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SHE'S LEAVING HOME

sung by The Beatles

More free teaching ideas from Bibi Baxter

MAKE EXERCISES EASIER OR MORE DIFFICULT

• Add Information to make it easier

• Remove information to make it more difficult

• For this song, upper intermediate students should listen and write the words with no help or discussion.  They should then check what they have written with classmates.

THE CONTENTS OF THIS PAGE

• Stress & Intonation Practice (please scroll to next box)

• Copyright Details

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• Information is given below on how to make this song suitable for students of varying levels;  however, please click here for additional advice

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LISTENING EXERCISES

• Title:       She's Leaving Home
• Level:      Intermediate +
• Skills:      Listening, reading, writing
• Activity:   Gapped Text
• Language Practice:  Stress & Intonation

INSTRUCTIONS:  

• Add Information to make it easier

• Remove information to make it more difficult

• For this song, upper intermediate students should listen and write the words with no help or discussion.  They should then check what they have written with classmates.

• Once the lyrics are completed, encourage students to sing along with the song, in order to practise the stress and intonation. 

SHE'S LEAVING HOME

Verse 1:    Wed ...............             mor ................. five .................  clock ................. day  ................. gins.

            Si ...............…              clo ...............…             bed .................             door,    

            Lea.................  note ................ hoped ............ more,

.........   down ............    stairs .............. kit ................... clut ................... hand ................. chief.

            Qui ...............   tur................... back................ key .................... step .................. side .................. free.

Chorus-1:  We ................  most  .............. lives;                                                                                                 SHE

                Sa  ................. most ............... lives;                                                                                                  IS LEAVING

We ................. ev    ............…. mo  ................. buy.                                                                          HOME

She's .............  home ...............            li ..................... lone  ................. ma  ...................  years.     BYE...BYE

Verse-2:                    Fa .................  snores ............ wife  ...............  in     ..................  dres .................. gown.

            Picks .............  let    .................            ly ....................   there;

            Stan  ...........… lone    .............. top .................   stairs,

........... down ..............  cries ................            hus  ................ "Dad  ..............   bab  ................... gone!

            Why  ...............            treat ................ thought ..........?  How  ..............  do    .................... me?"

Chorus-2: We   ................            thought ........... selves                                                                                     SHE

            Ne    ................            thought............ selves                                                                                        IS LEAVING

            We   ................            strug   ............. hard   ...............  lives  ................... by                                      HOME

            She's............... home   ............ li       .................             lone   ..................  ma   ................. years.       BYE...BYE

Verse-3:     Fri ..................  mor  ...............            nine  .................  clock  .................  far ...................  way,

Wai   ...............            kee  .................            point .................  made,

                Mee   ...............            man    ..............            mo      ................  trade.

Chorus-3: What ...............            do  .................. wrong?                                                                                    SHE

            We ..................            know  .............  wrong.                                                                                       IS HAVING

            Fun  ................ one ................. thing  .................. mo .................... buy.                                                FUN

            Some............... side .................            al        .................. nied  ................. ma  ....................  years.    BYE...BYE

            She's............... lea  ..................            home  .................. bye ................... bye.                                       

COPYRIGHT DETAILS

SHE'S LEAVING HOME * Words & Music by John Lennon & Paul McCartney * Copyright © 1967 Northern Songs

 *All Rights Reserved * International Copyright Secured 

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Innovative ESL/EFL Lesson Ideas by Bibi Baxter