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Canciones para aprender inglés

Índice 1. Introducción: mejor con música

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2. ¿Por qué aprender con canciones? a. Inglés natural y útil b. Acentos diferentes c. Ritmo, rimas y repetición d. Una meta concreta d. Un repaso entretenido

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3. Cómo empezar a. Elige b. Escucha c. Lee d. Busca d. Repite b. Memoriza c. Canta d. Para canciones que ya conoces

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4. Ejercicios

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a. Para empezar b. Subiendo el nivel c. Un poco más difícil d. Cantar a dúo e. Ejercicios grupales f. Canciones para rellenar 5. Recursos e. Completar canciones f. Karaoke g. Ejercicios f. Letras g. Otros

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6. Bonus track: A Song of Ice and Fire

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7. Soluciones

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1. Introducción: mejor con música Sea cual sea tu nivel de inglés, una cosa es segura: algunas de las palabras y expresiones que conoces han salido de una canción. La música en inglés está por todas partes, y hay para todos los gustos, así que lo más probable es que entre tus canciones favoritas haya varias en este idioma. A la hora de aprender inglés, esto es una ventaja increíble. Cada día tienes la oportunidad de aprender una expresión nueva casi sin darte cuenta, con esa melodía que se te queda rondando en la cabeza aunque no quieras después de escucharla en la radio. Si quieres aprovechar este recurso al máximo, no te pierdas estos trucos y ejercicios que te facilitarán el proceso de entender y aprender de una canción en inglés. ¡Disfrútalo!

‘‘La repetición y la imitación te ayudan a asimilar estructuras de forma mucho más natural’’

2. ¿Por qué aprender con canciones? Aprender inglés con música es una aproximación un poco diferente a la forma tradicional de aprendizaje del inglés. No estudias gramática, no memorizas tablas de verbos, no aprendes fórmulas para formar frases... ¿cómo funciona esto entonces? Los métodos basados en la práctica, que han ganado popularidad en el mundo de la enseñanza en los últimos años, no se preocupan tanto por esto, y se centran más en que aprendas frases útiles en contexto. Y aquí está el secreto: aprendes inglés como los niños, sin darte cuenta. Las canciones son una ex3

celente forma de aprender a través de la práctica. La repetición y la imitación te ayudan a asimilar estructuras de forma mucho más natural que aprenderte una fórmula de memoria. Además, las canciones tienen otras muchas ventajas.

Inglés natural y útil No todas las canciones te dan frases que vayas a usar en tu día a día (sería divertido encajar Champagne Supernova, de Oasis, en una conversación), pero muchas de ellas contienen estructuras y frases que necesitas si vas a mantener una conversación. Aunque no lo parezca a primera vista, casi cualquier canción de más de dos estrofas tiene algo que enseñarte. Puede que no todas las palabras de una canción te sean útiles, pero hay frases que te ayudarán a interiorizar reglas gramaticales. Por ejemplo, Hello, de Adele, puede ayudarte a recordar los comparativos («When were were younger») o el uso de verbos modales con el presente perfecto («I must’ve called a thousand times»). ¿Te cuesta acordarte de que el verbo «depend» va con la preposición «on»? Ya verás cómo te ayuda escuchar Jolene, de Dolly Parton («My happiness depends on you»). Hasta canciones tan peculiares como Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds tienen frases útiles.

Acentos diferentes Hay grupos que cantan en inglés de todo el mundo. Puedes familiarizarte con acentos de la India, de Estados Unidos, de Australia... solo tienes que buscar grupos de ese país que canten en inglés. También puedes buscar las bandas sonoras de tus películas favoritas, si alguna de las canciones tiene letra. Si quieres escuchar variedad de acentos sin ponerte a buscar mucho, echa un vistazo a ediciones pasadas de Eurovisión. Escuchar acentos diferentes te ayudará a estar más preparado cuando hables con alguien que tenga un acento fuerte, y a acostumbrarte a las diferentes formas de hablar de cada persona.

Ritmo, rimas y repetición Aunque tengas que empezar murmurando toda la línea para decir solo la última sílaba, las rimas te ayudan a captar e imitar sonidos. Cuando cantas en inglés, repites sonidos, lo que te permite perfeccionarlos poco a poco. Puede que lo que cantes no sea comprensible a la primera, pero con suficiente práctica, acaba saliendo. Además, la estructura de la mayoría de las canciones, basadas en estrofa-estribillo-estrofa, da sensación de familiaridad y ayuda a atreverse poco a poco a imitar sonidos. Además, la melodía y el ritmo hacen que la frase sea más fácil de memorizar.

Una meta concreta A veces, estudiar inglés por tu cuenta puede hacerse pesado, sobre todo cuando no ves progreso, o no te motiva mucho el temario. Pero cuando estudias con música, tienes un objetivo: aprenderte una canción completa y cantarla.

