Song
& video clip - vocabulary & discussion activity
A)Pre-watching/
listening discussion
“Good
riddance!” is a phrase used to express relief that someone or something has gone.
e.g.
“When the boss finally retired, we all
said: Good riddance!”
“When I announced I would give up
my piano lessons, all my family exclaimed: Good riddance. I didn’t think I was
that bad.”
Think about at least three situations
when you would say “Good riddance!”
What do you understand by the seccondary
title: “Time of your life”?
Think about at least three situations
when you can say that you had the “time of your life”.
What is the connection between both
phrases?
What do you expect this song to be
about, being known by 2 tittles: “Good riddance” and “Time of your life”?
B)
Watching/ listening segment
1.Watch the clip, listen to the words
and answer the following questions:
a)Which adjectives that describe
emotions would you use to describe the people shown in the clip? (Look up any words you don’t know in your dictionary)
Happy
Sad
Angry
Mad
Depressed
Fearful
Guilty
|
Longing
Shameful
Proud
Jealous
Anxious
Frustrated
Lonely
|
Appreciative
Hopeful
Thrilled
Overjoyed
Supportive
Serene
Overwhelmed
|
Grumpy
Joyful
Tearful
Devastated
Horrified
Hurt
Annoyed
|
b)How is the singer, Billie Joe
Armstrong, feeling?
c)Classify the adjectives into positive
and negative emotions.
C)
The Lyrics
Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road
Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go So make the best of this test, and don't ask why It's not a question, but a lesson learned in time It's something unpredictable, but in the end is right. I hope you had the time of your life. So take the photographs, and still frames in your mind Hang it on a shelf of good health and good time Tattoos of memories and dead skin on trial For what it's worth it was worth all the while It's something unpredictable, but in the end is right. I hope you had the time of your life. |
Vocabulary:
Find the set phrases for these
definitions:
1.a turning point
2.a fork in the road
3.a lesson learned
4.for what it’s worth
5.it’s worth the while
|
a) a bifurcation or separation
b) valuable of the
time or effort spent
c) knowledge or understanding gained
by experience
d) opinion or suggestion offered
without expecting validation.
e) a decisive moment
|
Analyze the rest of the words, and find
any necessary definitions in your dictionary.
D)
Think about it!
- This song is often played at graduations, funerals etc. Why do you think that is?
- Look again at the list of adjectives in the Watching/listening segment. How does this song make you feel?
- Do you know any other cliché songs played at weddings, birthday parties, farewell gatherings, bachellor/bachelorette parties, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, etc.?
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