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WHENEVER, WHEREVER
Words by: Shakira and Gloria M. Estefan
Music by: Shakira and Tim Mitchell

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(With thanks to Khaldoun Dib for the lyrics)

WHENEVER, WHEREVER
Words by: Shakira and Gloria M. Estefan
Music by: Shakira and Tim Mitchell

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRE-INTERMEDIATE:

  • Listen to the song line by line and complete the gaps

  • Check your answers with the answer key

INSTRUCTIONS FOR UPPER INTERMEDIATE:  

  • Complete the gaps with a gerund, a past participle, or an infinitive (with/without TO),

  • Check your answers by listening to the song

  • Finally check your answers with the answer key

WHENEVER, WHEREVER
Words by: Shakira and Gloria M. Estefan
Music by: Shakira and Tim Mitchell


Lucky you were .................. (bear) that far away so
We could both ..................(make) fun of distance
Lucky that I love a foreign land for
The lucky fact of your existence
Baby I would .................. (climb) the Andes solely
..................(count) the freckles on your body
Never could ..................(imagine) there were only
Ten million ways ..................(love) somebody

Le do le le le le, Le do le le le le
Can't you ..................(see)
I'm at your feet

Whenever, wherever
We're ..................(mean) ..................(be) together
I'll ..................(be) there and you'll ..................(be) near
And that's the deal my dear

Thereover, hereunder
You'll never ..................(have) ..................(wonder)
We can always ..................(play) by ear
But that's the deal my dear

Lucky that my lips not only mumble
They spill kisses like a fountain
Lucky that my breasts are small and humble
So you don't ..................(confuse) them with mountains
Lucky I have strong legs like my mother
..................(run) for cover when I need it
And these two eyes that for no other
The day you leave will ..................(cry) a river

Le do le le le le, Le do le le le le
At your feet
I'm at your feet

Whenever, wherever
We're ..................(mean) ..................(be) together
I'll .................. (be) there and you'll ..................(be) near
And that's the deal my dear

Thereover, hereunder
You'll never ..................(have) to wonder
We can always ..................(play) by ear
And that's the deal my dear

Le do le le le le, Le do le le le le
Think out loud
Say it again

Le do le le le le
Tell me one more time
That you'll ..................(live)
..................(Lose) in my eyes.

Whenever, wherever
We're ..................(mean) ..................(be) together
I'll ..................(be) there and you'll ..................(be) near
And that's the deal my dear

Thereover, hereunder
You've ..................(get) me head over heals
There's nothing ..................(leave) ..................(fear)
If you really ..................(feel) the way I feel

 

THE FULL LYRICS ANSWER KEY

WHENEVER, WHEREVER
Words by: Shakira and Gloria M. Estefan
Music by: Shakira and Tim Mitchell

Lucky you were born that far away so
We could both make fun of distance
Lucky that I love a foreign land for
The lucky fact of your existence
Baby I would climb the Andes solely
To count the freckles on your body
Never could imagine there were only
Ten million ways to love somebody

Le do le le le le, Le do le le le le
Can't you see
I'm at your feet

Whenever, wherever
We're meant to be together
I'll be there and you'll be near
And that's the deal my dear

Thereover, hereunder
You'll never have to wonder
We can always play by ear
But that's the deal my dear

Lucky that my lips not only mumble
They spill kisses like a fountain
Lucky that my breasts are small and humble
So you don't confuse them with mountains
Lucky I have strong legs like my mother
To run for cover when I need it
And these two eyes that for no other
The day you leave will cry a river

  Le do le le le le, Le do le le le le
At your feet
I'm at your feet

Whenever, wherever
We're meant to be together
I'll be there and you'll be near
And that's the deal my dear

Thereover, hereunder

You'll never have to wonder
We can always play by ear
And that's the deal my dear

Le do le le le le, Le do le le le le
Think out loud
Say it again

Le do le le le le
Tell me one more time
That you'll live
Lost in my eyes.

Whenever, wherever
We're meant to be together
I'll be there and you'll be near
And that's the deal my dear

Thereover, hereunder
You've got me head over heals
There's nothing left to fear
If you really feel the way I feel

FEEDBACK

Hello Bibi,

I would like to thank you for your extremely helpful tips about how to conduct a lesson using Shakira's songs.  I'm a 22-year old girl from Poland (Europe), I teach English in
secondary school.  My students loved the lesson I prepared using your materials.

Thank you very very much!

Best Regards,
Kasia Dubaniowska
 
 
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