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Además del avance en tus estudios que esto supone, después puedes lucirte con tus amistades. Son todo ventajas.

Un repaso entretenido Estudiar de forma divertida es la mejor forma de no olvidar el contenido. Si en lugar de obligarte a pasar horas estudiando dedicas un rato de tu tiempo libre a hacer algo que te gusta (como escuchar música) en inglés, aprenderás casi sin darte cuenta. Estudiar inglés no tiene por qué ser aburrido.

3. Cómo empezar Si quieres probar a estudiar con canciones por tu cuenta, puedes seguir estos pasos: • Elige: Busca una canción, mejor si es una nueva o, al menos, que no te sepas. Intenta elegir algo que se adapte a tu nivel: si no tienes mucha práctica, puedes empezar con canciones infantiles o populares, y si te sientes con confianza, puedes buscar entre los últimos éxitos musicales a ver si encuentras alguna canción que te guste.

• Escucha: Cuando hayas elegido, busca el videoclip de la canción. Si lo tiene, puede ofrecer pistas interesantes acerca del tema que te ayudarán si te cuesta comprender la letra. Presta atención, pero no hace falta que entiendas cada palabra. Basta con que te hagas una idea general del tema. Repite esto tantas veces como te haga falta. ¿Entiendes de qué trata la canción? ¿Entiendes frases completas? Escribe lo que entiendas, así luego, cuando mires la letra, podrás comprobar si has acertado.

"Asegúrate de que entiendes bien las palabras y el contexto de la canción"

• Lee: Busca la letra de la canción y escúchala de nuevo, esta vez mientras lees. Comprueba si habías entendido algo mal al escucharla sin letra, y apúntate las correcciones. Escúchala entera, sin pararla, al menos una vez.

• Busca: Seguramente haya varias palabras que no conozcas, así que busca en un buen diccionario la definición, y asegúrate de que la entiendes en contexto. Si te apuntas todo el vocabulario nuevo en un solo sitio, podrás recurrir a una lista que repasar de vez en cuando.

• Repite: Divide la letra en partes que te sean cómodas. Pueden incluir un par de estrofas, o una sola, como prefieras. En la sección de ejercicios puedes ver algunos ejemplos. Escucha cada parte con la letra delante. Al final de cada parte, para la música y prueba a repetir lo que has escuchado. Haz esto todas las veces que necesites o te apetezca con cada parte, no hay prisa. Si quieres corregir tu pronunciación, presta atención a la canción original y compárala con lo que estás cantando tú. También puedes pedirle a alguien que te escuche, o incluso grabarte.

• Memoriza: Ya tienes prácticamente todo lo que necesitas, ahora solo te falta cantarla de memoria. La forma más fácil de aprenderte una canción entera es hacerlo por partes, así que proponte memorizar una estrofa, o incluso dos, al día. En una semana puedes aprenderte una canción larga sin demasiado esfuerzo. 5

• Canta: Y ya estás listo para pasar a la acción. Si te gustan los karaokes, puedes probar a pedir la canción e interpretarla en público, que le añade un punto interesante. Y si no, puedes buscar la versión karaoke por internet y cantarla solo o con amigos. Si aún te cuesta, también puedes practicar con la canción original hasta que la domines por completo.

• Para canciones que ya conoces: Si la canción que has elegido es una que más o menos te sabías, puedes saltarte algunos pasos, pero es recomendable que al menos busques la letra completa, compruebes si había algo que no habías entendido o habías malinterpretado, busques las palabras de las que no estés seguro en el diccionario, y corrijas los fallos de pronunciación, comparando lo que cantas con la canción original. Puede que te lleves alguna sorpresa, como le pasa a mucha gente cuando ve la letra de I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll, de Joan Jett. Puedes empezar con la canción que quieras, pero a continuación te ofrecemos unos cuantos ejercicios para que vayas practicando.

4. Ejercicios Aquí tienes las letras de varias canciones, divididas en partes y con las palabras más difíciles resaltadas. Puedes elegir entre tres canciones de cada nivel. Al final, también podrás encontrar otros ejercicios para hacer en grupo, y un ejercicio de rellenar espacios con letras de canciones. Encontrarás las soluciones al final. Let’s rock it!

Para empezar

"¡Es hora de practicar!"

Sigue los pasos que has visto antes con estas letras. Por si no te acuerdas:

• Busca el videoclip. Escucha con atención, sin necesidad de entenderlo todo.

• Mira la letra y vuelve a escuchar la canción con ella delante. • Busca el significado de las palabras en negrita. • Pon la primera parte de la canción y prueba a cantarla cuando la pares. Repite con las demás partes.

• Apréndete una estrofa, o las que quieras, al día. • Canta.

