MEMORIES

Song: Once when I  was little  by James Morrison

Warmer: In pairs

 Go back to your childhood and think about things you used to do with you friends when you were about 10.

Can you remember any naughty things you did?

 

SONG: ONCE WHEN I WAS LITTLE  by James Morrison

 

  1. Listen to the first two verses of the song and write, at least, three things he used to do when he was a child.

1._____________

2._____________

3._____________

 

       Did you use to do any of these things?

 

  1. Now , listen to the chorus.

What is the singer trying to tell us? Has he got a positive or a negative view of his present?

 

  1. Now listen to this part of the song and fill in the gaps

 

There was a time when I ­­­­­­­­­­________ everyone
There was no place that I _________ go
Spend all day on the _________next to the barley _____
Oh, once when I was little, yeah,
once when I was little.

Chorus.: Yeah, I could dream more then…….

 

I _____ to feel so strong
Even when they'd tell me, tell me I was _____
That I can't live in a _____ world
'Cause it's time for me to ____  ____

And I've got to ____ like the rest of them
Well, I know things have been _____

Chorus.: Yeah, I could dream more then…….

 

  1. Now , listen to the last verse of this beautiful song and  answer this question:

What final piece of advice does he give us?