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Katie Melua was born in 1984 in Georgia (former USSR). Thefamily moved to Belfast, when Katie was eight, and later toLondon. When Katie was 19 year old, she shot to the top ofthe UK album charts. Her first two albums have sold nearly9 million copies. She is currently Europe’s biggest sellingfemale solo artist. “If You Were a Sailboat” was released asa single on September 24, 2007.Katie Melua was born in 1984 in Georgia (former USSR). Thefamily moved to Belfast, when Katie was eight, and later toLondon. When Katie was 19 year old, she shot to the top ofthe UK album charts. Her first two albums have sold nearly9 million copies. She is currently Europe’s biggest sellingfemale solo artist. “If You Were a Sailboat” was released asa single on September 24, 2007.
Katie Melua
Task 1
6. If you were a cowboy,6. If you were a cowboy,
a) I would trail youa) I would trail you
1. If you were a piece of wood,1. If you were a piece of wood,
e) I’d begin to change my wayse) I’d begin to change my ways
3. If you were a sailboat,3. If you were a sailboat,
c) I would sail you to the shorec) I would sail you to the shore
5. If you were a river,5. If you were a river,
f) I would swim youf) I would swim you
4. If you were a house,4. If you were a house,
b) I would live in you all my daysb) I would live in you all my days
2. If you were a preacher,2. If you were a preacher,
d) I’d nail you to the floord) I’d nail you to the floor
1-d, 2-e, 3-c, 4-b, 5-f, 6-a
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Task 2
6. If you were a cowboy, I would trail you.6. If you were a cowboy, I would trail you.
1.If you were a piece of wood, I’d nail you to the floor.1.If you were a piece of wood, I’d nail you to the floor.
3. If you were a sailboat, I would sail you to the shore.3. If you were a sailboat, I would sail you to the shore.
5. If you were a river, I would swim you.5. If you were a river, I would swim you.
4. If you were a house, I would live in you all my days.4. If you were a house, I would live in you all my days.
2. If you were a preacher, I’d begin to change my ways.2. If you were a preacher, I’d begin to change my ways.
6, 1, 3, 5, 4, 2
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Task 3
Sometimes I believe …Sometimes I believe …
but the chances we …always seem to ring more …you took a chance on loving …but the chances we …always seem to ring more …you took a chance on loving …
I took a chance on loving … I took a chance on loving …
in fatein fate
createcreate
meme
youyou
truetrue
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Task 4
If I (be) in jail, I know, you (spring) me.If I (be) a telephone, you (ring) me all day long.If I (be) in pain, I know, you (sing) me soothing songs.If I (be) in jail, I know, you (spring) me.If I (be) a telephone, you (ring) me all day long.If I (be) in pain, I know, you (sing) me soothing songs.
If I (be) hungry, you (feed) me.if I (be) in darkness, you (lead) me to the light.If I (be) a book, I know, you (read me) every night.If I (be) hungry, you (feed) me.if I (be) in darkness, you (lead) me to the light.If I (be) a book, I know, you (read me) every night.
Task 4
If I was hungry, you would feed me.if I was in darkness, you would lead me to the light.If I was a book, I know, you’d read me every night.If I was hungry, you would feed me.if I was in darkness, you would lead me to the light.If I was a book, I know, you’d read me every night.
If I was in jail, I know, you’d spring me.If I was a telephone, you’d ring me all day long.If I was in jail, I know, you’d spring me.If I was a telephone, you’d ring me all day long.
If I was in pain, I know, you’d sing me soothing songs.If I was in pain, I know, you’d sing me soothing songs.
“Musically it sounds like a really nicesmooth love song, but the message ispretty intense and quite dark”.“Musically it sounds like a really nicesmooth love song, but the message ispretty intense and quite dark”.
Do you agree?
