My Favorite Things - Tony Bennett

Учим английский, тренируемся в аудировании, выполняем задания на лексику, используя несложную песню на английском языке.

1. Соотнесите слова по смыслу  до прослушивания песни. Затем проверьте себя. Незнакомые слова найдите в словаре.

2. Прослушайте песню еще раз и вставьте пропущенные предлоги: with, into, on, in, up.

Raindrops __ roses and whiskers __ kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied __ with strings
These are a few of my favorite things

Cream colored ponies and crisp apple strudels
Door bells and sleigh bells and schnitzel __ noodles
Wild geese that fly __ the moon __ their wings
These are a few of my favorite things.

Girls __ white dresses with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay __ my nose and eyelashes
Silver white winters that melt __ springs
These are a few of my favorite things.

When the dog bites
When the bee stings
When I'm feeling sad
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don't feel so bad.

Ответы: см. в тексте ниже.

Lyrics
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things.

Cream colored ponies and crisp apple strudels
Door bells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
These are a few of my favorite things.

Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
Silver white winters that melt into springs
These are a few of my favorite things

When the dog bites
When the bee stings
When I'm feeling sad
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don't feel so bad

I Say a Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin

 Прослушайте песню на английском языке, выполните лексико-грамматические упражнения и попрактикуйтесь в аудировании.

1. Вставьте пропущенные глаголы в нужной форме.

Попробуйте распределить эти слова до прослушивания,  по смыслу и сочетаемости. Затем уточните правильность выполнения задания, прослушав песню. И наконец проверьте себя по ключу.

The moment I (1) ­­­____
Before I(2) ____ my make-up
I say a little prayer for you
While (3) ____ my hair, now,
And (4) ____ what dress to (5) ____ now,
I say a little prayer for you

Forever (forever), forever (ever), you'll stay in my heart and I will love you
Forever, and ever, we never will part
Oh, how I'll love you
Together (together), together (together), that's how it must be
To live without you would only be heartbreak for me.

I (6) ____ for the bus, dear,
But while (7) ____ I think of us, dear,
I say a little prayer for you.
At work I just (8) ____ time
And all through my coffee break-time,
I say a little prayer for you.
Nobody but me!

My darling (9) ____ me,
For me there is no-one but you
Please (10) ____ me true
I’m in love with you (answer my prayer)
Answer my prayer (answer my prayer)
Answer my prayer babe (answer my prayer)
Say you love me too (answer my prayer)
Answer my prayer (answer my prayer)

And….
Forever, forever, you'll stay in my heart etc.

2. Какие грамматические времена встречаются в песне?

A) Present Simple
B) Past Simple
C) Future Simple
D) Present Continuous
E) Present Perfect

Грамматические пояснения
В английском языке в Present Continuous после while часто опускается подлежащее, если оно такое же, как в главном предложении. Также опускается вспомогательный глагол to be. While (I am) running I think of us.
Future Simple в песне выражает обещания, например: You'll stay in my heart.

Lyrics

The moment I wake up
Before I put on my make-up
I say a little prayer for you
While combing my hair, now,
And wondering what dress to wear now,
I say a little prayer for you

Forever (forever), forever (ever), you'll stay in my heart and I will love you
Forever, and ever, we never will part
Oh, how I'll love you
Together (together), together (together), that's how it must be
To live without you would only be heartbreak for me.

I run for the bus, dear,
But while running I think of us, dear,
I say a little prayer for you.
At work I just take time
And all through my coffee break-time,
I say a little prayer for you.
Nobody but me!

My darling believe me,
For me there is no-one but you
Please love me true
I’m in love with you (answer my prayer)
Answer my prayer (answer my prayer)
Answer my prayer babe (answer my prayer)
Say you love me too (answer my prayer)
Answer my prayer (answer my prayer)

And….
Forever, forever, you'll stay in my heart etc.

Ответы:

1. wake up, 2. put up, 3. combing, 4. wondering, 5. wear, 6. run, 7. running, 8. take, 9. believe, 10. love

2. A, C, D