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PAPERBACK WRITER

Sung By The Beatles

THE CONTENTS OF THIS PAGE

• Exercise 1: Writing Lyrics (Scroll to next box)

• Exercise 2: Jumbled Dictation

• Further Practice Formal v informal English

• Important Copyright Details

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(Pedagogic ideas & worksheets by Bibi Baxter)

PAPERBACK WRITER

Sung By The Beatles

• EXERCISE:                   1

• LEVEL:                         Intermediate +

• ACTIVITY:                     Dictation (lyrics)

• SKILLS:                        Listening, Writing

INSTRUCTIONS:- 

•  This song is sung quite fast, thereby making the exercise quite difficult.  Make it a class exercise which becomes a combined effort, with students contributing whatever they can.  (The worksheet has been laid out in letter form with indented paragraphs to make it look more authentic.)

• Make this exercise simpler by minimising the amount to which students must listen, and/or by giving them the first word of the line. 

Dear Sir, or Madam,

                              …………………………………………………………book?

………………………………………………………………………………….look?

………………………………………………………………………………….Lear

………………………………………………………………………………….writer.

                              …………………………………………………………man

………………………………………………………………………………….understand

………………………………………………………………………………….Mail
                                                               ………………………………………………………………………………….writer                                                            
                                

                              …………………………………………………………few

………………………………………………………………………………….two

………………………………………………………………………………….style

………………………………………………………………………………….writer                                                          

                              …………………………………………………………rights

………………………………………………………………………………….overnight.

………………………………………………………………………………….here

………………………………………………………………………………….writer

Yours faithfully,
 
A.  Singer

PAPERBACK WRITER

Sung By The Beatles

• EXERCISE:              2

• LEVEL:                    Upper Intermediate +

• ACTIVITY:                Jumbled Dictation

• PRACTICE:              Formal v Informal English

INSTRUCTIONS:- 

• Give students a sheet containing the 3 blank letters.

• Read out the 'sentences for dictation' given below.

• Instruct students to decide where to write the sentences.

• This is a difficult exercise.  Give additional assistance where appropriate.

MAKE THIS EXERCISE EASIER:  Use this exercise as a matching exercise with the dictation list.

Sentences for Dictation

  l.        Thank you for your letter;  your ideas sound feasible, but we would like more details.
  2.       Unfortunately, we find it necessary to write to you in respect of your letter.
  3.       Obviously, we cannot commit ourselves at this stage.
  4.       We were pleased to receive your letter.
  5.       The content of your book would be inappropriate for a quality publishing firm such as ours.
  6.       We are obviously eager to receive the manuscript.
  7.       We are sure a less particular publisher would be willing to accommodate your wish to see
            your work in paperback form.
  8.       Have you completed the manuscript, or are you still working on it?
  9.       The subject matter could not be more appropriate.
1O.       Whatever the situation, we would require a synopsis before making a final decision.
11.        If you care to contact us in the near future, we can arrange to have contracts drawn up without further delay.
12.        At your request, we will furnish you with further details of such publishers.

The Answer Key

* A REFUSAL *

Dear Mr. Singer,

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Yours faithfully,

X.L. PUBLISHING PLC

* A CONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE *

 Dear Mr. Singer,

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Yours faithfully,

WEIR Y.Y. PUBLISHERS  

* AN ACCEPTANCE *

 Dear Mr. Singer,

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Yours faithfully,

N.E. PUBLISHING CO. LTD.

Further Practice

The Answer Key

• A REFUSAL:  2 - 5 - 7 - 12
• A CONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE: 1 - 3 - 8 - 10
• AN ACCEPTANCE: 4 - 6 - 9 – 11

IMPORTANT COPYRIGHT DETAILS

PAPERBACK WRITER <> Words & Music by John Lennon & Paul McCartney <> Copyright © 1966 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