Upper-intermediate (B2) Focus: Speaking/Reading/Listening/Fun/Grammar ( ) 1 Below there are some important expressions from the first part of the song... and their meaning! 1 a heart full of love - szerelemmel teli szív 2 make your dreams come true - valóra váltom az álmaidat 3 we make a perfect fit - tökéletes pár vagyunk 4 let s just do it - csapjunk bele! 5 let's make it last forever - csináljuk úgy, hogy örökké tartson 6 hard to find - nehéz találni 7 I can t wait to... - alig várom, hogy... 8 everything will be just fine - minden rendben lesz 2 Now that you've learnt the most important vocabulary, it's time to listen to the first part of the song. Are you ready for some cheesy love song action? Note : You can also find the audio file by following this link: http:///b1/country1.mp3 Here is the text, to make it easier for you to understand: I ve got this heart full of love I want to give to you I want to be the one who makes every dream come true I want to spend my life with you, we make a perfect fit, Let s not wait another day, let s just do it.
Let s do it, let s start our lives together Let s do it and make it last forever, and ever True love is hard to find, I can t wait to make you mine Let s do it, everything will be just fine 3 Ok, before we move on, there's some important grammar to discuss. Read the explanations below (please!). (Megj: fókuszban a 'make' ige!) 1. Megcsináltat He tried to make every student in the class read the book he spoke of. NOT He tried to make every student in the class to read every book he spoke of. - make sb do sth : megcsináltat vkivel vmit, okoz vkinek vmit (pl. Don t make me cry.) 2. Megcsináltat szenvedő alakban He was made to do the homework. NOT He was made do the homework. Bár az aktív mondatban tilos volt a to használata, szenvedő alakban azt kell megtanulnunk, hogy tilos a to-t kihagyni! 3. 'Make' kontra 'Do' He told me to do my homework before dinner. NOT He told me to make my homework before dinner. - do the homework : megcsinálja a házit Itt nincs igazán logikus szabály; egyes főnevek 'do'-val, míg mások 'make'-kel állnak (pl. 'make a perfect fit'). 4. Make és Brand (Make mint 'márka') What make is your car? It s a Mercedes. NOT What brand is your car? It s a Mercedes. - make : gyártmány; egy bizonyos fajta autó/telefon/fényképezőgép/video/mosógép stb. - brand : márka, egy bizonyos fajta szappan/fogkefe/müzli/cigaretta stb.
4 Of course, true love and confession must be at least two stanzas long, so here goes Part 2 of the song. Read and listen and enjoy REAL, true love! Note : You can also find the audio file by following this link: http:///b1/country2.mp3 Hell, the sooner we can do it, the happier I ll be I can t hold back any longer, Baby you re for me. If you love me like I love you, please don t hesitate I m ready for you now, don t make me wait. Let s do it, let s start our lives together Let s do it and make it last forever, and ever True love is hard to find, I can t wait to make you mine Let s do it, everything will be just fine True love is hard to find, I can t wait to make you mine Let s do it, everything will be just fine 5 There is only one little bit of grammar to learn. Ray says: 'the sooner we can do it, the happier I ll be'. Let's just look at this special use of 'THE' for a second. THE THE - minél... annál a) The less she knows about him, the happier she is. NOT Less she knows about him, happier she is. - the the : minél annál A minél annál szerkezetben the + középfokú melléknév áll.
b) The more money he has, the more he wants/he will want. NOT The more money he will have, the more money he will want. Az első 'the' után ne tegyük az igét jövő időbe; a második után a jelen és jövő idő egyaránt helyes. 6 Great job! You have successfully fought your way through the country song (and all the grammar - hopefully). Before doing the exercise, why don't you read some of the world's cheesiest pick up lines :) - With hands on shoulders Oh, those are shoulder blades, I thought they were wings. - What time do you have to be back in heaven? - Did it hurt? S/he: Did what hurt? When you fell out of heaven? Do you come here often? - Do you have a map? I just keep on getting lost in your eyes. - Don't worry about it. Nothing that you've ever done before counts. The only thing that matters is that we're together. - Where have you been all my life? - Hello, I'm a thief, and I'm here to steal your heart. - I have only three months to live... - If I could rearrange the alphabet, I would put U and I together. - If you were a tear in my eye I would not cry for fear of losing you.
7 Check-back. Do the following exercises to see how well you remember th vocabulary/grammar from the module. a) Can you remember the English expressions for the following? 1 szerelemmel teli szív 2 valóra váltani az álmaidat 3 tökéletes pár vagyunk 4 csapjunk bele! 5 csináljuk úgy, hogy örökké tartson 6 nehéz találni 7 alig várom, hogy... 8 minden rendben lesz b) Decide if the following sentences are correct. If not, correct them! 1 The more time he will spend with her, the more he will fall in love with her. 2 What brand is your car? Is it the new BMW I hear so much about these days? 3 Was it really you that made that poor boy to write five pages every day? 4 The less money he spends on presents and sweets, more she will love her. 5 Was Joe really made do the whole thing again from the beginning? 6 I think Joe and Jill were born for each other, everyone says they do a perfect fit. 7 I m so excited, I just can t wait reading his new book!
KEY: 7.a 1 a heart full of love 2 make your dreams come true 3 we make a perfect fit 4 let s just do it 5 let's make it last forever 6 hard to find 7 I can t wait to... 8 everything will be just fine 7.b 1 The more time he (will spend) spends with her, the more he will fall in love with her. 2 What (brand) make is your car? Is it the new BMW I hear so much about these days? 3 Was it really you that made that poor boy (to) write five pages every day? 4 The less money he spends on presents and sweets, (more) the more she will love her. 5 Was Joe really (made do) made to do the whole thing again from the beginning? 6 I think Joe and Jill were born for each other, everyone says they (do) make a perfect fit. 7 I m so excited, I just (can t wait reading) can t wait to read his new book!