My Lover's Gone
Dido
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Song Activity
Print and do this exercise: (If you have any doubt ask your teacher)
A. Listen to the song and fill in the blanks with the words missing.
ships again boots ocean lips last
kiss more home song ocean
My lover's gone
his _______________ no longer by my door
he left at dawn
and as I slept I felt him go
Returns no ____________________
I will not watch the ________________
no earthly ______________ will ever
bring him _______________again
bring him home again
I know that _________________will be my ______________
no more his _____________
the tune upon his _________________ has passed
I sing alone
while I watch the __________________
no earthly ships will ever bring him home ________________
B. Copy the verse(s) that contains the following verb tenses:
1. Simple Preset
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2. Simple Future
3. Simple Past
4. Present Perfect
C. Can you tell why each verb tense was chosen?
1. _____________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________
4. _____________________________________________________
D. (Free) Discussion questions:
1. Have you ever had this feeling of being left by someone you really loved?
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2. Are you in love right now?
3. Do you think love is supposed to last long or just a period of time?
4. Write your definition for the word ‘LOVE’.
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Click here to read the translation of this song.
I hope you had fun!