English speaking and listening activity, proposed to students in the eighth grade of elementary school. Song Analysis: Sorry – Justin Bieber.
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SCHOOL: DATE:
PROF: CLASS:
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1.listen to the music sorry and mark the alternative that presents a coherent translation.
you gotta go and get angryuntil all of my honesty
You know I try, but I don’t do too well with apologies
I hope I don’t run out of time, could someone call a referee?
‘Cause I justneed one more shot at forgiveness.
a.”…get angry at…”
( ) I am hungry.
( )be angry with
( ) get "messed" with
B."… I don’t do too well with…”
( )I don't get along very well with…
( ) I dont like too much of…
( ) I'm not satisfied with…
ç."… run out of…”
( )run out of…
( ) travel with…
( ) make the round…
d.”… I justneed…”
( )I just want …
( ) I just need to…
( ) I do not want…
2.Complete the gaps with the words below.
I know you know that I those mistakes once or twice
By once or twice, I maybe a couple a hundred times
So let me, oh, let me redeem, oh, redeem, oh, myself_________
‘Cause I just need one shot at second chances.
3.Complete the gaps with verb to be.
Yeah, is it too late now to say sorry?
‘Cause ______ missing more than just your body
Ooh, ______ too late now to say sorry?
Yeah, ______ know that I let ____ down
Is it too late to say ______ sorry now?
_____ sorry, yeah
Sorry, yeah
sorry
Yeah, ____ know that I let ____ down
Is it too late to say _____ sorry now?
4.Write the following verses in the order in which they appear in the song.
I’ll go, I’ll go and then you go, you go out and spill the truth
Can we both say the words and forget this?
But you know that there is no innocent one in this game for two
I'll take every single piece of the blame, if you want me to
order
order
order
order
(...) chorus
5.Observe the highlighted excerpt and mark the alternatives with the most appropriate translations.
I’m not just trying to get you back on me
Is it too late now to say sorry?
Yeah I know that I let you down
Is it too late to say I'm sorry now?(…)
(a) I am trying.
(b) I'm not just trying.
(c) I'm not just trying.
(d) I'm just trying.
By Rosiane Fernandes Silva
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