Question

1. Read the lyrics of a popular song by Enrique Iglesias called “Be
yourself” and fill in the missing words from the table. What feelings
does it provoke? Do you feel more confident after reading this song?

wall
loser
what
yourself
thoughts
cried
strong
believe
find
living


Well I am, what I am, what I am, could be _______ you are.
Is your pain, when you smile ‘cos you built a ______ around your heart?
Do the ___________ in your head keep you up ‘cos you feel alone?
And are you strong enough to be yourself?
My Papa used to say:
“You’re just a _______
And you're never gonna have what it takes”
Mama used to say
“All that loud music you play ain’t gonna get you nowhere”
Ah you gotta be __________.
Ah you gotta be yourself.
If you _________ , would you hide?
Would you want all the world to know?
And if you __________ in love
Would you let it show?
Are you in, are you hip, are you cool?
Do you try too hard?
Or are you _________ enough to be yourself
My Papa used to say
“You’re just a loser
And you’re never gonna have what it takes”
Mama used to say
“All that loud music you play ain’t gonna get you nowhere”
Ah you gotta be yourself.
Ah you gotta be yourself.
If you can’t, can’t oh, be yourself what are you __________ for?
If you can’t, can’t oh, be yourself you’re gonna lose it all.
You’re gonna ______ someday you gotta run away.
You gotta run, run, run away.

Answer 1

1. what 2. wall 3. thoughts 4. loser 5. yourself 6. cried 7. believe 8. strong 9. living 10. find