IF I WERE SORRY by Frans Jeppson

If I Were Sorry by Frans Jeppson

I'd run a thousand miles

Wouldn't stop until I dropped

Wouldn't take the break to breathe

Until I I got close enough

I'd crawl through the desert on my hands and knees

Rehearsing my pretty please

Climb the highest mountain

If I were sorry

Shout it from the top

Swim under water until my lungs exploded

Walk into the fire

If I were sorry

I'd run a thousand miles

Wouldn't stop until I dropped

Wouldn't take the break to breathe

Until I I got close enough

Then I'd do it all again

If I really had the chance

But I know deep inside 

For you it's just another dance

If I were sorry

I'd give you all the glory

If I were sorry

If I were sorry

It would be a different story

If I were sorry

If I were sorry

I'd hold my breath until my face turned blue

I'd rob a bank and the post office too

Swim across the ocean

If I were sorry

I'd take vow of silence

I wouldn't say a single word

Until you really heard

If I were sorry

I'd run a thousand miles

Wouldn't stop until I dropped

Wouldn't take the break to breathe

Until I I got close enough

If I were sorry

I'd give you all the glory

If I were sorry

If I were sorry

It would be a different story

If I were sorry

Now did you ever realize

That your mistake had a price?

Oh, you threw it all away

Because you're the devil in disguise

Now would you ever realize

The consequences of your lies?

And would you save the falling tear 

Or act as if there's nothing there?

If I were sorry...

I'd take a vow of silence

I wouldn't say a single word

If I were sorry

If I were sorry

I'd be on my hands and knees

Begging pretty please

If I were sorry

But I'm not sorry no



STEREOTYPES 

This is the preparation material for an English conversation lesson about

stereotypes. A stereotype is an over generalized belief about a particular

group of people. There are many kinds of stereotypes but the most common

ones are those to do with nationality, religion, age and gender. Using

stereotypes is a way to simplify our social world.

But one disadvantage is that it makes us ignore differences

between individuals and we may judge a person without even

knowing anything about them.

That´s an interesting topic for discussion in class tomorrow!

 

Have a look at the poster above, you can discover new

and interesting vocabulary related to the topic.

Watch the video that some students of 1º Bto recorded on the topic.
They analysed the effects of stereotyping on people´s health problems.

 

 

Nationality Stereotypes

How accurate do you think these stereotypes are?

• Italian people eat pasta ever day
• The best machines come from Germany
• British people are very serious
• The French are the most romantic people
• Americans like eating hamburgers
• Australians see kangaroos every day

Conversation Questions

• What do people think of when they think of your country?
• Do you think the stereotypes about your country are true or false?
• What comes to mind when you think about America?
• Do you know of any stereotypes about British people?
• What are some stereotypes you know of about women?
• What are some stereotypes about men?
• Where do we learn these gender stereotypes?
• What stereotypes are there about people who are blonde?
• Do you think some stereotypes are true?
• What are the advantages of making a stereotype?
• What are the disadvantages of making stereotypes?
• How do they affect people’s lives?
• What stereotypes are there about religion?

Here´s a funny video to understand stereotypes:

 

And another couple of videos on the topic:
I hope they will make you think about it ...

 

 

REVISIONS 3º ESO

 

Let´s revise some Verb Tenses:

1. Complete with the Present Simple, the Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past   Continuous and the Present Perfect.

 1. I´m sure they_____________________ (talk) about me when I   _____________ (arrive) into the room yesterday.

2. _____________________( you/ever/try) bungee jumping?

Yes, I _______. I ___________________ (go) bungee jumping two months ago.

3. ____________________ (it / rain / usually) in Seville?

4. My friends and I ________________ (have) a barbecue tomorrow afternoon.

5. _______________ (you/ finish/ yet/ your homework)? Yes, I _____________(finish/already)

6. What ___________________ (Will Smith /look like)? He´s tall and dark-skinned.

7. Look! That boy ____________________ (hit) an old man!

8. We________________ (sleep) when the alarm clock _____________ (wake) us up.

9. Susan, how long __________________ (you/have) your watch? For two years.

10 I _______________ (not see) the accident yesterday but I _______________ (see) people lying on the floor.

__________ 00 __________

 

2.  Complete the sentences with TOO or NOT ENOUGH:

1 I can't walk any further - I'm ..too tired... (tired)

2 I'm sorry. You're not old enough to see this film. (old)

3 It's _________________ to work here. Let's go to the library. (noisy)

4 John was _________________ to get into the swimming team. (fast)

5 Your handwriting is _________________ to read. (small)

6 I'm afraid we can't buy that computer. It's_________________ (expensive)

7 I don't think George should get the new job - he's _________________ (efficient)

8 Those jeans are _________________ to wear to the party. (dirty)

9 We couldn't talk to each other in the pub; the music was _________________ (loud)

10 Can you help me with this bottle? I'm _________________ open it. (strong)

3. Comparative or Superlative?

1 We´ve got__________________ (big) problems to worry about.
2 Which is ____________________(high) mountain in the world?
3 Is it much __________________________(cold) in New York than in Tokyo?
4 Those were ___________________(happy) days of my childhood.
5 You´re ____________________(lucky) person in the world.
6 You´re_____________________ (lucky) than I am.
7 The streets in Seville are ________________(narrow) than the ones in Barcelona.
8 She is as  __________________as (fat) the last time I saw her.
9 The film was ________________(boring) than I expected.
10. Caving is ___________________ (dangerous) sport that I´ve ever tried in my life.

4. Write questions for the underlined.

1. Jack´s car is very expensive.

2. My sister has been to Italy for two months.

3. Neil jumped from a parachute  last week.

4. We were talking to Susan at seven thirty.

5. John is kind-hearted and honest.

6. Beyoncé is  attractive and dark-skinned

ANSWER KEYS:

1.

1. were talking  // arrived

2. Have you ever tried// have // went

3.Does it usually rain

4. are having

5. Have you finished your homework yet?// have already finished

6.does Will Smith look like

7. is hitting

8. were sleeping // woke

9. have you had

10 didn´t see // saw

2.

3. too noisy     4. not fast enough   5. too small    6.too expensive   7. not efficient enough

8. too dirty     9. too loud       10. not strong enough

3.
1. bigger     2. the highest     3. colder     4. the happiest     5. the luckiest
6. luckier     7. narrower      8. fat      9. more boring     10. the most dangerous

4.
1. Whose car is very expensive?
2. How long has your sister been to Italy?
3. When did Neil jump from a parachute?
4. Who were you talking to at seven thirty?
5. What is John like?
6. What does Beyoncé look like?