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I SAW HER STANDING THERE

Sung By The Beatles

THE CONTENTS OF THIS PAGE

• Exercise 1: (Scroll to next box)

• Exercise 2

• Exercise 3:

  • Section I:    Comprehension

  • Section II:   Poetic Licence (Licence/License: See UK v US spelling differences)

  • Section III:  Grammatical Error

  • Section IV:  Vocabulary

• Exercise 4:

• The Answer Key

• 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

(Pedagogic ideas & worksheets by Bibi Baxter)

• EXERCISE:                  1

• LEVEL:                        INTERMEDIATE +  

• ACTIVITY:                    TEAMWORK

• SKILLS:                       LISTENING & WRITING

• FUNCTION:                  DISCUSSING & COMPARING

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Divide students into groups of 3

• Instruct them to listen to the song, line by line, then write the words on the line provided - marked Ex.1 (Make it clear that they must NOT write any line marked Ex.2

I SAW HER STANDING THERE

Sung By The Beatles & Written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney

Verse-1

Ex.1: .............................................................................................................

Ex.2: .............................................................................................................

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Verse-2

Ex.1: .............................................................................................................

Ex.2: .............................................................................................................

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Chorus

Ex.1: .............................................................................................................

Ex.2: .............................................................................................................

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Ex.2: .............................................................................................................

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Ex.2: .............................................................................................................

Verse-3

Ex.1: .............................................................................................................

Ex.2: .............................................................................................................

Ex.1: .............................................................................................................

Ex.2: .............................................................................................................

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(Lesson ideas by Bibi Baxter)

• EXERCISE:     2

• LEVEL:           I NTERMEDIATE +

• ACTIVITY:       MATCHING

• PRACTICE:     JUMBLED QUESTIONS

• FUNCTIONS:   SATISFYING ONE'S CURIOSITY
                        VARYING ONE’S VOICE TO IMITATE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SPEAKERS

INSTRUCTIONS:- 

• The aim of this exercise is to produce questions appropriate to the context of the lyrics

• Return to the worksheet for exercise 1

• Try to provide suitable questions in the section, marked Ex.2  (If this is too difficult, use the the questions below as a matching exercise)

NOTE:  If you have created your own questions, they should be similar to the ones below
FURTHER PRACTICE:· Practise the dialogue with other students.  Alternatively, using a tape recorder, try to use different voices for the questions & answers.

• EXERCISE:                   3: Section I

• LEVEL:                         INTERMEDIATE +

• ACTIVITY:                     MULTIPLE CHOICE SUMMARIES

• PRACTICE:                   COMPREHENSION

INSTRUCTIONS:-      

• Read the three summaries

• Decide which summary is the correct one. 

• Then, either play the song through or look at the worksheet for exercise 1A to see whether you still agree with your choice.

1. The singer’s heart stopped when he saw a pretty 17-year-old girl.  She told him not to dance with any other girls;  he was happy to comply.

2. The singer met a l7-year-old girl.  He fell in love with her and decided not to dance with anyone else.  His heart beat madly when he held her hand.

3. The singer met a 17-year-old girl who stood with him, held his hand and kissed him continuously, then he danced all night long with another girl

 The correct summary is:  .............  (write the number)   

The Answer Key

• EXERCISE:                   3:  Section II

• LEVEL:                         INTERMEDIATE +

• ACTIVITY:                     CORRECTING

• PRACTICE:                   VOCABULARY CHANGES DUE TO POETIC LICENCE

INSTRUCTIONS;

Poetic Licence means that a word is changed so it fits in with the rhythm of the music, or the poem.  The word ‘compare’ is not the correct word. What form of the word ‘compare’ would be grammatically correct?  ..............................................................

The Answer Key

• EXERCISE:                   3:  Section III

• LEVEL:                         INTERMEDIATE +

• ACTIVITY:                     CORRECTING

• PRACTICE:                   VOCABULARY CHANGES DUE TO    GRAMMATICAL ERROR.

