Thank You by Dido

Song, vocabulary & discussion activity

Source: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TO48Cnl66w

1.Watching the Clip

We are going to watch the video clip of a song made popular by Dido.  Which of the actions below  take place in the story? In which order do these take place? (Look up any words you don’t know in your dictionary)

a)bulldozers tear down the house

b)a policeman takes her cat away

c)movers taking out furniture

d)she moves into a new apartment

e)her belongings are left in the street

f)she gets a check

g)she is happy to leave

h)she is taken out of the house

 

i)policemen knocking on the door

j)a lamp is broken accidentally

k)she gets an eviction notice

l)neighbors help her

2.The Song

Watch the clip again, paying more attention to the words this time and check the words you hear:

House Rest Bath Bills Rain

Soap Cloudy Phone Pillow Tea

Pain Tree Bus Towel Clue

Home Door Job Picnic Fish

What is the song about?

What is the general tone of the song? Is it a happy song? Is it sad?

How does the singer feel and look?

Is there a connection between the song and the video? Why (not)? Compare and contrast.

3.The Lyrics

Analyze the words and find any necessary definitions in your dictionary.

Has your opinion changed?  Do you find any other elements you didn’t notice or understand before? Go again over the questions in the previous section.  Find proof for your answers.

My tea's gone cold, I'm wondering why

I got out of bed at all

The morning rain clouds up my window

And I can't see at all

And even if I could it'd all be gray

But your picture on my wall

It reminds me that it's not so bad

It's not so bad

I drank too much last night, got bills to pay

My head just feels in pain

I missed the bus and there'll be hell today

I'm late for work again

And even if I'm there, they'll all imply

That I might not last the day

And then you call me and it's not so bad

It's not so bad

And I want to thank you

For giving me the best day of my life

And, oh, just to be with you

Is having the best day of my life

Push the door, I'm home at last

And I'm soaking through and through

And then you handed me a towel

And all I see is you

And even if my house falls down now

I wouldn't have a clue

Because you're near me

And I want to thank you

For giving me the best day of my life

And, oh, just to be with you

Is having the best day of my life

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