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MOONSHADOW, by Cat Stevens (the animation)Video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0awe6OJB0o

Listen to the first part of the song and go to exercise 1:

I'm being followed by a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadowLeaping and hopping on a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow

And if I ever lose my hands, lose my plough, lose my land,Oh, if I ever lose my hands, Oh if ... …………………….………………………….

And if I ever lose my eyes, if my colors all run dry,Yes, if I ever lose my eyes, Oh if ... ……………………..I won't have to cry no

more.

1. Match the words to the correct definitions:

a) leaping cultivation; harvest b) hopping part of earth´s surface; territoryc) plough jumping over something d) land making many short leaps; moving by

leaping

Listen to the second part of the song and go to exercise 2:

Oh, I'm being followed by a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadowLeaping and hopping on a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow

And if I ever lose my legs, I won't moan, and I won't beg,Yes, if I ever lose my legs, Oh if ... …………………………..I won't have to walk no

more.And if I ever lose my mouth, all my teeth, north and south,

Yes, if I ever lose my mouth, Oh If ... ………………………………….I won't have to talk...

2. Match the words to the correct pictures:

e) moon ( ) ( ) ( )

f) shadowg) moan h) beg i) teeth ( ) ( )

Listen to the third part of the song and go to exercise 3:

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Oh, I'm being followed by a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadowLeaping and hopping on a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow

Did it take long to find me? I asked the faithful light.Did it take long to find me? And are you gonna stay the night?

Oh, I'm being followed by a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadowLeaping and hopping on a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow

3. Answer the questions:

j) Why does the singer ask a question to the “light”?____________________________________________________________________________

k) What´s the connection between the night and the moonshadow? ____________________________________________________________________________

l) Why is the moonshadow following the singer?____________________________________________________________________________

m)What are the parts of the body that the singer loses?____________________________________________________________________________

4. What are the parts of the body you already know? Write them in the correct box:

5. Listen to the song again and match the sentences:

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n) If I ever lose my hands, I won´t have to walk no more.

o) If I ever lose my eyes, I won´t have to cry no more.

p) If I ever lose my legs, I won´t have to work no more.

q) If I ever lose my mouth, I won´t have to talk. 6. The singer sings about a condition and a result in the future. There´s a possibility

that the condition will happen. Read again the previous sentences and tick the correct options:

r) The condition sentence starts with “ if ”. s) The condition sentence starts with a future verb.t) The result requires a verb in the future form.u) The result requires the word “ if “.

First ConditionalWe use this form of condition to talk about future events that are likely to happen. For instance:

If she is not feeling well, I´m going to take her to the doctor. If I ever lose my family, I will moan forever. Will you talk to me again, if I tell you the truth?

The structure for this form of condition is:

If + Subject + Present or Present Continuous verb

Subject + WILL or Be Going To

If I ever lose my family, I will moan forever. If she is not feeling well, I am going to take her to the

doctor.

1. Split the condition sentence from its result:

Condition: ___________________________________________

Result: ______________________________________________

Condition: ______________________________________________

Result: _________________________________________________

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Condition: __________________________________

Result: _____________________________________

Condition: __________________________________

Result: _____________________________________

SUPERSTITIONSAre you superstitious?

Do you like black cats?Do you feel afraid when you break a mirror?

Do you ever walk under a ladder?

Do you carry any lucky charm (an object that brings good luck)?

2. Can you remember any superstitions related to these objects and animals below?

3. Link the conditions to their correct results:

a) if you walk under a ladder, you will get a lot of money.b) if you see a small spider, if a girl catches the bride´s bouquet,c) you will have a seven years´ bad luck. if a black cat crosses your way,d) if you scratch your left hand, if you talk of the devil, e) she will be the next to get married. if you touch or knock on wood,f) you will surely be unlucky. you will have bad luck.g) he will appear. you will attract good luck. h) your good luck will continue. you will give money away.i) if you carry a rabbit´s foot in the pocket, if you break a mirror,

Superstition Rituals to start a New Yearj) If you wear white clothes, ___________________________________________________

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k) If you wear yellow clothes, _____________________________________________________l) If you jump over seven waves, _________________________________________________m) If you hop with my right foot during the first minute of the new year,

_______________________________________________________________________________Do you know any other superstition rituals for the New Year?

4. Make up complements for the sentences below:n) If you drive too fast, ____________________________________________________________

o) I won´t take an umbrella, if _____________________________________________________

p) If I leave work earlier tomorrow, ________________________________________________

q) If I have a headache, ___________________________________________________________

r) If I have money, ________________________________________________________________

s) If I wake up late in the weekdays, _______________________________________________

t) If we don´t finish classes at 8.30, ________________________________________________

u) I will get hungry, if ______________________________________________________________

v) If I don´t drink any water for long, _______________________________________________

w) I won´t lend the money, if _______________________________________________________

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