English activity with music: Don’t worry, be happy by singer Bobby Mcferrin, for the study of personal pronouns, focused on the ninth grade.
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SCHOOL: DATE:
PROF: CLASS:
NAME:
Bobby Mcferrin
Here's a little song ___ wrote,
You might want to sing it note for note. 
Don’t worry, be happy.
In every life ___have some trouble,
But when ___ worry ___ make it double.
Don’t worry, be happy.
Don’t worry, be happy now.
Woo-oo-hoo-hoo-oo hoo-hoo-oo-oo-oo-oo-ooo (2x)
Do not worry. Woo-oo-woo-oo-woo-oo-ooo
Be happy. Woo-oo-oo-oo-ooo
Ain’t got no cash, aint got no style,
Ain’t got no gal to make ___ smile,
Don’t worry, be happy.
When ___ worried your face will frown,
And that will bring everybody down.
Don’t worry, be happy.
Don’t worry, be happy now.
Woo-oo-hoo-oo-oo oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-ooo
Do not worry. Wo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-ooo
Be happy. Woo-oo-oo-oo-ooo
Don’t worry, be happy.
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1. Listen to the music and fill in the gaps with personal pronouns (personal pronouns) .
Let's remember!
I - me
you- you
he- he
she -Is it over there
It– he or she to represent things and animals.
we- we
you– You, you
they– they or they- refers to people, animals or things.
Let's practice!
Replace the names with the corresponding pronouns:
The. Raymond is a doctor.
B. Rose she is a dancer.
ç. marylin is a teacher.
d. Jane is a singer.
and. Rose and jane are dancers.
f. the orange is good.
g.the rabbit It is an animal.
H.Alan is a clown.
2. What is the theme of the song?
3. What is the meaning of the song title?
4. The lines “…Cause when you worry your face will frown And that will bring everybody down…” correspond to:
The. ( )Because when you worry your face gets sullen and it takes everyone down.
B. ( ) Because when you smile, everything is beautiful and it raises your self-esteem.
ç. ( ) Because when you smile at the world, everything is more beautiful and that makes everyone happy.
d. ( ) Because when you worry, your wrinkles increase and that makes everyone sad.
5. ”… In a lifetime, we have some problems, but while you worry, you duplicate them…” the sentence that corresponds to the translation above is:
The. ( ) Ain’t got no gal to make you smile, don’t worry, be happy.
B. ( ) “…In every life we have some trouble but when you worry, you make it double…”
ç. ( )”… Ain’t got no place to lay your head, somebody came and took your bed…”
d. ( ) “…Here's a little song I wrote, You might want to sing it note for note…”
6.Did you know this song? Do you think her message is positive or negative? Comment.
7. Do you practice the positive attitudes that are mentioned in the song or are you pessimistic about life's problems? Comment.
By Rosiane Fernandes Silva
At answers are in the link above the header.
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