Don't dry for me Argentina

Song Don't Cry For Me Argentina Language Romanian Translation by Angi Link: Step 1 Get the song mp3 and print this worksheet. Review song in native language twice to understand general story, try to imagine a short movie in your mind. 1 It won't be easy, | you'll think it strange Nu va fi uşor vei crede ca e ciudat 2 When | I try to explain | how I feel Cand incerc sa explic ceea ce simt 3 that I still need | your love | after all | that I've done Inca am nevoie de dragostea ta dupa tote cate am facut 4 You won't | believe me Nu ma vei crede 5 All you will see | is a girl | you once knew Tot ce vei vedea este o fata pe care ai cunoscut-o 6 Although | she's dressed up | to the nines Deşi ea este imbracata si bine 7 At sixes and sevens | with you si prost cu tine 8 I had to | let it happen, | I had to | change A trebuit sa las sa se intample a trebuit sa las sa se schimbe 9 Couldn't stay | all my life | down at heel Nu puteam sa stau toata viata mea departe de noroc 10 Looking out of the window, | staying out of the sun Priveste afara pe fereastra stand departe de soare 11 So I chose | freedom Eu am ales libertatea 12 Running around, | trying everything new Alergand imprejur incercand tot ce este nou 13 But | nothing impressed me | at all Dar nimic nu m-a impresionat din toate astea 14 I never | expected it to Niciodata nu m-am asteptat sa 15 (Chorus:) (corul) 16 Don't | cry for me | Argentina Nu plange pentru mine Argentina 17 The truth is | I never left you Adevarul este ca niciodat anu te-am parasit 18 All through | my wild days In toate zilele mele salbatice din 19 My mad existence Existenta mea nebuna 20 I kept | my promise Mi-am tinut promisiunea21 Don't keep | your distance De a nu pastra distanta _____________________________________________________________ 22 And as for fortune, | and as for fame Cat despre avere si faima 23 I never | invited them in Niciodata nu le-am invitat inuntru 24 Though it seemed | to the world | they were all | I desired Desi parea lumii ca ca am avut tot ce mi-am dorit 25 They are illusions Acestea au fost numai iluzii 26 They are not | the solutions | they promised to be Nu sunt solutiile care au promis sa fie 27 The answer | was here | all the time Raspunsul a fost tot timpul aici 28 I love you | and hope | you love me Te iubesc si sper ca si tu ma iubesti 29 Don't | cry for me | Argentina Nu plange pentru mine Argentina 30 (chorus) ( corul) 31 Have I said | too much? Am spus prea mult 32 There's nothing more | I can think of | to say to you. Nu mai e nimic in plus la care pot sa ma gandesc sa iti spun 33 But all | you have to do is | look at me | to know Dar tot ce ai de facut este sa te uiti la mine ca sa stii 34 That every word | is true. ca fiecare cuvant este adevarat . Note: The underlined words are non-standard English. Here are some notes (by line number) about them: 6 to the nines -idiom for "the most" 7 sixes and sevens -aluding to above "nines" = something less than "the most" 9 down at heel = out of luck, without means of support Please feel free to post further questions at the original song posting on www.myeslfriends.com Step 2 Come to class and recite the English lyrics with your coach. Circle the words he/she says were not perfect. Sing the song 25 times carefully mimicking the circled words. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Step 3 Complete exercise 1 (below) filling in the missing words. Exercise 1. Fill in the blanks It won't be easy, you'll think it strange.When _______try to explain how _______ feel .that I still need your _________ after all that I've done You won't believe me .All you will see is ___ _________you once knew Although she's dressed up to the nines .At sixes and sevens with ___________ ._______had to let it happen,__________ had to change Couldn't stay all my life down at heel .Looking out of the ____________, staying out of the ___________ .So I chose ____________ Running around, trying everything new But nothing impressed me at all I never expected it to .Don't cry for me __________ The truth is I never left you .All through my _________ ___________ My mad existence .I kept my ___________ .Don't keep your _________ .And as for ___________, and as for ___________ I never invited them in .Though it seemed to ______ _________they were all I desired .They are _________ They are not the solutions they promised to be .The ________ was here all the time I love you and hope you love me .Don't cry for me ___________ Have I said too much? There's nothing more I can think of to say to you. But all you have to do is look at me to know That every __________ is __________ Step 4 Record yourself reading the words and recircle the imperfect words (or class recital). Sing or speak the words with the mp3 another 25 times but pretend that you are in a movie performing the parts with real people. