English activity – Listening, reading and practicing with the song Try by the singer Pink aimed at the first, second and third year of high school.
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1. fill the gaps
Ever wonder ‘bout _______ he’s doing?
_______ it all turned to lies?
Sometimes I think it's better to _______ ask why
_______ there is desire, there is gonna be a flame
Where there is a flame, someone’s bound to get burned
But just because it _______ doesn’t mean you’re gonna die
You gotta get up and try, and try, and try
You gotta get up and try, and try, and try
You gotta get up and try, and try, and try
2. Number in the correct order
Why do we fall in love so easy?
More than just a couple times
Even when it’s not right
Funny how the heart can be deceiving
But just because it burns doesn’t mean you’re gonna die
Where there is desire, there is gonna be a flame
You gotta get up and try, and try, and try
Where there is a flame, someone’s bound to get burned
You gotta get up and try, and try, and try
You gotta get up and try, and try, and try
3. Choose the correct word
Ever worry that it (might/night) be ruined?
Does it (make/stay) you wanna cry?
When you’re out there doin’ what you’re doin
Are you just getting by?
Tell (me/He) are you just getting by, by, by
Where there is desire, there is gonna be a( flame/came)
Where there is a flame, someone's (bound/sound) to get burned
But just because it burns doesn’t mean you’re gonna die
You gotta get up and try, and try, and try
You gotta get up and try, and try, and try
4. Number the stanzas according to the correct translation of the song.
Try
Where there is desire, there will be a flame
Where there is a flame, someone is liable to get burned
But just because it burns doesn't mean you're going to die
You gotta get up and try, and try, and try
You gotta get up and try, and try, and try
You gotta get up and try, and try, and try
Ever wondered what he's doing?
How did everything become a lie?
Sometimes I think it's better never to ask why
Funny how the heart can deceive
more than just a few times
Why do we fall in love so easily?
Even when it's not right
Ever worried that this could be ruined?
Does it make you cry?
When you're out there doing what you're doing
Are you just surviving?
tell me you're just surviving
Where there is desire, there will be a flame
Where there is a flame, someone is liable to get burned
But just because it burns doesn't mean you're going to die
You gotta get up and try, and try, and try
You gotta get up and try, and try, and try
You gotta get up and try, and try, and try
Where there is desire, there will be a flame
Where there is a flame, someone is liable to get burned
But just because it burns doesn't mean you're going to die
You gotta get up and try, and try, and try
You gotta get up and try, and try, and try
You gotta get up and try, and try, and try
You gotta get up and try, and try, and try
https://www.letras.mus.br/pink/try/traducao.html
5. Comment on the message of the song?
By Rosiane Fernandes Silva
At answers are in the link above the header.