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Thursday, 9 February 2017

SONG: 'ALL OF ME' LISTENING EXERCISE




















Dear friends, colleagues, and followers,

As February 14th was approaching I thought there is no better way to celebrate Love than a love song.
Among the many beautiful love songs written, there is one whose lyrics are different because not only does the singer love her, but he also loves her  in such a special way as to sing these words:

 all of me loves all of you, and  all in me loves all in you

 Information related to countries, cultures and ways of celebrating St Valentine's Day will be found in the following sites:

1. Background, Origins and Symbols @https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/common/valentine-day

2. St Valentine’s Traditions Worldwide @http://www.huffingtonpost.com/viator/10-valentines-day-traditi_b_9190888.html

3. St Valentine Around the World @http://www.novareinna.com/festive/valworld.html

If your students are beginners or CEFR A1, they will probably be able to go through numbers 1, 3 & 4.
If your students are CEFR A2/B1 all activities will be suitable for them.
CEFR B2 students will be delighted to go through this song  even if it means no challenge for them.
That the learning process is fostered by means of enjoyable activities is no new news. The more a student enjoys an activity, the more he/she learns. If, on top of that, they are based on beautiful songs, the learning process will be fostered without their realizing.


I do hope all of you enjoy this song.

February 9th, 2017
Maribel Miró


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Friday, 6 February 2026

SONG: 'SWAY' LISTENING EXERCISE






      

    SWAY

  (¿Quién será?)


LISTENING            EXERCISE




           

Michael Bublé











'¿QUIÉN SERÁ?'  was originally a  Spanish song composed by the Mexican band leader Pablo Beltrán, in 1953. One year later, Norman Gimbel added the English lyrics for the popular version -SWAY- recorded by Dean Martin. 

I have included in this post the three usual links plus a fourth one: the iconic performance of Rita Hayworth and Fred Astaire dancing in he film 'You´ll never get rich' (1941).




Whenever I choose a song, first I wonder whether the learners will enjoy listening to it. Then, I try to devise the activities so that the goal can, at last,  be achieved through them.

This song is suitable for B1/B2 students, though more advanced ones may also enjoy it.


February 6th, 2026







Michael Bublé's  Official Music Video:


https://www.google.com/search?q=michael+bubl%C3%A9+SWAY+official+


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeMOO5EudYs


Official Lyric Video


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeMOO5EudYs&list=RDxeMOO5EudYs&start_radio=1&rv=xeMOO5EudYs



Karaoke Version


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH7pnWJn3hM





FIND THE KEY @https://maribelmiroenglish.blogspot.com/search?q=SWAY+KEY







1. Choose one of the following verbs and fill in the blanks with the right tense:


     Hug  dance hold  start  sway  make


When marimba rhythms ……………….. to play

………………… with me, ………………... me sway

Like a lazy ocean ………………… the shore

……………….. me close, .................... me more 



2. Fill in the blanks and/or choose the right word: 

  

 Like a ....................  bending in the   ..........................


Bend/Lend with me, sway with ease

When we dance you have a day/way with me 

Stay with me, sway with me



3. 

Other dancers may be on the ................... 





 Dear, but my                    


………………..    
will see only you 







Only  you have that magic technique



When we sway, I go weak/week  





                                         
4. I can hear the sound of ……………….                   
          Long before it ………………. 


Make me thrill as only you know how

Sway me smooth, sway me now





5. Other dancers may be on the ................... 




 Dear, but my                    


………………..     
will see only you 








Only  you have that magic technique



When we sway, I go weak/week 


6. 

                                      

                                         
 I can hear the sound ……………….                   
           Long before it  ………………. 

Make me thrill as only you know how

Sway me smooth, sway me now


7. Choose one of the following verbs and fill in the blanks with the right tense:     


Hug   dance    hold     start     sway    make


When marimba rhythms ……………….. to play

………………… with me, ………………... me sway

Like a lazy ocean ………………… the shore

……………….. me close, .................... me more 




8. Fill in the blanks and/or choose the right word:  


Like a ....................  bending in the   ..........................


Bend/Lend with me, sway with ease

When we dance you have a day/way with me 

Stay with me, sway with me 



9. Choose one of the following verbs and fill in the blanks with the right tense:


    Hug  dance hold  start  sway  make


When marimbas ……………….. to play

………………… me close, ………………... me sway

Like an ocean ………………… the shore

……………….. me close, .................... me more 





10. Fill in the blanks and/or choose the right word: 


Like a ....................  bending in the   ..........................


Bend/Lend with me, sway with ease

When we dance you have a day/way with me 

Stay with me, sway with me








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