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