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How Far I’ll Go — Auli’i Cravalho Part 1: I’ve been staring at the edge of the water Long as I can remember, never really knowing why I wish I could be the perfect daughter But I come back to the water, no matter how hard I try

Part 2: Every turn I take, every trail I track Every path I make, every road leads back To the place I know where I cannot go Where I long to be See the line where the sky meets the sea. It calls me And no one knows, how far it goes

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If the wind in my sail on the sea stays behind me One day I’ll know If I go there’s just no telling how far I’ll go

Part 3: I know everybody on this island seems so happy, on this island Everything is by design I know everybody on this island has a role, on this island So maybe I can roll with mine

Part 4: I can lead with pride, I can make us strong I’ll be satisfied if I play along But the voice inside sings a different song What is wrong with me?

See the light as it shines on the sea. It’s blinding But no one knows, how deep it goes And it seems like it’s calling out to me, so come find me And let me know What’s beyond that line, will I cross that line?

The line where the sky meets the sea. It calls me And no one knows, how far it goes If the wind in my sail on the sea stays behind me One day I’ll know How far I’ll go

Our House — Madness Part 1: Father wears his Sunday best Mother’s tired she needs a rest

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The kids are playing out downstairs Sister’s sighing in her sleep Brother’s got a date to keep He can’t hang around

Our house, in the middle of our street Our house, in the middle of our

Part 2: Our house it has a crowd There’s always something happening And it’s usually quite loud Our mum she’s so house-proud Nothing ever slows her down And a mess is not allowed

Our house... (Something tells you That you’ve got to get away from it)

Part 3: Father gets up late for work Mother has to iron his shirt Then she sends the kids to school Sees them off with a small kiss She’s the one they’re going to miss In lots of ways

Part 4: Our house... I remember way back then when Everything was true and when We would have such a very good time Such a fine time

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Such a happy time And I remember how we’d play Simply waste the day away Then we’d say Nothing would come between us Two dreamers

Part 5: Father wears his Sunday best Mother’s tired she needs a rest The kids are playing out downstairs Sister’s sighing in her sleep Brother’s got a date to keep He can’t hang around

Our house... Our house, was our castle and our keep Our house, in the middle of our street Our house, that was where we used to sleep Our house, in the middle of our street

Penny Lane — The Beatles Part 1: In Penny Lane there is a barber showing photographs Of every head he’s had the pleasure to have known And all the people that come and go Stop and say hello

On the corner is a banker with a motorcar The little children laugh at him behind his back And the banker never wears a mac In the pouring rain, very strange Part 2: Penny Lane is in my ears and in my eyes There beneath the blue suburban skies 10

I sit, and meanwhile back

In Penny Lane there is a fireman with an hourglass And in his pocket is a portrait of the queen He likes to keep his fire engine clean It’s a clean machine

Part 3: Penny Lane is in my ears and in my eyes A four of fish and finger pies In summer, meanwhile back

Behind the shelter in the middle of a roundabout The pretty nurse is selling poppies from a tray And though she feels as if she’s in a play She is anyway

Part 4: In Penny Lane the barber shaves another customer We see the banker sitting waiting for a trim And then the fireman rushes in From the pouring rain, very strange

Penny lane is in my ears and in my eyes There beneath the blue suburban skies I sit, and meanwhile back Penny lane is in my ears and in my eyes There beneath the blue suburban skies Penny Lane

Subiendo el nivel Vamos con canciones un poco más difíciles. Puedes seguir con los mismos pasos que antes.

Stronger — Kelly Clarkson Part 1: You know the bed feels warmer 11

Sleeping here alone You know I dream in colour And do the things I want

You think you got the best of me Think you’ve had the last laugh Bet you think that everything good is gone Think you left me broken down Think that I’d come running back Baby you don’t know me, cause you’re dead wrong

Part 2: What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger Stand a little taller Doesn’t mean I’m lonely when I’m alone What doesn’t kill you makes a fighter Footsteps even lighter Doesn’t mean I’m over cause you’re gone

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, stronger Just me, myself and I What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger Stand a little taller Doesn’t mean I’m lonely when I’m alone

Part 3: You heard that I was starting over with someone new They told you I was moving on over you

You didn’t think that I’d come back I’d come back swinging You try to break me, but you see

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger...

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What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, stronger...

Part 4: Thanks to you I got a new thing started Thanks to you I’m not the broken-hearted Thanks to you I’m finally thinking about me You know in the end the day you left was just my beginning In the end... What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger... What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, stronger...

Hotel California — Eagles Part 1: On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim I had to stop for the night

There she stood in the doorway; I heard the mission bell And I was thinking to myself, “This could be Heaven or this could be Hell”

Part 2: Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way There were voices down the corridor, I thought I heard them say...

