Song Activity 019/23 Chorus Dialogue
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quote:
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Confucius
Vocab Exercise:
MATCH THE EXPRESSIONS (1-8) WITH THEIR MEANINGS (a-h) USING THE CONTEXT FROM THE SENTENCES:
E X P R E S S I O N S
1- Keep somebody down ( d )
No matter how many obstacles I faced in my career, I never let them keep me down.
2- Get ahead ( )
She took evening classes in order to get ahead in her field and secure a promotion.
3- Push somebody back ( )
Every time I tried to move forward with my plans, unforeseen challenges pushed me back.
4- Make it out ( )
It was a difficult maze, but after an hour, we managed to make it out.
5- Break ( )
She has faced many hardships in her life, but nothing could break her resilient spirit.
6- Push through ( )
He was exhausted during the last mile of the race, but he managed to push through and finish.
7- That's the spirit ( )
When he said he'd try again despite failing the first time, his coach exclaimed, "That's the spirit!"
8- Take (something) ( )
They might take our possessions, but they can't take our memories or our determination.
e. To continue or progress despite difficulties. f. An encouraging phrase that acknowledges someone's positive attitude or intent. g. To succeed in leaving or surviving a difficult situation or place. h. To delay or obstruct someone; to hinder progress.
M E A N I N G S: a. To weaken, defeat, or overwhelm someone, often emotionally. b. To capture, seize, or strip away something. c. To become successful or advance in life. .d. To prevent someone from being successful or happy.
answers Vocab
Keep someone down: To prevent someone from being successful or happy.
Get ahead: To become successful or advance in life.
Push someone back: To delay or obstruct someone; to hinder progress.
Make it out: To succeed in leaving or surviving a difficult situation or place.
Break: To weaken, defeat, or overwhelm someone, often emotionally.
Push through: To continue or progress despite difficulties.
That's the spirit: An encouraging phrase that acknowledges someone's positive attitude or intent.
Take (something): In this context, to capture, seize, or strip away something. Specifically "take our spirit" meaning to strip away our enthusiasm or hope.
1-d
2-c
3-h
4-g
5-a
6-e
7-f
8-b
Listening
Listen to the chorus dialogue and answer the questions below:
1) How does Anna describe her past challenges?
2) How does Mike respond to Anna's experiences, and what example does he give from his own life?
3) What does Mike say as a form of encouragement to Anna?
Music Video Extract
dialogue
chorus
All my life
They been trying to keep me down They been tryna keep me down
All this time I never thought I would make it out
Never thought I'd make it out
They couldn't break me, they couldn't break me
No, no They couldn't take me, they couldn't take me No All my life
They been trying to keep me down
They been tryna keep me down
Anna: You know, all my life they've been trying to keep me down. Just felt like every time I tried to get ahead, something pushed me back.
Mike: I can relate to that. I often felt the same, especially during school. But remember the times you felt you wouldn't make it out of a tough situation, yet here you are.
Anna: True. There were so many times I thought I'd break. But I didn't. They couldn't break me.
Mike: That's the spirit! And it's proof that no matter how tough things get, you have the strength to push through.
Anna: Thanks, Mike. We should always remember that they can try, but they can't take our spirit.
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Chorus Dialogue [019-2023]
Márcia Bonfim
Created on August 13, 2023
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Song Activity 019/23 Chorus Dialogue
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quote:
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Confucius
Vocab Exercise:
MATCH THE EXPRESSIONS (1-8) WITH THEIR MEANINGS (a-h) USING THE CONTEXT FROM THE SENTENCES:
E X P R E S S I O N S 1- Keep somebody down ( d ) No matter how many obstacles I faced in my career, I never let them keep me down. 2- Get ahead ( ) She took evening classes in order to get ahead in her field and secure a promotion. 3- Push somebody back ( ) Every time I tried to move forward with my plans, unforeseen challenges pushed me back. 4- Make it out ( ) It was a difficult maze, but after an hour, we managed to make it out.
5- Break ( ) She has faced many hardships in her life, but nothing could break her resilient spirit. 6- Push through ( ) He was exhausted during the last mile of the race, but he managed to push through and finish. 7- That's the spirit ( ) When he said he'd try again despite failing the first time, his coach exclaimed, "That's the spirit!" 8- Take (something) ( ) They might take our possessions, but they can't take our memories or our determination.
e. To continue or progress despite difficulties. f. An encouraging phrase that acknowledges someone's positive attitude or intent. g. To succeed in leaving or surviving a difficult situation or place. h. To delay or obstruct someone; to hinder progress.
M E A N I N G S: a. To weaken, defeat, or overwhelm someone, often emotionally. b. To capture, seize, or strip away something. c. To become successful or advance in life. .d. To prevent someone from being successful or happy.
answers Vocab
Keep someone down: To prevent someone from being successful or happy. Get ahead: To become successful or advance in life. Push someone back: To delay or obstruct someone; to hinder progress. Make it out: To succeed in leaving or surviving a difficult situation or place. Break: To weaken, defeat, or overwhelm someone, often emotionally. Push through: To continue or progress despite difficulties. That's the spirit: An encouraging phrase that acknowledges someone's positive attitude or intent. Take (something): In this context, to capture, seize, or strip away something. Specifically "take our spirit" meaning to strip away our enthusiasm or hope.
1-d 2-c 3-h 4-g 5-a 6-e 7-f 8-b
Listening
Listen to the chorus dialogue and answer the questions below:
1) How does Anna describe her past challenges? 2) How does Mike respond to Anna's experiences, and what example does he give from his own life? 3) What does Mike say as a form of encouragement to Anna?
Music Video Extract
dialogue
chorus
All my life They been trying to keep me down They been tryna keep me down All this time I never thought I would make it out Never thought I'd make it out They couldn't break me, they couldn't break me No, no They couldn't take me, they couldn't take me No All my life They been trying to keep me down They been tryna keep me down
Anna: You know, all my life they've been trying to keep me down. Just felt like every time I tried to get ahead, something pushed me back. Mike: I can relate to that. I often felt the same, especially during school. But remember the times you felt you wouldn't make it out of a tough situation, yet here you are. Anna: True. There were so many times I thought I'd break. But I didn't. They couldn't break me. Mike: That's the spirit! And it's proof that no matter how tough things get, you have the strength to push through. Anna: Thanks, Mike. We should always remember that they can try, but they can't take our spirit.
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