THE LOGICAL SONG
(Supertramp)
1.- Write the words for the following
phonetic transcriptions and then fill in the boxes.
/ ‘sensəbəl/ _______________
/rɪ´spektəbəl/ ______________
/rɪ´spɒnsəbəl/ _______________
/prɪ´zentəbəl/ _______________
/ dɪ´pendəbəl/ ________________
/´vedʒtəbəl/ ________________
/ək´septəbəl/ ________________
2.-Find the
word that matches the definitions:
…………………………….: someone you can be sure that they will always act
consistently or sensibly.
…………………………….: a person who is able to make good decisions and judgements
based on reason.
…………………………….: Someone who is approved of by society and considered to be
morally correct.
…………………………….: A very sick or disabled person.
…………………………….: someone who is good enough.
…………………………….: people who behave properly and sensibly (without needing to
be supervised).
…………………………….: Someone who looks fairly tidy or attractive
3.- Fill in the
gaps with words ending in -al
When I was young
it seemed that life was so wonderful
A miracle, oh it was beautiful, ……………………
And all the birds in the trees
Well they´d be singing so happily
Oh joyfully, oh playfully watching me
But then they sent me away
To teach me how to be …………………………..
…………………, oh …………………………., …………………
And they showed me a world
where I could be so ………………………….
Oh ……………………, oh ……………………, …………………
There are times when all the world´s asleep
The questions run too deep
For such a simple man
Won´t you please, please tell me what we´ve learned
I know it sounds absurd
But please tell me who i am
Now watch what you say
Or they´ll be calling you a ……………………
A ……………………, oh ……………………, ……………………
Oh won´t you sign up your name
We´d like to feel you´re
…………………………. , …………………………., Oh ………………………. , a …………………………. !
At night when all the world´s asleep
The questions run too deep
For such a simple man
Won´t you please,please tell me what we´ve learned
I know it sounds absurd
But please tell me who I am, who I am ,who I am
it seemed that life was so wonderful
A miracle, oh it was beautiful, ……………………
And all the birds in the trees
Well they´d be singing so happily
Oh joyfully, oh playfully watching me
But then they sent me away
To teach me how to be …………………………..
…………………, oh …………………………., …………………
And they showed me a world
where I could be so ………………………….
Oh ……………………, oh ……………………, …………………
There are times when all the world´s asleep
The questions run too deep
For such a simple man
Won´t you please, please tell me what we´ve learned
I know it sounds absurd
But please tell me who i am
Now watch what you say
Or they´ll be calling you a ……………………
A ……………………, oh ……………………, ……………………
Oh won´t you sign up your name
We´d like to feel you´re
…………………………. , …………………………., Oh ………………………. , a …………………………. !
At night when all the world´s asleep
The questions run too deep
For such a simple man
Won´t you please,please tell me what we´ve learned
I know it sounds absurd
But please tell me who I am, who I am ,who I am
4. In which column would you
put the adjectives? Look at the examples
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sensible
|
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fanatical |
THE LOGICAL SONG (Supertramp)
ResponderEliminar1.- Write the words for the following phonetic transcriptions and then fill in the boxes.
/ ‘sensəbəl/ sensible
/rɪ´spektəbəl/ respectable
/rɪ´spɒnsəbəl/ responsible
/prɪ´zentəbəl/ presentable
/ dɪ´pendəbəl/ dependable
/´vedʒtəbəl/ vegetable
/ək´septəbəl/ acceptable
2.-Find the word that matches the definitions:
dependable: someone you can be sure that they will always act consistently or sensibly.
sensible: a person who is able to make good decisions and judgements based on reason.
respectable: Someone who is approved of by society and considered to be morally correct.
vegetable: A very sick or disabled person.
acceptable: someone who is good enough.
responsible: people who behave properly and sensibly (without needing to be supervised).
presentable: Someone who looks fairly tidy or attractive
3.- Fill in the gaps with words ending in -al
When I was young
it seemed that life was so wonderful
A miracle, oh it was beautiful, magical……………………
And all the birds in the trees
Well they´d be singing so happily
Oh joyfully, oh playfully watching me
But then they sent me away
To teach me how to be sensible…………………………..
logical……, oh …responsible……., practical…………………
And they showed me a world
where I could be so …dependable……………………….
Oh clinical…, oh intellectual…, cynical……
There are times when all the world´s asleep
The questions run too deep
For such a simple man
Won´t you please, please tell me what we´ve learned
I know it sounds absurd
But please tell me who i am
Now watch what you say
Or they´ll be calling you a radical……………………
A liberal…, oh fanatical………, criminal…………
Oh won´t you sign up your name
We´d like to feel you´re
acceptable…. , respectable…., Oh presentable…. , a vegetable………. !
At night when all the world´s asleep
The questions run too deep
For such a simple man
Won´t you please,please tell me what we´ve learned
I know it sounds absurd
But please tell me who I am, who I am ,who I am
4. In which column would you put the adjectives? Look at the examples
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sensible/logical/responsible/practical/dependable/intellectual/liberal/acceptable/respectable/presentable
fanatical/clinical/cynical/radical/criminal/vegetable
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ResponderEliminarI'm totally agree with Sara with the answers. Be careful everybody!. When I was finishing the exercise, I realized, that the pictures were giving me some clues. I was laughing with 'vegetable', some years ago I was working like that.
ResponderEliminarCareful Alberto, I totally agree!
ResponderEliminarI'm sorry, I'll keep in mind.
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