Welcome to the Hotel California Such a lovely place Such a lovely face Plenty of room at the Hotel California Any time of year

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You can find it here

Part 3: Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys she calls friends How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat. Some dance to remember, some dance to forget

So I called up the Captain, “Please bring me my wine” He said, “We haven’t had that spirit here since nineteen sixty-nine”

Part 4: And still those voices are calling from far away, Wake you up in the middle of the night Just to hear them say...

Welcome to the Hotel California Such a lovely place Such a lovely face They living it up at the Hotel California What a nice surprise Bring your alibis

Part 5: Mirrors on the ceiling, The pink champagne on ice And she said “We are all just prisoners here, of our own device” And in the master’s chambers, They gathered for the feast

But they just can’t kill the beast

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They stab it with their steely knives,

Last thing I remember, I was Running for the door I had to find the passage back To the place I was before “Relax, “ said the night man, “We are programmed to receive. You can check-out any time you like, But you can never leave!”

Summercat - Billie the Vision & The Dancers Part 1: I kissed you goodbye at the airport. I held you so close to me. I said “So here we are now and I can’t stop from crying Lilly”

And you said “Hey hey ho, you know this is the way to go You will forget about me when I’m on that plane Forget about me when I’m on that plane”

Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight I wanna be with you tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight I wanna be with you tonight Tonight...

Part 2: The plane took off and my love went with it The chilly wind whipped my both cheeks hard And the man next to me said “Everything is gonna be all right”

I said “Nothing is gonna be all right, but thank you anyway” And then I saw your face in the airplane window

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I waved my hands and I shouted to you Tonight...

Part 3: I wore a T-shirt and my worn-out hat. Abandoned as a summer cat. And as I stood there as a broken-hearted I realized you got the car keys still.

So I broke into my own old car. I fell asleep on the passenger seat. I dreamed of summer sex with you and you whispered in my ear: Tonight...

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Los phrasal verbs son imprescindibles para entender a los nativos y sonar como ellos.

Why can’t you leave me tomorrow instead? And above the clouds she said to herself “I can’t believe how naive a man can be. That’s why I love you so and that’s why I can’t be with you...”

Un poco más difícil Un último desafío: estas canciones son más difíciles de comprender, ya sea por el acento, la velocidad a la que cantan o las expresiones que usan.

This is the Life — Amy Macdonald Part 1: Oh the wind whistles down The cold dark street tonight And the people they were dancing To the music vibe

And the boys chase the girls with the curls in their hair While the shy tormented youth sit way over there And the songs get louder, each one better than before

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Part 2: And you’re singing the songs, thinking this is the life And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size Where you gonna go, where you gonna go, where you gonna sleep tonight? Part 3: So you’re heading down the road in your taxi for four And you’re waiting outside Jimmy’s front door But nobody’s in and nobody’s home ‘til four So you’re sitting there with nothing to do Talking about Robert Riger and his motley crew And where you gonna go, where you gonna sleep tonight?

Part 4: And you’re singing the songs thinking this is the life And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size Where you gonna go, where you gonna go, where you gonna sleep tonight?

Valerie — Amy Winehouse Part 1: Well sometimes I go out by myself And I look across the water And I think of all the things, what you’re doing And in my head I paint a picture

Since I’ve come home, Well my body’s been a mess And I’ve missed your ginger hair And the way you like to dress Won’t you come on over Stop making a fool out of me Why don’t you come on over, Valerie?

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Part 2: Did you have to go to jail, Put your house up for sale, did you get a good lawyer? I hope you didn’t catch a tan, I hope you find the right man who’ll fix it for ya Are you shopping anywhere, Changed the colour of your hair, are you busy? And did you have to pay that fine That you were dodging all the time, are you still dizzy?

Since I’ve come on home, Well my body’s been a mess And I’ve missed your ginger hair And the way you like to dress Won’t you come on over? Stop making a fool out of me Why don’t you come on over, Valerie? Valerie

Part 3: Well sometimes I go out by myself And I look across the water And I think of all the things, what you’re doing

And in my head I paint a picture

Since I’ve come on home, Well my body’s been a mess And I’ve missed your ginger hair And the way you like to dress Won’t you come on over? Stop making a fool out of me Why don’t you come on over, Valerie? Valerie Why don’t you come on over, Valerie?

