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Monday, 24 May 2010

LEARNING WITH SONGS


Today, let's improve our listening skill, but also our knowledge of grammar, by listening to the song "It's Raining Men!". This is the version by Gery Halliwell. Follow the steps.
- Exercises

1. COMPLETE THE GAPS WITH THESE WORDS:
according, every, low, head, half,
start, time, where, mother, about, too, place.
humidity's risin'
barometer's getting _______
according to our sources
the street's the place to go
cos tonight for the first _______
just about _______ past ten
for the first time in history
it's gonna _______ raining men
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
ow
humidity's risin'
barometer's getting _______
_______ to our sources
the street's the _______ to go
cos tonight for the first time
just about _______ past ten
for the first time in history
it's gonna _______ raining men
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
I'm gonna go out I'm gonna get myself get
absolutley soaking wet
it's rainin men hallejulah
it's rainin men every specimen
tall blonde dark and lean
rough and tough and strong and mean
god bless _______ nature
she's a single woman _______
she took over heaven
and she did what she had to do
she fought _______ angel
to rearrange the sky
so that each and every woman
could find the perfect guy
it's raining men
go get yourself wet girl I know you want to
I feel stormy where the roof is in
I've got to begin
heaven on earth don't you loose your _______
rip off the roof and stay in bed
rip off the roof and stay
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
it's raining men hallejulah ....
2. WHAT´S THE MEANING OF...?
Cos
gonna
risin´
I've
3.- UNDERLINE:
a. Three adjectives
b. Three prepositions
c. A sentence in the simple present
d. A sentence in the present continuous
e. A sentence in the simple past
4.- TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING:
a. She fought every angel
b. to rearrange the sky
c. so that each and every woman
d. could find the perfect guy

15 comments:

Antía Navarro, 2ºESO said...

humidity's risin'
barometer's getting LOW
according to our sources
the street's the place to go

cos tonight for the first TIME
just about HALF past ten
for the first time in history
it's gonna START raining men
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
ow
humidity's risin'
barometer's getting LOW
ACORDING to our sources
the street's the PLACE to go
cos tonight for the first time
just about HALF past ten
for the first time in history
it's gonna START raining men
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
I'm gonna go out I'm gonna get myself get
absolutley soaking wet
it's rainin men hallejulah
it's rainin men every specimen
tall blonde dark and lean
rough and tough and strong and mean
god bless MOTHER nature
she's a single woman TOO
she took over heaven
and she did what she had to do
she fought EVERY angel
to rearrange the sky
so that each and every woman
could find the perfect guy
it's raining men
go get yourself wet girl I know you want to
I feel stormy where the roof is in
I've got to begin
heaven on earth don't you loose your HEAD
rip off the roof and stay in bed
rip off the roof and stay
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
it's raining men hallejulah ....

2. WHAT´S THE MEANING OF...?
Cos
Cause

gonna
Going to

risin´
Rising

I've
I have

3.- UNDERLINE:
a. Three adjectives
wet; tall; blonde
b. Three prepositions
in; about; over
c. A sentence in the simple present
I've got to begin.
d. A sentence in the present continuous
it's raining men.
e. A sentence in the simple past
She fought every angel.

4.- TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING:
a. She fought every angel
Luchó contra todos los ángeles.
b. to rearrange the sky
Para cambiar el cielo de lugar.
c. so that each and every woman
Para que cada uno de ellos y todas las mujeres.
d. could find the perfect guy
pudieran encontrar el hombre perfecto.

Tomas patiño said...

