English with a song – Englishman in New York

Agenda

1. listening task for each verse

2. vocab for each verse

3. vocab practice

4. grammar explained

5. grammar practice

Source:

Sting

Englishman in New York

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d27gTrPPAyk

1st verse

What food/ drink words can you hear?

1st verse

I don't drink coffee I take tea my dearI like my toast done on one sideAnd you can hear it in my accent when I talkI'm an Englishman in New YorkSee me walking down Fifth AvenueA walking cane here at my sideI take it everywhere I walkI'm an Englishman in New York

1st verse

Fifth Avenue – street in NYC – the most expensiveshopping street in the worldwalking cane – a stick to help you walk

Chorus

How does he describe himself?

Chorus

I'm an alien, I'm a legal alienI'm an Englishman in New YorkI'm an alien, I'm a legal alienI'm an Englishman in New York

Chorus

an alien – a stranger/ sb from another planet

an illegal alien – an illegal immigrant

2nd verse

What advice does he give?

2nd verse

If "Manners maketh man" as someone saidThen he's the hero of the dayIt takes a man to suffer ignorance and smileBe yourself no matter what they say

2nd verse

manners – behaviour; good manners

maketh – old-fashioned form of make

to suffer – to experience sth unpleasant

ignorance – lack of knowledge; stupidity

3rd verse

What is rare in the US?

3rd verse

Modesty, propriety can lead to notorietyYou could end up as the only oneGentleness, sobriety are rare in this societyAt night a candle's brighter than the sun

3rd verse

modesty – not liking to talk about yourself

propriety – behaviour which is socially accepted

notoriety – being famous for sth bad

to end up – to finish

gentleness – being soft and kind

sobriety – not drinking alcohol

4th verse

What is there in the US?

4th verse

Takes more than combat gear to make a manTakes more than a license for a gunConfront your enemies, avoid them when you canA gentleman will walk but never run

4th verse

combat gear – clothes worn by soldiers

Vocabulary practice

Fifth Avenue – street in NYC – the most expensive shopping street in the worldwalking cane – a stick to help you walk

an alien – a stranger/ sb from anotherplanet

an illegal alien – an illegal immigrant

manners – behaviour; good manners

maketh – old-fashioned form of make

to suffer – to experience sth unpleasant

ignorance – lack of knowledge; stupidity

modesty – not liking to talk aboutyourself

propriety – behaviour which is sociallyaccepted

notoriety – being famous for sth bad

to end up – to finish

gentleness – being soft and kind

sobriety – not drinking alcohol

combat gear – clothes worn by soldiers

Vocabulary practice

After he twisted his ankle, he had to walk for a month with a ……………………..

Vocabulary practice

After he twisted his ankle, he had to walk for a month with a walking cane.

Vocabulary practice

The X-Files series is all about ………………..

Vocabulary practice

The X-Files series is all about aliens.

Vocabulary practice

All children should be taught good ……………….

Vocabulary practice

All children should be taught good manners.

Vocabulary practice

During the illness, she ……………. from a lot of pain.

Vocabulary practice

During the illness, she suffered from a lot of pain.

Vocabulary practice

Jack the Ripper is ………………… for killing people.

Vocabulary practice

Jack the Ripper is notorious for killing people.

Vocabulary practice

Susan wanted to be a lawyer, but ended …………… as a secretary in a law office.

Vocabulary practice

Susan wanted to be a lawyer, but ended up as a secretary in a law office.

Vocabulary practice

Nowadays, young people have very littleknowledge. Their ……………… is terrifying.

Vocabulary practice

Nowadays, young people have very littleknowledge. Their ignorance is terrifying.

Vocabulary practice

She drank a whole bottle of wine, so she was by no means ……………….

Vocabulary practice

She drank a whole bottle of wine, so she was by no means sober.

Grammar snack

Be yourself no matter what they say

Yourself – a reflexive pronoun

Reflexive pronouns

I – myself

You – yourself

He – himself

She – herself

It – itself

We – ourselves

You – yourselves

They - themselves

Reflexive pronouns

She did the homework herself.

We will do the shopping ourselves.

He hurt himself on the head.

Let’s practise!

I think I am great – I really like …………………..

Let’s practise!

I think I am great – I really like myself.

Let’s practise!

He likes being on his own, spending time just with …………………..

Let’s practise!

He likes being on his own, spending time just with himself.

Let’s practise!

Me and my husband are building a house for ……………..

Let’s practise!

Me and my husband are building a house for ourselves.

Let’s practise!

The dishes won’t wash ………………. – you have to wash them!

Let’s practise!

The dishes won’t wash themselves – you have to wash them!

What is the moral of the song?

Source of the song:

Sting

Englishman in New York

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d27gTrPPAyk

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