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Unstoppable — Sia Part 1: I’ll smile, I know what it takes to fool this town I’ll do it ‘til the sun goes down And all through the night time, oh yeah Oh, yeah, I’ll tell you what you want to hear Keep my sunglasses on while I shed a tear It’s never the right time, yeah, yeah

Part 2: I’ll put my armour on, Show you how strong I am I’ll put my armour on, I’ll show you that I am

I’m unstoppable I’m a Porsche with no brakes I’m invincible Yeah, I win every single game I’m so powerful I don’t need batteries to play I’m so confident I’m unstoppable today

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Unstoppable today I’m unstoppable today

Part 3: I break down, only alone I will cry out loud You’ll never see what’s hiding out Hiding out deep down, yeah, yeah I know I’ve heard that to let your feelings show Is the only way to make friendships grow But I’m too afraid now, yeah, yeah

I’ll put my armour on... I’m unstoppable... Unstoppable today... I’m unstoppable today

Cantar a dúo Si te apetece probar algo divertido por parejas, no te pierdas este ejercicio. Busca a alguien a quien le apetezca practicar inglés y proponle un dúo musical. Podéis incluso acompañarlo de una pequeña performance, grabaros, compartirlo con amistades... si le ponéis ingenio, pueden salir vídeos fantásticos. Elegid una canción juntos, preferiblemente una que tenga dos o más voces y que canten más o menos las mismas estrofas. También podéis dividir una canción cantada por una sola persona en partes iguales, y cantar el estribillo a la vez. Seguid los mismos pasos que para las canciones anteriores, y fijaos fechas concretas para aprenderos la canción. Cuando estéis listos, juntaos a practicar. Si os atrevéis, podéis ir a un karaoke juntos, o hacerlo en casa. Aquí tienes unas cuantas ideas de canciones que podéis cantar:

• Animadas: canciones con ritmo con las que podrás pasártelo en grande mientras preparas tu dúo. Bill Medley/Jennifer Warnes — The Time of My Life

Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrel — Ain’t No Mountain High Enough

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Billy Joel — Piano Man

• Lentas: canciones tiernas y dulces para expresarte mientras aprendes. Ariana Grande/John Legend — Beauty and the Beast Civil Wars — Dust to Dust Phil Collins — You’ll Be in My Heart

• Para practicar slang: ¿te apetece conocer expresiones coloquiales un poco más «callejeras»? No te pierdas estas dos. Jay-Z / Beyoncé — ‘03 Bonnie & Clyde

Outkast — Hey, Ya!

Ejercicios grupales ¿Queréis practicar entre más de dos? Aquí tienes unas ideas de ejercicios para tres o más personas:

Concierto Esta actividad es ideal para grupos grandes de gente. Consiste sencillamente en dividir el grupo entre cantantes y público y hacer un concierto. El público puede evaluar la actuación, apuntar errores para corregirlos después, o

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simplemente dedicarse a animar y aplaudir. ¡Podéis incluso convertirlo en un concurso de talentos! Si añadís otros elementos como maquillaje, disfraces o accesorios, será aún más divertido. Si contáis con algún videojuego de karaoke o similar, podéis usarlo también.

La patata caliente Una versión del tradicional juego para niños. Consiste en sentarse en círculo y elegir una canción que todo el mundo conozca. Si no hay ninguna, podéis elegir una cualquiera y daros unos minutos para aprendérosla antes de empezar. Una persona al azar tendrá que cantar el primer verso y después dar paso a la siguiente. Cada persona canta, en orden, un verso, hasta que alguien falle. Esa persona queda eliminada y se continúa la ronda hasta acabar la canción. Es preferible elegir canciones cortas para hacer el ejercicio más dinámico y entretenido. Con este juego desarrollarás tu capacidad de escuchar y reaccionar, además de aprenderte canciones.

Recital Este ejercicio parece sencillo, pero puede suponer un reto si eliges las canciones adecuadas. Cada persona elige, en su turno, una canción en inglés medianamente conocida y la recita en vez de cantarla, entonando de forma que el ritmo original quede oculto. El resto de jugadores intentará acertar qué canción es. Si utilizáis algún tipo de pulsador, será más fácil decidir a quién le toca adivinar. Con esta actividad, practicarás entonación y pronunciación, además de desarrollar tus habilidades de escucha.

Canciones para rellenar Por último, aquí tienes las letras de cinco canciones, con espacios en blanco para rellenar. Pon la canción e intenta escribir la palabra o frase correspondiente en cada espacio. Recuerda, la frase puede tener cualquier longitud. Encontrarás las respuestas al final.

Fire and Rain - James Taylor Just yesterday morning they let me know you were gone Suzanne, the plans they made put an end to you I walked out this morning and I _____________________ I just can’t remember who to send it to I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend But I always thought that I’d see you ________

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Won’t you look down upon me, Jesus, you’ve got to ______________________ You’ve just got to see me through _______________ My body’s aching and my time is at hand And I won’t make it any other way Oh, I’ve seen _______ and I’ve seen _______ I’ve seen ________________ that I thought ________________ I’ve seen lonely times when I ________________ But I always thought __________________ Been walking my mind to an easy time, my back turned towards the sun Lord knows _____________________ it’ll turn _____________________ Well, there’s hours of time on the telephone line to talk about ______________ ______________ and flying machines in pieces ______________

Oh, _________________________ I’ve seen ______________________________ _________________________________________ But ________________________________ baby One more time again, now Thought I’d ____________________________ There’s just a few things _____________________ this time around, now Thought I’d see you, thought I’d see you, fire and rain, now

