plan. You're beautiful. You're beautiful. You're beautiful, it's true. I 4) ________ your face in a crowded place, And I don't know what to do, 'Cause I'll never be with you. Yeah, she 5) __________ my eye As we 6) ___________ on by. She 7) ________ see from my face that I 8)_______f*ing high, And I don't think that I'll see her again, But we 9) __________ a moment that will last till the end. You're beautiful. You're beautiful. You're beautiful, it's true. I 10) __________ your face in a crowded place, And I don't know what to do, 'Cause I'll never be with you. You're beautiful. You're beautiful. You're beautiful, it's true. There must be an angel with a smile on her face, When she 11) __________ up that I should be with you. But it's time to face the truth, I will never be with you. 2. Match the following words in bold from the song to their synonyms.

1. brilliant
2. pure 3. beautiful 4. crowded

a. packed b. splendid
c. e. f. real honest up

d. gorgeous

5. high 6. true
b) Now match them to an opposite: 1. brilliant 2. pure 3. beautiful 4. crowded 5. high 6. true

a. dull
b. ugly

c. false
d. empty e. dishonest

f. low

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http://mirnasol-songs.blogspot.com 3. Complete the table with the words in the box according to the sound of the diphthong: life, brilliant, pure, angel, won't, crowded, face, sure, subway, face, smile

5. Read the following statements and mark them T (true) or F (false). 1) He believes his life is dull. 2) He noticed her on the underground. 3) She had a boyfriend. 4) She didnt notice him because she was smiling at her boyfriend. 5) He thinks one day they are going to be together. 6. JAMES BLUNT is You Are Beautifuls singer and composer. Read the trivia below about his life and put the verbs in brackets in their correct tense and form. He 1) ..(decide) to be a musician after he 2) .(see) an older boy playing the electric guitar. That inspired him to become one guitar player too. He 3) ..(be) in the army for four and a half years, then he 4) (spend) six months in Kosovo as part of the peace keeping force. He 5) ..(record) his memories of his time in the army in the song 'No Bravery. He 6) ..(attend) Harrow, a large, well-known public school for boys. His music 7) ..(be) never appreciated in school as it was too emotional for the boys in his class. Did he give music up? Of course not! He 8) (continue) to practice everyday. James can 9) ...(play) the Guitar and the Piano and he always 10) . (write) all his lyrics and music. He 11)(write) the song "You're Beautiful" after seeing an ex-girlfriend on the London Underground with her new boyfriend. On 15 February 2006 James Blunt 12) (win) 2 prizes at the 2006 Brit Awards for "Best Pop Act" and "Best British Male" . Once he 13)(put) his sister on eBay! eBay is an internet webpage for selling and buying stuff. His sister 14). (not have) how to go to a funeral so he 15) ..(describe) her as "damsel in distress, needs knight in shining armour". One man 16). (offer) his helicopter and won the auction. That man later married his sister!

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1. Listen to the song and fill the blanks with the past simple tense of the verbs in the box below.

can, smile, see (x 3), share, catch, be, walk, think

My life is brilliant. My love is pure. I 1) SAW an angel Of that I'm sure. She 2) SMILED at me on the subway She 3) WAS with another man. But I won't lose no sleep on that, 'Cause I've got a plan. You're beautiful. You're beautiful. You're beautiful, it's true. I 4)SAW your face in a crowded place, And I don't know what to do, 'Cause I'll never be with you. Yeah, she 5) CAUGHT my eye As we 6) WALKED on by. She 7)COULD see from my face that I 8)WAS f*ing high, And I don't think that I'll see her again, But we 9)SHARED a moment that will last till the end. You're beautiful. You're beautiful. You're beautiful, it's true. I 10)SAW your face in a crowded place, And I don't know what to do, 'Cause I'll never be with you. You're beautiful. You're beautiful. You're beautiful, it's true. There must be an angel with a smile on her face, When she 11) THOUGHT up that I should be with you. But it's time to face the truth, I will never be with you. 2. Match the following words in bold from the song to their synonyms.

7. brilliant
8. pure 9. beautiful 10. crowded 11. high 12. true b) Now match them to an opposite: 1. brilliant 2. pure 3. beautiful 4. crowded 5. high g. i. j. k.

g. i. j. k. l.

splendid gorgeous packed up honest

h. real

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h. false

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5. Read the following statements and mark them T (true) or F (false).

6) He believes his life is dull. FALSE 7) He noticed her on the underground. TRUE 8) She had a boyfriend. TRUE 9) She didnt notice him because she was smiling at her boyfriend. FALSE 10) He thinks one day they are going to be together. FALSE
6. JAMES BLUNT is You Are Beautifuls singer and composer. Read the trivia below about his life and put the verbs in brackets in their correct tense and form. He 1) DECIDED (decide) to be a musician after he 2) SAW (see) an older boy playing the electric guitar. That inspired him to become one guitar player too. He 3) WAS (be) in the army for four and a half years, then he 4) SPENT (spend) six months in Kosovo as part of the peace keeping force. He 5) RECORDED (record) his memories of his time in the army in the song 'No Bravery. He 6) ATTENDED (attend) Harrow, a large, well-known public school for boys. His music 7) WAS (be) never appreciated in school as it was too emotional for the boys in his class. Did he give music up? Of course not! He 8) CONTINUED (continue) practicing every day. James can 9) PLAY (play) the Guitar and the Piano and he always 10) WRITES (write) all his lyrics and music. He 11) WROTE (write) the song "You're Beautiful" after seeing an ex-girlfriend on the London Underground with her new boyfriend. On 15 February 2006 James Blunt 12)WON (win) 2 prizes at the 2006 Brit Awards for "Best Pop Act" and "Best British Male" . Once he 13) PUT (put) his sister on eBay! eBay is an internet webpage for selling and buying stuff. His sister 14) DIDNT HAVE (not have) how to go to a funeral so he 15) DESCRIBED (describe) her as "damsel in distress, needs knight in shining armour". One man 16) OFFERED (offer) his helicopter and won the auction. That man later married his sister!

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