Emlékezzünk Percy Sledge-re az egyik leghíresebb számával.
Percy Sledge – When A Man Loves A Woman
When a man loves a woman,
Can’t keep his mind on nothin’ else,
He’d change the world for the good thing he’s found.
If she is bad, he can’t see it,
She can do no wrong,
Turn his back on his best friend if he put her down.
When a man loves a woman,
He’ll spend his very last dime
Tryin’ to hold on to what he needs.
He’d give up all his comforts
And sleep out in the rain,
If she said that’s the way
It ought to be.
Well, this man loves you, woman.
I gave you everything I have,
Tryin’ to hold on to your heartless love.
Baby, please don’t treat me bad.
When a man loves a woman,
Down deep in his soul,
She can bring him such misery.
If she is playin’ him for a fool,
He’s the last one to know.
Lovin’ eyes can never see.
When a man loves a woman
He can do her no wrong,
He can never want
Some other girl.
Yes,When a man loves a woman
I know exactly how he feels,
‘Cause baby, baby, you’re my world
When a man loves a woman….
Listen to the song once again and connect the matching sentences and sentence halves.
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1. When a man loves a woman, 2. If she is bad 3. Turn his back on his best friend 4. He’d give up all his comforts 5. She can bring him 6. If she is playin’ him for a fool 7. He’d change the world 8. He’ll spend 9. If she said that’s the way 10.He can never want |
a) if he put her down b) such misery c) Some other girl d) Can’t keep his mind on nothin’ else e) his very last dime f) He’s the last one to know g) for the good thing he’s found h) It ought to be i) he can’t see it j) And sleep out in the rain
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Key:
1. d
2. i
3. a
4. j
5. b
6. f
7. g
8. e
9. h
10.c
Vocabulary
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to keep sy’s mind on sg |
koncentrálni valamire, gondolni valamire |
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to turn sy’s back on sg |
hátat fordítani valakinek (átvitt értelemben) |
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to put sy down |
kritizálni valakit |
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dime |
tízcentes |
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to hold on to sg |
ragaszkodik valamihez, kapaszkodik valamibe |
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that’s the way |
így van és kész |
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heartless |
szívtelen |
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to treat sy bad |
rosszul bánni valakivel |
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down deep in sy’s soul |
a lelke mélyén |
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misery |
szenvedés, nyomorúság |
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to play sy for a fool |
bolondot csinálni valakiből |