Stand - REM Stand in the place where you live Now face north Think about direction Wonder why you haven’t before Now __________________ where you work ______________ west Think about the place where you live Wonder _________________ If you are confused, check with the sun Carry a compass to help you along Your feet are going to be ___________ Your head is there _______________________

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So stand _______________________ _____________ Think about _____________ _______________________ Now _______________________ _____________ _____________________________ Wonder why you haven’t before Your feet _______________________ ______________ to move you around If wishes were trees, the trees ______________ Listen to reason, season is calling _______________________ Now face ________ Think about ________ _______________________ Now stand in the place where you work Now face west Think about the place where you live Wonder why you haven’t before If wishes ___________, the trees _______________ Listen to reason, ________________ Your feet are going to be on the ground Your head is there to move you around

Let Her Go - Passenger Well you only need the light when it’s burning low Only miss the sun when ________________ Only know you love her when you let her go Only know you’ve been high when you’re feeling ______ Only hate the road when you’re _________________ ____________________________________ And you let her go

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Staring at the bottom of your ___________ Hoping one day you’ll make a ___________ last But dreams ___________ and they ___________ You see her when you ______________ Maybe one day you’ll ______________ why Everything ______________ surely dies But you only ______________ when it’s burning low Only ________________________________ ________________________________ Only know _______________________ when you’re feeling low _____________________________________ ________________________________ ____________ at the ceiling in the dark Same old empty feeling ____________ Cause love _______________________ Well you see her when __________________ But never to __________and never to __________ Cause you ________________ and you dived too deep _____________________________________ _______________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ________________________________ ____________________________________ And you let her go Ohhh, oh no And you let her go Ohhh, oh no Well you let her go

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I Like Me Better - Lauv To be young and in love in New York City To not know who I am but still know that I’m good long as you’re _____________ ________________________________ Midnight into morning coffee Burning through the hours talking Damn I like me better when I’m with you ________________________________ I knew from the first time, I’d stay _______________ ‘Cause I like me better when— ____________________________________ I don’t know what it is but I _________________ ___________________________ swear the room—yeah—it got no _________ If we lay, let the day just pass us by I might get to too much talking, _______________________________ Damn I like me better when I’m with you I like me better when I’m with you ______________________________________ ‘Cause I like me better when— __________________________ Stay a while, stay a while Stay here with me Stay a while, stay a while, oh ________________________ _____________________ _____________________ Yeah, yeah _____________________ _________________ ________________ ‘Cause I like me better when— I like me better when I’m with you

Shape of You - Ed Sheeran The club isn’t the _____________ to find a _____________ So the __________ is where I go Me and my friends __________ doing shots __________ fast and then __________ And you come over and start up a __________ with just me And trust me I’ll give it a __________ now

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______________, stop, put Van The Man on the jukebox _____________________ And now I’m singing like Girl, you know _____________________ Your love was handmade for _____________________ Come on now, follow my lead I may be crazy, _____________________ Say, boy, let’s not talk _______________ Grab on my waist and put that body on me Come on now, follow my lead Come, come on now, _______________ ______________________ We push and pull like a magnet do Although _____________ is falling too __________________________ Last night _________________ And now my bedsheets smell like you Every day discovering something ____________ ________________________ Oh I oh I oh I oh I ________________________ Oh I oh I oh I oh I ________________________Oh I oh I oh I oh I ________________________ Every day ________________________ ________________________ One week in we let the story begin We’re ______________ on our ______________ You and me are thrifty, so go ______________ Fill up your ________and I fill up a ________ We talk _________________ about the sweet and the sour And how your _________________ And leave and _________________, then kiss in the backseat _________________ make the radio play And I’m singing like ________________________ Your love was handmade for ______________ ________________________ Say, boy, _________________ Grab on my waist and put that body on me Come on now, follow my lead Come, come on now, _______________ I’m in love with the shape of you ______________________________ ________________________ I’m in love with your body ________________________ And now my bedsheets smell like you __________________________________

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I’m in love with your body

_______________, don’t mind me Say, boy, _________________ Grab on my waist and put that body on me Come on now, follow my lead Come, come on now, _______________ I’m in love with the shape of you ______________________________ ________________________ I’m in love with your body ________________________ And now my bedsheets smell like you __________________________________ I’m in love with your body Oh I oh I oh I oh I I’m in love with your body Every day discovering something brand new I’m in love with the shape of you Come on, be my baby, come on _____________________________ _________________________________ _____________________________ ___________________________ _____________________________ _________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________

Come on, be my baby, come on I’m in love with your body

Recursos Completar canciones Si te ha gustado el ejercicio de completar letras de canciones, puedes encontrar más en internet.