INSTRUCTIONS

Most native speakers of English make grammatical mistakes when speaking English.  Sometimes, this is due to regional differences in speech.What is grammatically wrong with the following sentence?  I’ll never dance with another since I saw her standing there’ Rewrite this sentence correctly.

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The Answer Key

• EXERCISE:                   3:  Section IV

• LEVEL:                         INTERMEDIATE +

• ACTIVITY:                    SYNONYMS

• PRACTICE:                   VOCABULARY 

1) Which of the following adjectives best describe the singer's first impression of the girl?
            

2) Match synonyms from the following box with the words above

The Answer Key

• This is a fun, but worthwhile exercise, based on the theme of what happened next.... 
• Dictate the sentence openings onto tape, leaving a reasonable-sized gap between the openings.
• Look at the sentence openings below and decide how you might finish the sentences.
• Play the tape and complete the sentences within the time you have allowed on the tape.  (If you have not allowed enough time, re-record the sentences.)
• Make this exercise more difficult by adding adjectives, adverbs, relative clauses, passive tense, etc. where possible.
• Simple sample answers are provided below if you are not sure how to begin, but your answers will be different.

SENTENCE OPENINGS FOR DICTATION ONTO TAPE

• The next day, he phoned her and.....
• She had never .........
• She did not like to say, but ........
• He bought her a...........
• She refused to...........
• He held her .........
• She shouted angrily at him, because.........
• He looked surprised as..............
• She fell down the stairs and............
• He picked up her bag and.............
• He ...................

Sample Answers

SUGGESTION FOR FURTHER PRACTICE

• LEVEL:                         INTERMEDIATE +

• SKILL:                          Thinking in English

• ACTIVITY:                     Controlled Thinking

• FUNCTION:                   Describing someone or something of significance

Task-1:  Think (in English) about someone who has made an impact on you - not necessarily a girlfriend, or boyfriend  · 

Task-2:  Think (in English) or write about something which has made an impact on your attitude to life (e.g. an accident, an article in a newspaper, a TV documentary, a pet, the death of a relative, etc.)

Just follow the instructions.

• Write a list of words to prompt your thinking.
• If this skill is new to you, write phrases to help you.
• Keep your sentences simple.
• Concentrate on accuracy.

THE ANSWER KEY

1-C  : 2-F : 3-E : 4-A : 5-D : 6-H : 7-B : 8-K : 9-J : 1O-G : 11-I

• Section I:      The correct summary is:  2
• Section II:      COMPARISON
• Section III:      I have never danced with another (girl) since I saw her standing there. ( The verb ‘dance’ should be in the present perfect tense not the simple future tense.)
• Section IV:     1) Special, Exceptional  
•                      2) arrogant/haughty - mischievous/cheeky - elusive/evasive - ugly/unattractive - exceptional/outstanding  - delicate/fragile - plain/ordinary - clumsy/awkward - muscular/brawny - special/uncommon - delicious/tasty - hefty/sturdy

• The next day, he phoned her and invited her out for a drink
• He picked her up at 6 o'clock.  She looked wonderful.
• She had never invited out before /She was looking forward to it.
• He bought her a whisky/He bought her a glass of wine
• She did not like to say, but she had never drunk alcohol before
• She refused to drink it/ She quickly drank it and asked for another
• He held/touched her hand/leg
• She shouted angrily at him, because she wanted to leave
• He looked surprised as she ran out of the door
• She fell down the stairs and hurt her leg
• He picked up her bag and called her a taxi
• He didn't see her again./He visited her again the next day.

IMPORTANT COPYRIGHT DETAILS

I SAW HER STANDING THERE

Words & Music by John Lennon & Paul McCartney 

Copyright © 1963 Northern Songs

*All Rights Reserved * International Copyright Secured 

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For copyright permission, please contact 

Music Sales Ltd., Clearance (Third Party) Officer, 8/9, Frith Street, London W1V-5TZ

Innovative ESL/EFL Lesson Ideas by Bibi Baxter