Методическая разработка для работы над песней «The show must go on» by Queen
методическая разработка по английскому языку (7, 8, 9, 10, 11 класс) на тему

Методическая разработка для работы над песней  «The show must go on»   by Queen

                                       Warming up

• Have you ever thought about the aim of living? What do we live for? Give your ideas.

Listen to the song and insert the missing words from the song:

        Empty______- what are we living for

            Abandoned places – I guess we know the ______

            On and on, does anybody _______  what we are looking for…

            Another  _____, another mindless ______

            Behind the _____ in the pantomime

            Hold the _____, does anybody want to take it anymore?

            Refrain

            The show must go on,

            The show must go on

            Inside my ______ is breaking

            My make-up may be flaking

            But my  _______  still stays on.

           Whatever happens, I’ll _______ it all to chance

            Another _______, another failed romance

            On and on, does anybody  ______  what we are living for?

            I guess I’m ______, I must be warmer now

            I’ll soon be turning, round the ______ now

            Outside the dawn is  ____________

            But inside in the  _______  I am aching to be free.

            Refrain

            My soul is painted like the _______ of butterflies

            Fairytales of ________ will grow but never die

            I can ______ , my friends

            The show must go on,

            The show must go on

            I’ll  _________ it with a grin

            I’m never giving in

            On –with the show

            I’ll top the _____, I’ll overkill

            I have to find the ______ to carry on

            On with the

            On with the show-

            The show must go on…..

                                         Playing with lyrics

1. What is the song about? Tick the topics mentioned in the song:

1. travelling
2. person’s struggle for life
3. modern art
4. theatre
5. health problems
6. life of a person
7. nature

2. Match the words in A with the definition in B

A: empty, abandoned, carry on, give in, stay on, flake, mindless, look for

B: continue, foolish, surrender, vacant, try to find, deserted, fall off, remain.

3. Try to explain the following  phrases and sentences in your own words:

1. Whatever happens, I’ll leave it all to chance
2. Another heartache, another failed romance
3. Inside in the dark I’m aching to be free
4. My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies
5. I’ll top the bill.

4. Think of the words which are connected with the theatre (show, pantomime, make-up, top the bill). Why does the author use them in abundance? What does he compare our life with? Do you agree with him? Why?

5. Translate the sentences into English using words and expressions from the song:

1. Я не могу больше этого выносить.
2. Сердце просто разрывается в груди.
3. Предоставьте это мне. Я никогда не сдаюсь.
4. Он жаждал свободы.
5. Какой бессмысленный поступок - бросить институт на последнем курсе!
6. Ты смотрел вчера футбол по телевизору? Я полагаю, ты помнишь счет.
7. Поверни за угол и увидишь вокзал.
8. Светает. Мне придется собрать волю в кулак и продолжить путь.
9. После спектакля прошло уже два часа и его грим начал осыпаться в этой жаре.

                Grammar through lyrics

1. Find compound words (nouns and pronouns) in the text. Make up more words with the same stems.
2. Fill in the missing prepositions:

1. What we are living …..
2. What we are looking …..
3. ….. the curtain, ….. the pantomime
4. The show must go ……
5. ………. my heart is breaking
6. But my smile still stays ……..
7. Fairytales ……. yesterday will grow but never die
8. I’ll face it …. a grin

3. What tense forms prevail in the text? What is the purpose of using them?
4. Translate into English using the proper tense forms:

1. Иди домой, мама будет тебя ждать!
2. Всегда клади очки на эту полку, а то опять будешь их искать по всей квартире.
3. Я никогда ничего не теряю!
4. Посмотри, кто стоит за дверью.
5. Внутри здания вы не должны пользоваться мобильными телефонами.

5. Define the type of the verbals in the phrases: abandoned places, failed romance.
6. Make up phrases using the verbals attributively: fallen, broken, written, lost, painted, wounded.
7. Look up the meaning of the following words and word-combinations: to top the bill, dawn, score, mindless, hold the line, the wings of butterflies.

              Winding up

• Comment on the following and say if you always do it: «I have to find the will to carry on».