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Lyricsgap te permite practicar a tu ritmo, pero si te apetece algo más complicado, Lyricstraining tiene ejercicios por tiempo muy útiles, con varios niveles de dificultad.

Karaoke Puedes buscar versiones de karaoke de las canciones que quieras en canales de YouTube. También te serán útiles las Sing along songs de Disney, y puede que te interesen también otras canciones fáciles con letra.

Ejercicios Puedes encontrar muchísimas páginas en internet con ejercicios, algunas de ellas gratuitas. ESOL tiene ejercicios variados basados en canciones, al igual que Lyric Lab, de English Class 101, o los ejercicios con canciones de Isabel Pérez.

Letras ¿Buscas un sitio fiable de donde sacar letras de canciones? Lo mejor es ver si los propios artistas tienen sus letras subidas a la web, pero si no es el caso, Metrolyrics y Azlyrics suelen tener buenas transcripciones. Recuerda, la gran mayoría son escritas y corregidas por fans, así que puedes encontrarte con errores.

Otros Utilizar la música para aprender inglés no se limita a escuchar canciones. En YouTube hay varios canales de aprendizaje de inglés que utilizan el ritmo y la melodía para repasar cualquier cosa, desde gramática hasta vocabulario. Fluency MC es seguramente el más conocido por este tipo de vídeos.

Bonus track: A Song of Ice and Fire Seguro que has oído hablar de la famosísima serie Game of Thrones, basada en las novelas de George R. R. Martin. Si no la has visto, puede ser una gran oportunidad para aprender inglés. Además, varios músicos han colaborado para dar vida en la serie a las canciones populares de Westeros que aparecen en el libro. Te proponemos un reto adicional: busca las canciones que aparecen a continuación, ya sea en los propios capítulos de la serie o en plataformas como YouTube, y apréndete alguna. El inglés de la serie tiene un toque medieval, así que te encontrarás palabras que ya no se usan, y otras muy poco comunes en el lenguaje coloquial.

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Si no conoces la serie o aún te faltan capítulos por ver, recuerda que si buscas los vídeos de las canciones, pueden contener spoilers.

The Rains of Castamere And who are you, the proud lord said, that I must bow so low? Only a cat of a different coat, that’s all the truth I know. In a coat of gold or a coat of red, a lion still has claws, And mine are long and sharp, my lord, as long and sharp as yours. And so he spoke, and so he spoke, that Lord of Castamere, But now the rains weep o’er his hall, with no one there to hear. Yes, now the rains weep o’er his hall, and not a soul to hear. Hands of Gold He rode through the streets of the city, Down from his hill on high. O’er the wynds and the steps and the cobbles, He rode to a woman’s sigh. For she was his secret treasure, She was his shame and his bliss. And a chain and a keep are nothing,

Compared to a woman’s kiss. For hands of gold are always cold, But a woman’s hands are warm!

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The Bear and the Maiden Fair From there, to here. From here! To there! All black and brown and covered in hair! He smelled that girl on the summer air! The bear! The bear! The maiden fair! Oh, I’m a maid, and I’m pure and fair! I’ll never dance with a hairy bear! I called a knight, but you’re a bear! All black and brown and covered in hair! He lifted her high in the air! He sniffed and roared and he smelled her there! She kicked and wailed, the maid so fair! He licked the honey all up in her hair! From there to here. From here! To there! All black and brown and covered in hair! He smelled that girl on the summer air! The bear! The bear! The maiden fair! She sighed and she squealed and she kicked the air! Then she sang: My bear! My bear so fair! And off they went into the summer air! The bear, the bear, And the maiden fair! The Dornishman’s Wife The Dornishman’s wife was as fair as the sun And her kisses were warmer than spring The Dornishman’s blade was made of black steel And its kiss was a terrible thing The Dornishman’s wife would sing as she bathed In a voice that was sweet as a peach Brothers, oh brothers, my days here are done The Dornishman’s taken my life

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But what does it matter? For all men must die And I’ve tasted the Dornishman’s wife It’s Always Summer Under the Sea It’s always summer, under the sea I know, I know, oh, oh, oh The birds have scales, and the fish take wing I know, I know, oh, oh, oh The rain is dry, and the snow falls up I know, I know, oh, oh, oh The stones crack open, the water burns The shadows come to dance, my love The shadows come to play The shadows come to dance, my love The shadows come to stay

Soluciones Fire and Rain - James Taylor Just yesterday morning they let me know you were gone Suzanne, the plans they made put an end to you

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I walked out this morning and I wrote down this song I just can’t remember who to send it to I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend But I always thought that I’d see you again Won’t you look down upon me, Jesus, you’ve got to help me make a stand You’ve just got to see me through another day My body’s aching and my time is at hand And I won’t make it any other way Oh, I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend But I always thought that I’d see you again Been walking my mind to an easy time, my back turned towards the sun Lord knows when the cold wind blows it’ll turn your head around Well, there’s hours of time on the telephone line to talk about things to come Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground Oh, I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend But I always thought that I’d see you baby One more time again, now Thought I’d see you one more time again There’s just a few things coming my way this time around, now Thought I’d see you, thought I’d see you, fire and rain, now