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Step 5 Complete exercise 2 (below) filling in the missing words with funny and crazy words. It must not make sense. Then read it a few times trying to imagine the new story. Exercise 2 Fill in new words (nouns + adjectives) It won't be easy, you'll think it strange.When _______try to explain how _______ feel .that I still need your _________ after all that I've done You won't believe me .All you will see is ___ _________you once knew Although she's dressed up to the nines .At sixes and sevens with ___________ ._______had to let it happen,__________ had to change Couldn't stay all my life down at heel .Looking out of the ____________, staying out of the ___________ .So I chose ____________ Running around, trying everything new But nothing impressed me at all I never expected it to .Don't cry for me __________ The truth is I never left you .All through my _________ ___________ My mad existence .I kept my ___________ .Don't keep your _________ .And as for ___________, and as for ___________ I never invited them in .Though it seemed to ______ _________they were all I desired .They are _________ They are not the solutions they promised to be .The ________ was here all the time I love you and hope you love me .Don't cry for me ___________ Have I said too much? There's nothing more I can think of to say to you. But all you have to do is look at me to know That every __________ is __________ Step 6 Get the Q&A mp3 Come to class and recite the English questions and answers (below) with your coach. Circle the words he/she says were not perfect. Speak the song and Q&A's 25 times (with the mp3) carefully mimicking the circled words. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Questions and answers (remember to practice simo-speak) 1 What won't be easy for you? When I try to explain how I feel.3 What do you still need from me? I still need your love. 6 Is the girl dressed nice? She's dressed up to the nines. 8 What must you do? I had to let it happen and change. 11 What change did you decide on? I chose freedom. 13 What did you find interesting, with your freedom? Nothing impressed me, at all. 14 How would I tell my countrymen not to worry about me? You could say, "don't cry for me Argentina." 18 What do you call the days when you did silly things? I call those my wild days. 21 How would you tell me to "stay close". Don't keep your distance. 25 What are illusions? Illusions are something that is not real. But in this song, what are they? In this song, fortune and fame are illusions. 27 So, where was the answer? The answer was here all along. 28 And, what was your answer? It was that I love you. 32 Is that all you have to say? There's nothing more, that I can think of. 33 Are you sure? Yes, all you have to do, is look at me. Why would I look at you? To know that every word is true. Step 7 Recite (rehearse) questions and answers with a friend. Step 8 Come to class and participate in conversation about the song. Remember to have some opinions and ideas about why you liked this song.Karaoke ESL blog post for class recording, additional information and exercises: http://myeslfriends.com/wordpress/2010/05/07/dont-cry-for-me-argentina/MP3 Audio http://www.amazon.com/Dont-Cry-Argentina-Album-Version/dp/B00122D57U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1273238586&sr=8-1 Wikipedia post http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don't_Cry_for_Me_Argentina YouTube link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Spy3Nd2D6w Lyrics Youtube Link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2eMHqS7lTU Classes all Karaoke ESL classes http://www.wiziq.com/class/search.aspx?qry=kesl all by George http://www.wiziq.com/class/search.aspx?qry=machlan Home page links: http://myeslfriends.com/wordpress/category/kesl/www.myESLfriends.com Techniques Left Brain filters and Right Brain learning Speed (normal or faster) Simultaneous Repetition (song and simo-speak) Body Movements (expressions, hands-arms-etc., dance,pantomime) Passion (feel it, excitement, voice inflection...) Voice: song, whisper, yell, beat/cadence, sarcasm-funny Twext (subliminal messages) Smile (should be enjoyable) Story think about the word-movie (once upon a time...) Out LOUD... no benefit to system without using voice Play (not study) find someone to play together LET GO!!!! no rules, no pressure, allow right brain to do it's own thing