humidity's risin'
barometer's getting low
according to our sources
the street's the place to go
cos tonight for the first time
just about half past ten
for the first time in history
it's gonna start raining men
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
ow
humidity's risin'
barometer's getting low
according to our sources
the street's the place to go
cos tonight for the first time
just about half past ten
for the first time in history
it's gonna start raining men
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
I'm gonna go out I'm gonna get myself get
absolutley soaking wet
it's rainin men hallejulah
it's rainin men every specimen
tall blonde dark and lean
rough and tough and strong and mean
god bless mother nature
she's a single woman ____
she took over heaven
and she did what she had to do
she fought every angel
to rearrange the sky
so that each and every woman
could find the perfect guy
it's raining men
go get yourself wet girl I know you want to
I feel stormy where the roof is in
I've got to begin
heaven on earth don't you loose your head
rip off the roof and stay in bed
rip off the roof and stay
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
it's raining men hallejulah ....
-----------------------------------
2. WHAT´S THE MEANING OF...?
Cos=because
gonna=I’m going to
risin´=rising
've =I have
-----------------------------------
3.- UNDERLINE:
a. Three adjectives: low- soaking-strong
b. Three prepositions: it- a-the
c. A sentence in the simple present: the street's the place to go
d. A sentence in the present continuous: barometer’s getting low´
e. A sentence in the simple past
----------------------------------
4.- TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING:
a. She fought every angel=encontró todos los angeles
b. to rearrange the sky=para reparar el cielo
c. so that each and every woman=y que cada mujer
d. could find the perfect guy=pueda encontrar el hombre perfecto

daniela Valdovinos 2ESO said...

1.humidity's risin'
barometer's getting low
according to our sources
the street's the place to go
cos tonight for the first time
just about half past ten
for the first time in history
it's gonna start raining men
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
ow
humidity's risin'
barometer's getting low
according to our sources
the street's the place to go
cos tonight for the first time
just about half past ten
for the first time in history
it's gonna startraining men
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
I'm gonna go out I'm gonna get myself get
absolutley soaking wet
it's rainin men hallejulah
it's rainin men every specimen
tall blonde dark and lean
rough and tough and strong and mean
god bless mother nature
she's a single woman too
she took over heaven
and she did what she had to do
she fought every angel
to rearrange the sky
so that each and every woman
could find the perfect guy
it's raining men
go get yourself wet girl I know you want to
I feel stormy where the roof is in
I've got to begin
heaven on earth don't you loose your head
rip off the roof and stay in bed
rip off the roof and stay
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
it's raining men hallejulah ....

2.
cos:cause
gonna: going to
I’ve: I have
Risin’: Rising

3 a) perfect,low,blonde
b)about, too, in
c) she's a single woman too
d) it's raining men amen
e) she did what she had to do

4 a)lucho contra todos los ángeles
b. para reorganizar el cielo
c. para que todos y cada mujer
d. pueda encontrar el hombre perfecto

Gonzalo 2ºESO said...

2. WHAT´S THE MEANING OF...?
a)Cos: is the same that because.
b)Gonna:abrevation of going to
c)Risin':abrevation of risin up
d)I've:abrevation of I have

3.- UNDERLINE:
a)strong,tall,dark.
b)in,to,for.
c)I feel stormy where the roof is in
d)It's rainng men.
e)she did what she had to do
4)a)Luchó cada ángel
b)para reorganizar el cielo
c)para que todos y cada mujer
d)podría encontrar el hombre perfecto

-In England
-Love.
-Areta Franklin

Elisa 2ºESO said...

1)Low, time, half, start, low, according, place, half, start, mother, too, every, head.
2)-because;
-going to;
-rising;
-I have.
3)a)Rough, strong, mean;
b)And, in, off;
c)I've got to begin;
d)It's raining men;
e)She fought every angel.
4)a)Ella combatió cada ángel;
b)Para reorganizar el cielo;
c)Para que cada una y todas las mujeres;
d)Pudiesen encontrar al tipo perfecto.

-The video is recorded in
-The song is about nature.
-The first singers that sang this song has been "The Weather Girls".

Tomas patiño said...

the video is recorded in england

the song is about love

Aretha Franklin

yesenia covarrubias 2º eso said...

humidity's risin'
barometer's getting low
according to our sources
the street's the place to go
cos tonight for the first time
just about half past ten
for the first time in history
it's gonna start raining men
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
ow
humidity's risin'
barometer's getting low according
to our sources
the street's the place to go
cos tonight for the first time
just about half past ten
for the first time in history
it's gonna start raining men
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
I'm gonna go out I'm gonna get myself
absolutley soaking wet
it's rainin men hallejulah
it's rainin men every specimen
tall blonde dark and lean
rough and tough and strong and mean
god bless mother nature
she's a single woman too
she took over heaven
and she did what she had to do
she fought every angel
to rearrange the sky
so that each and every woman
could find the perfect guy
it's raining men
go get yourself wet girl I know you want to
I feel stormy where the roof is in
I've got to begin
heaven on earth don't you loose your self
rip off the roof and stay in bed
rip off the roof and stay
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
it's raining men hallejulah ....

