Exercises

U2: Tryin' to Throw Your Arms Around the World

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Part One: Before You Listen—Discussion Questions

Discuss the following questions with a partner or in a small group:

• What do you know about U2? Where are they from? Are they popular in your country? What U2 songs do you know? What is the significance of the name U2?

• What is surrealism? Who were some well-known surrealists and what did the.

• What does it mean to throw your arms around someone or something? What type of emotion does throwing your arms around something make you think of?

Part Two: Vocabulary

With your group, write one original sentence for each of the following vocabulary words. If you need to, you may use your dictionaries.

1. Still (adj.)

2. Nosebleed (n.)

3. The eye of a needle

4. Gonna (you won’t find this in your dictionary!)

5. Warning (n.)

6. Breathe (v.)

7. "I guess."

Part Three: Listening

We will listen to the song twice. The first time we listen, close your eyes and try to see a picture of the song in your head. The second time we listen, try to fill in the missing words. One blank space means one word is missing.

Tryin' To Throw Your Arms Around The World

6.00 ____ _____ _____________

You're the last ___ _______ ______ ___________

You've been trying to throw your arms around the world

You've been _____________ _______ _______ ____________

Your _______ move but _________ _________ ________

Tryin' to throw your arms around the world

I'm gonna run to you...run to you… ______ _______

I'm gonna run to you...run to you...woman I will

_________ like a ____________

Your _______ ________ and you ________ __________

You been tryin' to throw you arms around the world

______ ________ ______ _________ ______

Before you ______ ________ _______ __________ _________?

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