Music and Reading

Watch this video and read the lyrics of this beautiful song. You can hear Martin Luther King's voice as part of the song.

[Chorus]
(I am happy...I Have a Dream) I got a Dream
(That One Day ) We’re gonna work it out out out
(That One Day ) We’re gonna work it out out out
(That One Day ) We’re gonna work it out
(I Have a Dream) I got a Dream
(That One Day ) We’re gonna work it out out out
(That One Day ) We’re gonna work it out out out
(That One Day ) We’re gonna work it out
(I Have a Dream) I got a Dream
(That One Day) That one day
(That One Day) I'm a look deep within myself
(I Have a Dream) I gotta find a way...
My Dream Is To Be Free
My Dream Is To Be
My Dream Is To Be
My Dream Is To Be Free

In search of brighter days, I ride through the maze of the madness,
Struggle is my address, where pain and crack lives,
Gunshots comin' from sounds of Blackness,
Given this game with no time to practice,
Born on the Black list, told I'm below average,
A life with no cabbage,
That's no money if you from where I'm from,
Funny, I just want some of your sun
Dark clouds seem to follow me,
Alcohol that my pops swallowed bottled me,
No apology, I walk with a boulder on my shoulder,
It's a Cold War - I'm a colder soldier,
Hold the same fight that made Martin Luther the King,

I ain't usin' it for the right thing,
In between Lean and the fiens, hustle and the schemes,
I put together pieces of a Dream
I still have one

[Chorus]

The world's seen me lookin' in the mirror,
Images of me, gettin' much clearer,
Dear Self, I wrote a letter just to better my soul,
If I don't express it then forever I'll hold, inside
I'm from a side where we out of control,
Rap music in the 'hood played a fatherly role,
My story's like yours, yo it gotta be told,
Tryna make it from a gangsta to a godlier role,
Read scrolls and stow slaves,
And Jewish people in cold cage,
Hate has no color or age, flip the page,
Now my rage became freedom,
Writin' dreams in the dark, they far but I can see 'em,
I believe in Heaven more than Hell,
Blessings more than jail,
In the ghetto let love prevail,
With a story to tell, my eyes see the glory and well,
The world waitin' for me to yell "I Have a Dream"

[Chorus]

PET - Cloze

The text below gives you some practice with filling in the blanks using one of the choices given.

PET - Paraphrasing

Re-write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the sentence printed before it.

1. Let's go to the cinema.
   

   He suggested ______________________________________
   

2. Although it was raining hard, we went to the movies on foot.
   

   Despite ______________________________________
   

3. I haven't seen him before.
   

   This is the first time ______________________________________
   

4. After swimming hard for 2w hours, he succeeded in crossing the river.
   

   He managed ______________________________________
   

5. The police have caught three smugglers.
   

   Three smugglers ______________________________________
   

6. It isn't necessary for you to bring it.
   

   You ______________________________________
   

7. How much does it cost?
   

   The tourist wanted to know _________________________________
   

8. It was such a lovely day that we went to the beach.
   

   The day was _________________________________
   

9. It is essential that you study this paraphrasing.
   

   You ______________________________________
   

You can't complete this exercise unless you study.


If ______________________________________

Check your answers

Reading: Puzzle

How good are you for logic problems? Read the following logic puzzle and work out the answer.

In a certain bank the positions of cashier, manager, and teller are held by Brown, Jones and Smith, though not necessarily respectively.

The teller, who was an only child, earns the least.

Smith, who married Brown's sister, earns more than the manager.

What position does each man fill?

	Cashier	Manager	Teller
Brown	___	___	___
Jones	___	___	___
Smith	___	___	___

CLICK HERE TO CHECK YOUR ANSWERS

PET - Reading Part 1 (Signs)

The first part of the PET exam presents signs and four sentences for each sign. You must select the sentence that describes the sign best.

PET - Signs

The following exercise provides some help with the first part of the PET exam (working with signs).

Song: Be my love ... (Freshlyground)

Chorus 2x
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Chorus 2x
Be my love when the fire is low
When the fire is low, when the fire

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Bur for now hide your bluedarlingfirefoundheartknewmindnextremembersilenceswallowstimetomorrowtreeWhenwhisperwonderfulworrieswrite in the very heart of the rolling moon

Repeat Chorus 2x

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But for now be my darling and bluedarlingfirefoundheartknewmindnextremembersilenceswallowstimetomorrowtreeWhenwhisperwonderfulworrieswrite your words to the rolling moon

Repeat Chorus 2x till fade

Business: Listening and Quiz

The following listening activity is based on a recording from www.britishcouncil.org/professionals. Listen to the interview and complete the quiz below.

Vocabulary: Numbers (elementary)

These exercises are nice to practise some numbers in English.

Numbers