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Song: Someone like you by Adele

Listen to the song and complete the gaps.

Someone like you by Adele

I ___________ that you're settled down
That you _________ a girl and you're __________ now
I ___________ that your dreams _________ true
Guess she ___________ you things I didn't give to you

Old friend, why are you so shy?
Ain't like you to hold back or hide from the light

I hate to turn up out of the blue, ___________
But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it
I had ___________ you'd see my face and that you'd be ___________
That for me, it isn't over

Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you, too
Don't forget me, I beg, I remember you ___________
Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead
Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead

You know how the time flies
Only yesterday ___________ the time of our lives
We were born and ___________ in a summer haze
Bound by the surprise of our glory days

I hate to turn up out of the blue, ___________
But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it
I had __________ you'd see my face and that you'd be ___________
That for me, it isn't over

Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you, too
Don't forget me, I beg, I remember you ___________
Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead, yeah

Nothing compares, no worries or cares
Regrets and mistakes, they're memories made
Who would have known how bittersweet this would taste?

Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you
Don't forget me, I beg, I remember you ___________
Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead

Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you, too
Don't forget me, I beg, I remember you ___________
Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead
Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead

Check your answers.

There are some great lyrics in this song. Let's take a look at some of the words and phrases from the lyrics so we can understand and talk about the meaning of the song.

§  Settled down - phrasal verb - to have found a stable life - possibly with a partner, a house of your own

§  Hold back - phrasal verb - to remain in control, to stop yourself doing something

§  Out of the blue - idiom - a surprise

§  Time flies - idiom - time passes quickly

§  Glory days - time in the past when things were better than they are today

§  Bittersweet - something that tastes bitter and sweet or something good that also makes us feel sad

Are there any more words or phrases you don't understand?

Discussion.

What is Adele singing about in this song?

How does this song make you feel?

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Try this website to improve your pronunciation. It consists of 10 units:

UNIT 1. Alphabet action.
UNIT 2. The phonemic chart.
UNIT 3. Consonant sounds.
UNIT 4. More consonant sounds.
UNIT 5. Syllables.
UNIT 6. Voiced and unvoiced sounds.
UNIT 7. The Schwa.
UNIT 8. Prepositions.
UNIT 9. Linking sounds.
UNIT 10. Auxiliary verbs.

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