CorrectionJohn Lennon: Crippled Inside

I. LISTENING

1.A [ ai ] or [ i ] ?Listen and repeat these words from the song

Shine

quite

hide

behind

smile

thing

is

crippled

inside

tie

nine

lives

itself

only

life

outside

sing

hymn

skin

live

a lie

until

die

1. B[ ai ] or [ i ] ?Listen again and write these words into the grid. Then translate them

Shine quite hide behind smile thing is crippled inside tie nine lives itself only life outside sing hymn skin live lie until die

[ ai ] / French / [i ] / French / [ i ] and [ ai ] / French
Shine
quite
hide
behind
smile
inside
tie
nine
lives
life
outside
a lie
die / thing
is
crippled
itself
only
sing
hymn
skin
until / behind
inside

2.A. [ u ] or [ u: ] or [ ju: ]?Listen and repeat these words from the song

You

Shoes

Suit

Look

2.B. [ u ] or [ u: ] or [ ju: ]?Listen again and write these words into the grid.

YouShoesSuitLook Human

[ u ] / [ u: ] / [ ju: ]
Look / Shoes Suit / You
Human

3.A [ə ] or [eɪ] ?Listen and repeat these words from the song

Can

A

Paint

Face

And

The

Ain’t

Collar

Crippled

Take

Mamma

Babe

3.B [ə ] or [eɪ] ?Listen again and write these words into the grid.

[ə ] / [eɪ]
Example:
Can / Example:
Paint

4. Lyrics : Listen to the song and fill in the gaps

Corrigé Lyrics of John Lennon: Crippled Inside

1.You can shine your shoes and wear a suit
You can comb your hair and look quite cute
You can hide your face behind a smile
One thing you can't hide
Iswhen you're crippled inside
2.You can wear a mask and paint your face
You can call yourself the human race
You can wear a collar and a tie
Onething you can't hide
Iswhen you're crippled inside
3.Well now you know that your
Cat has nine lives, babe
Nine lives to itself
But you only got one
And a dog's life ain't fun
Mamma take a look outside
4.You can go to church and sing a hymn
You can judge me by the colour of my skin
You can live a lie until you die
One thing you can't hide
Iswhen you're crippled inside

3.Well now you know that your
Cat has nine lives
Nine lives to itself
But you only got one
And a dog's life ain't fun
Mamma take a look outside
4.You can go to church and sing a hymn
You can judge me by the colour of my skin
You can live a lie until you die
One thing you can't hide
Iswhen you're crippled inside
One thing you can't hide

Iswhen you're crippled inside
One thing you can't hide
Iswhen you're crippled inside

5. A Lyrics : have a look a the song and fill in the gaps in this introduction:

This song is divided into 4 verses. . (find the word in the dictionary if necessary)

verses. 3 and 4 are repeated.

The chorus: find this word in the dictionary, listen to its pronunciation

The chorus is : One thing you can't hide
Is when you're crippled inside

It is repeated 6.. times.

5. B Chorus. Listen to the chorus and repeat it: mind the [ h ]!

!! Record the chorus on your MP3

5. C Translate the chorus

(Il y a )une chose que tu ne peux pas cacher,

C’est quand tu n’est pas bien dans ta peau/ Ou équivalent

6. A Analyse the following verse :

You can wear a mask and paint your face
You can call yourself the human race
You can wear a collar and a tie

One thing you can't hide
Is when you're crippled inside
- How many syllables are there in each line?9/9/9/7/7

-List the various ENDING rhymes “ace” “ie/ide”

-Which ORDER does it follow?

x AABBB

-List the other rhymes of the verse and chorus [ ai ] or [ i ] / [ u ] or [ u: ] / [ə ] or [eɪ] / [……..;]

6. B Create your verse following the same structure and your own rhymes

You can ………………………………….

You can ………………………………….

You can ………………………………….

……………you can’t ………………………………………… .

6. C Recordit on your MP3

II COMPREHNSION

1. A Find the English equivalents in the song.

Polish your shoes / Shine your shoes
A jacket and trousers made from the same fabric / A suit
Tidy your hair / Comb your hair
Dissimulate / Hide
Use make up / paint your face
Paralyzed by your feelings / Crippled inside
A part of a shirt around the neck / A collar
A long narrow piece of cloth worn round the neck / A tie
A building where Christians go on Sundays / A church
A religious song / A hymn
The natural covering of your body / Skin
Something which is not true / A lie

1. B Find the English equivalents in the song

Un chat retombe toujours sur ses pattes / Cats have nine lives
Une vie de chien ce n’est pas marrant / A dog’s life ain’t fun

2. A Pick out expressions showing the desire to look good

2. B Pick out expressions showing the desire to find comfort in religious or ethnic groups

3. A Tick the feelings that you can associate with the character

x Powerless

x Helpless

Cheerful

x Lonely

At ease with the others

Aggressive

x Sad

3. B What does the character tries to do? Tick the right answer

x Dissimulate her feelings

Show her feelings

3. C Can the character hide her feelings?Justify with a line from the song

No, she can’t

One thing you can’t hide is when you’re crippled inside

4. A Use questions 1, 2 and 3 to sum up the song and explain the message in about 80 / 100 words.

Record your production on your MP3