3: a- strong, tall, dark.
b- in, to, for.
c- she's a single woman
d- it's raining men.
e- she fought every angel


4: a- ella luchó cada angel.
b- para reorganizar el cielo.
c- asi cada uno de ellos y todas las mujeres.
d- pueden encontrar el chico perfecto


5: It's recorded in London.
6:

who was the first person who sang this song and made it heat: aretta franklin

Antia Navarro, 2ºeso (2nd coment ^^) said...

Where's the video recorded?
In the United Kingdom. In London.

Who was the 1st person who sang this song and made it a hit?
Aretha Franklin

Ana Ubeda2ESO said...

COMPLETE THE GAPS WITH THESE WORDS:

humidity's risin'
barometer's getting low
according to our sources
the street's the place to go
cos tonight for the first time
just about half past ten
for the first time in history
it's gonna start raining men
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
ow
humidity's risin'
barometer's getting low
according to our sources
the street's the place to go
cos tonight for the first time
just about half past ten
for the first time in history
it's gonna start raining men
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
I'm gonna go out I'm gonna get myself get
absolutley soaking wet
it's rainin men hallejulah
it's rainin men every specimen
tall blonde dark and lean
rough and tough and strong and mean
god bless Mother Nature
she's a single woman too
she took over heaven
and she did what she had to do
she fought every angel
to rearrange the sky
so that each and every woman
could find the perfect guy
it's raining men
go get yourself wet girl I know you want to
I feel stormy where the roof is in
I've got to begin
heaven on earth don't you loose your head
rip off the roof and stay in bed
rip off the roof and stay
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
it's raining men hallejulah ....

2. WHAT´S THE MEANING OF...?

Cos -> because
gonna -> going to
risin´ -> rising
I've -> I have

3.- UNDERLINE:

a. Three adjectives: dark, soaking, tall.
b. Three prepositions : to, in, over.
c. A sentence in the simple present: I feel stormy
d. A sentence in the present continuous: it's raining men
e. A sentence in the simple past: she fought every angel

4.- TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING:

a. She fought every angel to rearrange the sky -> Ella luchó contra cada angel para cambiar el cielo de lugar.
b. so that each and every woman
could find the perfect guy -> y asi todas y cada una de las mujeres pudieran encontrar el chico perfecto.

5. WHERE’S THE VIDEO RECORDED?

It’s recorded in London.

6. WHAT’S TJE SONG ABOUT?

The song is about love.

7. WHO WAS THE 1ST PERSON/SONGER WHO SONGTHIS SONG AND MADE IT AT HIT?

Aretha Franklin 1.

stephan1ºeso said...

according, every, low, head, half,
start, time, where, mother, about, too, place.

Humidity is rising
Barometer's getting low
According to our sources
The street's the place to go

Cause' tonight for the first time
Just about half past ten
For the first time in history
It's gonna start raining men

It's raining men
Hallejulah
It's raining men
Amen

It's raining men
Hallejulah
It's raining men
Amen

Humidity is rising
Barometer's getting low
According to our sources
The street's the place to go

Cause' tonight for the first time
Just about half past ten
For the first time in history
It's gonna start rainin men

It's raining men
Hallejulah
It's raining men
Amen

I'm gonna go out
I'm gonna let myself get
Absolutley soaking wet

It's rainin men
Hallejulah
It's raining men
Every special men

Tall blonde dark and lean
Rough and tough and strong and mean

God bless Mother Nature
She's a single woman too
She took over heaven
And she did what she had to do

She taught every Angel
To rearranged the sky
So that each and every woman
Could find the perfect guy

It's raining men

Don't get yourself Weather Girls
I know you want to

I feel stormy wheather moving in
About to begin
Hear the thunder
Don't you loose your head
Rip off the roof and stay in bed
(Rip off the roof and stay)

It's raining men
Hallejulah
It's raining men
Amen

It's raining men
Hallejulah
It's raining men
Amen

It's raining men
Hallejulah
It's raining men
Amen

It's raining men
Hallejulah
It's raining men
Amen

It's raining men
It's raining men
It's raining men
2. WHAT´S THE MEANING OF...?
Cos because
gonna going to
risin´
I've
3.- UNDERLINE:
a. Three adjectives
b. Three prepositions
c. A sentence in the simple present
d. A sentence in the present continuous
e. A sentence in the simple past
4.- TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING:
a. She fought every angel
b. to rearrange the sky
c. so that each and every woman
d. could find the perfect guy

Cecilia Tanoh 1 Bach/CIENCIAS said...

