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Every Breath You Take
A classic collocation gap-fill activityI don't why I haven't posted this earlier because this is my favourite song when it comes to introducing for the first time the idea of collocations to students and teachers alike. It is full of verb-noun collocations ranging from very common (take a step, play a game) to less frequent (stake a claim). Note that common collocations often involve delexicalised verbs (take, make etc) with wide collocational fields while less common ones usually involve more semantically charged words (stake) which collocate with a limited number of words (claim).
There are two versions in the handout below: the first version is the one I normally use with students, the second one is for teachers but can also be used with advanced students (C1/2).
The focus of the activity is not listening so with both versions the gap fill should be attempted before listening. To complete the gaps, students should draw on their lexical knowledge; some would probably know parts of the song by heart J
Version 1
You may have to clarify the following items:
stake a claim = say or show that you think something should be yours
break a vow = break a serious promise: make / take / break a vow
long for your embrace = want very much to hold you in my arms
fake a smile = pretend that you're smiling; also fake his own death, fake her signature
stake a claim = say or show that you think something should be yours
break a vow = break a serious promise: make / take / break a vow
long for your embrace = want very much to hold you in my arms
fake a smile = pretend that you're smiling; also fake his own death, fake her signature
Version 2
In this version, all the missing words are verbs. No word bank is given. Ask students / teachers to complete as many gaps as they can before playing the song.
Download both versions HERE or preview below
A subtitled version of the music video can be found on MusicEnglish: http://musicenglish.co.uk/every-breath-you-take-by-the-police/
This activity always goes down well for me. Hope it works for you too.
This activity always goes down well for me. Hope it works for you too.
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