Song Activity 022/23 Dictolyrics
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quote:
"Stay real, stay you."
MATCH THE WORDS (1-5) WITH THEIR MEANINGS (a-e) USING THE CONTEXT FROM THE SENTENCES:
Vocab Exercise:
WORDS:
4- HIDE ( )
The cat likes to hide under the couch when it's scared of thunderstorms. 5- UNINSPIRED ( )
The artist stared at the blank canvas, feeling uninspired and unsure of what to create.
1- OVERDRIVE ( )
She was studying in overdrive to prepare for the upcoming exams. 2- OVERTIRED ( )
After the long hike, he felt overtired and went to bed early. 3- COOL ( )
His new jacket looks really cool, and his friends complimented him.
MEANINGS:
a. Very tired or exhausted b. Operating at a high level of activity or intensity c. To remain out of sight or not be noticed
d. Lacking motivation or creativity e. Fashionable or accepted by others
answers Vocab
1- overdrive - b)
2- overtired - a)
3- cool - e)
4- hide - c)
5- uninspired - d)
make sentences about the photo using the words:
overdrive - overtired - cool hide - uninspired
Listening
Watch the video and write down what you understand (even just words!)
Video
Questions:
lyrics extract
I spend my nights on overdrive.
I live my life so overtired.
And there's nowhere I can hide.
Now I live my life on overdrive.
I could be more like him If that's cool with you.
I'd do anything to be cool to you, cool to you.
I live my life on overdrive.
I spend my nights so uninspired
There ain't no angels in this world so I live my life on overdrive.
I'd remove my tattoos If that's cool to you.
I'd do anything to be cool to you, cool to you, uh.
1- What do you think the singer means by living his life "on overdrive"? How does this affect his experiences? 2- How does the singer’s desire to be "cool" to someone else influence their actions and decisions? Is this a positive or negative influence? 3- The song mentions "uninspired" nights and the absence of angels in the world. How do you interpret these lines? What might they symbolize in the context of the singer's feelings and experiences?
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Dictolyrics [022-2023]
Márcia Bonfim
Created on August 25, 2023
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Song Activity 022/23 Dictolyrics
songactivityfactory.com
quote:
"Stay real, stay you."
MATCH THE WORDS (1-5) WITH THEIR MEANINGS (a-e) USING THE CONTEXT FROM THE SENTENCES:
Vocab Exercise:
WORDS:
4- HIDE ( ) The cat likes to hide under the couch when it's scared of thunderstorms. 5- UNINSPIRED ( ) The artist stared at the blank canvas, feeling uninspired and unsure of what to create.
1- OVERDRIVE ( ) She was studying in overdrive to prepare for the upcoming exams. 2- OVERTIRED ( ) After the long hike, he felt overtired and went to bed early. 3- COOL ( ) His new jacket looks really cool, and his friends complimented him.
MEANINGS:
a. Very tired or exhausted b. Operating at a high level of activity or intensity c. To remain out of sight or not be noticed
d. Lacking motivation or creativity e. Fashionable or accepted by others
answers Vocab
1- overdrive - b) 2- overtired - a) 3- cool - e) 4- hide - c) 5- uninspired - d)
make sentences about the photo using the words:
overdrive - overtired - cool hide - uninspired
Listening
Watch the video and write down what you understand (even just words!)
Video
Questions:
lyrics extract
I spend my nights on overdrive. I live my life so overtired. And there's nowhere I can hide. Now I live my life on overdrive. I could be more like him If that's cool with you. I'd do anything to be cool to you, cool to you. I live my life on overdrive. I spend my nights so uninspired There ain't no angels in this world so I live my life on overdrive. I'd remove my tattoos If that's cool to you. I'd do anything to be cool to you, cool to you, uh.
1- What do you think the singer means by living his life "on overdrive"? How does this affect his experiences? 2- How does the singer’s desire to be "cool" to someone else influence their actions and decisions? Is this a positive or negative influence? 3- The song mentions "uninspired" nights and the absence of angels in the world. How do you interpret these lines? What might they symbolize in the context of the singer's feelings and experiences?
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