1. COMPLETE THE GAPS WITH THESE WORDS:
according, every, low, head, half,
start, time, where, mother, about, too, place.

humidity's risin'
barometer's getting ___low____
according to our sources
the street's the place to go

cos tonight for the first ___time____
just about __half_____ past ten
for the first time in history
it's gonna __start_____ raining men
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
ow
humidity's risin'
barometer's getting ___low____
___according____ to our sources
the street's the __place_____ to go
cos tonight for the first time
just about ____half___ past ten
for the first time in history
it's gonna __start_____ raining men
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
I'm gonna go out I'm gonna get myself get
absolutley soaking wet
it's rainin men hallejulah
it's rainin men every specimen
tall blonde dark and lean
rough and tough and strong and mean
god bless _mother______ nature
she's a single woman ___too____
she took over heaven
and she did what she had to do
she fought ____every___ angel
to rearrange the sky
so that each and every woman
could find the perfect guy
it's raining men
go get yourself wet girl I know you want to
I feel stormy where the roof is in
I've got to begin
heaven on earth don't you loose your ___head____
rip off the roof and stay in bed
rip off the roof and stay
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
it's raining men hallejulah ....

2. WHAT´S THE MEANING OF...?
Cos cause
gonna going to
risin´ rising
I've I have

3.- UNDERLINE:
a. Three adjectives
strong,tall,blonde
b. Three prepositions
about,to,over
c. A sentence in the simple present
I've got to begin
d. A sentence in the present continuous
it's raining men
e. A sentence in the simple past
she fought every angel

4.- TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING:
a. She fought every angel
Ella lucho contra todos los ángeles
b. to rearrange the sky
para cambiar el cielo de lugar
c. so that each and every woman
y asi todas y cada una de las mujeres
d. could find the perfect guy
podran encontrar el chico perfecto

Cecilia Tanoh 1Bach/Ciencias said...

• Where has been filmed this video?

It’s recorded in London.

• The song deals about?

The song is about love.

• Who was the 1º singer who made this song famous?

Aretha Franklin .

Brendy Julé 1°Bach said...

1. COMPLETE THE GAPS WITH THESE WORDS:
according, every, low, head, half,
start, time, where, mother, about, too, place.
humidity's risin'
barometer's getting ___low____
according to our sources
the street's the place to go
cos tonight for the first __time_____
just about _half______ past ten
for the first time in history
it's gonna _start______ raining men
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
ow
humidity's risin'
barometer's getting __low_____
_____according__ to our sources
the street's the __place_____ to go
cos tonight for the first time
just about ___half____ past ten
for the first time in history
it's gonna _start______ raining men
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
I'm gonna go out I'm gonna get myself get
absolutley soaking wet
it's rainin men hallejulah
it's rainin men every specimen
tall blonde dark and lean
rough and tough and strong and mean
god bless _____mother__ nature
she's a single woman ___too____
she took over heaven
and she did what she had to do
she fought __every_____ angel
to rearrange the sky
so that each and every woman
could find the perfect guy
it's raining men
go get yourself wet girl I know you want to
I feel stormy where the roof is in
I've got to begin
heaven on earth don't you loose your __head_____
rip off the roof and stay in bed
rip off the roof and stay
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
it's raining men hallejulah ....


2. WHAT´S THE MEANING OF...?
Cos: because
gonna: going to
risin´: rising
I've: I have
3.- UNDERLINE:
a. Three adjectives:tall,blonde,dark
b. Three prepositions:in,to,for
c. A sentence in the simple present: I feel stormy where the roof is in
d. A sentence in the present continuous: it's raining men amen
e. A sentence in the simple past: she fought __every_____ angel

4. TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING:
a. She fought every angel: ella ha combatido cada angel
b. to rearrange the sky: para reorganizar el cielo
c. so that each and every woman: de modo que toda y cada mujer
d. could find the perfect guy: ha podido encontrar el chico perfecto
5. WHERE’S THE VIDEO RECORDED?
The video is recorded in London.
6. WHAT´S THE SONG ABOUT?
The song is about love.

