Friday 22 May 2009

"Broken Strings" James Morrison and Nelly Furtado

1. Watch the video and answer the questions.

1. How many people can you see?
2. Is it a sad song or a happy one?
3. Where are they?
4. Can you describe the place?
5. What do you think the song is about?

2. Fill in the gaps using the correct tense.


Let me hold you for the last time
It ________ (be - present simple) the last chance to feel again
But you ________ (break - past simple) me now I can’t feel anything

When I ________ (love - present simple) you
It ________ (be - present simple) so untrue
I can’t even convince myself
When I ________ (speak - present continuous) it’s the voice of someone else

Oh it ________ (tear -present simple) me up
I ________ (try - past simple) to hold on but it hurts too much
I ________ (try - past simple) to forgive but it’s not enough
To make it all ok

You can’t play on broken strings
You can’t feel anything
That your heart ________ ( not want - present simple) to feel
I can’t tell you something that *ain’t real

Oh the truth ________ (hurt - present simple)
A lie’s worse
I can’t like it anymore
And I ________ (love - present simple) you a little less than before

Nelly Furtado
Oh what ________ (we / do - present continuous question)
We ________ (turn - present continuous) into dust
Playing house in the ruins of us

Duet : James Morrison and Nelly Furtado
Running back through the fire
When there ________ (be- present simple) nothing left to save
It ________ (be- present simple) like chasing the very last train
When it ________ (be- present simple) too late (too late)

Oh it ________ (tear - present simple) me up
I ________ (try - past simple) to hold but it hurts too much
I ________ (try - past simple) to forgive but it’s not enough
To make it all ok

You can’t play our broken strings
You can’t feel anything
That your heart ________ (not want - present simple) to feel
I can’t tell you something that ain’t real

Oh the truth ________ (hurt - present simple)
And lie’s worse
I can’t like it anymore
And I ________ (love - present simple) you a little less than before

But we ________ (run - present continuous) through the fire
When there’s nothing left to say
It’s like chasing the very last train
When we both know it’s too late (too late)

You can’t play our broken strings
You can’t feel anything
That your heart ________ (not want - present simple) to feel
I can’t tell you something that ain’t real

Oh the truth ________ (hurt - present simple)
And lies worse
I can’t like it anymore
And I ________ (love - present simple) you a little less than before
Oh and I ________ (love - present simple) you a little less than before .. yeah

Let me hold you for the last time
It’s the last change to feel again

*isn't

3. Listen to the song and check your answers.



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