7. WHO WAS THE 1ST PERSON/SONGER WHO SINGS THIS SONG AND MADE IT AT HIT?
The 1ST person who sings this song and made it at hit its Aretha Franklin.

DANIEL LOPEZ RICO said...

DANIEL LOPEZ RICO 3ºESO
humidity's risin'
barometer's getting low
according to our sources
the street's the place to go
cos tonight for the first time
just about half past ten
for the first time in history
it's gonna start raining men
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
ow
humidity's risin'
barometer's getting low
according to our sources
the street's the place to go
cos tonight for the first time
just about half past ten
for the first time in history
it's gonna start raining men
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
I'm gonna go out I'm gonna get myself get
absolutley soaking wet
it's rainin men hallejulah
it's rainin men every specimen
tall blonde dark and lean
rough and tough and strong and mean
god bless mother nature
she's a single woman ____
she took over heaven
and she did what she had to do
she fought every angel
to rearrange the sky
so that each and every woman
could find the perfect guy
it's raining men
go get yourself wet girl I know you want to
I feel stormy where the roof is in
I've got to begin
heaven on earth don't you loose your head
rip off the roof and stay in bed
rip off the roof and stay
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
it's raining men hallejulah ....
-----------------------------------
2. WHAT´S THE MEANING OF...?
Cos=because
gonna=I’m going to
risin´=rising
've =I have
-----------------------------------
3.- UNDERLINE:
a. Three adjectives: low- soaking-strong
b. Three prepositions: it- a-the
c. A sentence in the simple present: the street's the place to go
d. A sentence in the present continuous: barometer’s getting low´
e. A sentence in the simple past
----------------------------------
4.- TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING:
a. She fought every angel=encontró todos los angeles
b. to rearrange the sky=para reparar el cielo
c. so that each and every woman=y que cada mujer
d. could find the perfect guy=pueda encontrar el hombre perfecto

thierry 3°eso said...

1. COMPLETE THE GAPS WITH THESE WORDS:
according, every, low, head, half,
start, time, where, mother, about, too, place.
humidity's risin'
barometer's getting ___low____
according to our sources
the street's the place to go
cos tonight for the first __time_____
just about _half______ past ten
for the first time in history
it's gonna _start______ raining men
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
ow
humidity's risin'
barometer's getting __low_____
_____according__ to our sources
the street's the __place_____ to go
cos tonight for the first time
just about ___half____ past ten
for the first time in history
it's gonna _start______ raining men
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
I'm gonna go out I'm gonna get myself get
absolutley soaking wet
it's rainin men hallejulah
it's rainin men every specimen
tall blonde dark and lean
rough and tough and strong and mean
god bless _____mother__ nature
she's a single woman ___too____
she took over heaven
and she did what she had to do
she fought __every_____ angel
to rearrange the sky
so that each and every woman
could find the perfect guy
it's raining men
go get yourself wet girl I know you want to
I feel stormy where the roof is in
I've got to begin
heaven on earth don't you loose your __head_____
rip off the roof and stay in bed
rip off the roof and stay
it's raining men hallejulah
it's raining men amen
it's raining men hallejulah ....


2. WHAT´S THE MEANING OF...?
Cos: because
gonna: going to
risin´: rising
I've: I have
3.- UNDERLINE:
a. Three adjectives:tall,blonde,dark
b. Three prepositions:in,to,for
c. A sentence in the simple present: I feel stormy where the roof is in
d. A sentence in the present continuous: it's raining men amen
e. A sentence in the simple past: she fought __every_____ angel

4. TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING:
a. She fought every angel: ella ha combatido cada angel
b. to rearrange the sky: para reorganizar el cielo
c. so that each and every woman: de modo que toda y cada mujer
d. could find the perfect guy: ha podido encontrar el chico perfecto
5. WHERE’S THE VIDEO RECORDED?
The video is recorded in London.
6. WHAT´S THE SONG ABOUT?
The song is about love.

7. WHO WAS THE 1ST PERSON/SONGER WHO SINGS THIS SONG AND MADE IT AT HIT?
The 1ST person who sings this song and made it at hit its Aretha Franklin.