Stand - REM Stand in the place where you live Now face north Think about direction Wonder why you haven’t before

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Now stand in the place where you work Now face west Think about the place where you live Wonder why you haven’t before If you are confused, check with the sun Carry a compass to help you along Your feet are going to be on the ground Your head is there to move you around So stand in the place where you live Now face north Think about direction Wonder why you haven’t before Now stand in the place where you work Now face west Think about the place where you live Wonder why you haven’t before Your feet are going to be on the ground Your head is there to move you around If wishes were trees, the trees would be falling Listen to reason, season is calling Stand in the place where you live Now face north Think about direction Wonder why you haven’t before Now stand in the place where you work Now face west Think about the place where you live Wonder why you haven’t before If wishes were trees, the trees would be falling Listen to reason, season is calling Your feet are going to be on the ground Your head is there to move you around

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Let Her Go - Passenger Well you only need the light when it’s burning low Only miss the sun when it starts to snow Only know you love her when you let her go Only know you’ve been high when you’re feeling low Only hate the road when you’re missing home Only know you love her when you let her go And you let her go Staring at the bottom of your glass Hoping one day you’ll make a dream last But dreams come slow and they go so fast You see her when you close your eyes Maybe one day you’ll understand why Everything you touch surely dies But you only need the light when it’s burning low Only miss the sun when it starts to snow Only know you love her when you let her go Only know you’ve been high when you’re feeling low Only hate the road when you’re missing home Only know you love her when you let her go Staring at the ceiling in the dark Same old empty feeling in your heart Cause love comes slow and it goes so fast Well you see her when you fall asleep But never to touch and never to keep Cause you loved her too much and you dived too deep Well you only need the light when it’s burning low Only miss the sun when it starts to snow Only know you love her when you let her go Only know you’ve been high when you’re feeling low Only hate the road when you’re missing home Only know you love her when you let her go

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And you let her go Ohhh, oh no And you let her go Ohhh, oh no Well you let her go

I Like Me Better - Lauv To be young and in love in New York City To not know who I am but still know that I’m good long as you’re here with me To be drunk and in love in New York City Midnight into morning coffee Burning through the hours talking Damn I like me better when I’m with you I like me better when I’m with you I knew from the first time, I’d stay for a long time ‘Cause I like me better when— I like me better when I’m with you I don’t know what it is but I got that feeling Waking up in this bed next to you, swear the room—yeah—it got no ceiling If we lay, let the day just pass us by I might get to too much talking, I might have to tell you something Damn I like me better when I’m with you I like me better when I’m with you I knew from the first time, I’d stay for a long time ‘Cause I like me better when— I like me better when I’m with you Stay a while, stay a while Stay here with me Stay a while, stay a while, oh Stay a while, stay a while Stay here with me

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Right here with me Yeah, yeah I like me better when I’m with you I knew from the first time

I’d stay for a long time ‘Cause I like me better when— I like me better when I’m with you

Shape of You - Ed Sheeran The club isn’t the best place to find a lover So the bar is where I go Me and my friends at the table doing shots Drinking fast and then we talk slow And you come over and start up a conversation with just me And trust me I’ll give it a chance now Take my hand, stop, put Van The Man on the jukebox And then we start to dance And now I’m singing like Girl, you know I want your love Your love was handmade for somebody like me Come on now, follow my lead I may be crazy, don’t mind me Say, boy, let’s not talk too much Grab on my waist and put that body on me Come on now, follow my lead Come, come on now, follow my lead I’m in love with the shape of you We push and pull like a magnet do Although my heart is falling too I’m in love with your body Last night you were in my room And now my bedsheets smell like you Every day discovering something brand new I’m in love with your body Oh I oh I oh I oh I I’m in love with your body

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Oh I oh I oh I oh I I’m in love with your body Oh I oh I oh I oh I I’m in love with your body Every day discovering something brand new I’m in love with the shape of you One week in we let the story begin We’re going out on our first date You and me are thrifty, so go all you can eat Fill up your bag and I fill up a plate We talk for hours and hours about the sweet and the sour And how your family is doing okay And leave and get in a taxi, then kiss in the backseat Tell the driver make the radio play And I’m singing like Girl, you know I want your love Your love was handmade for somebody like me Come on now, follow my lead I may be crazy, don’t mind me Say, boy, let’s not talk too much Grab on my waist and put that body on me Come on now, follow my lead Come, come on now, follow my lead I’m in love with the shape of you We push and pull like a magnet do Although my heart is falling too I’m in love with your body Last night you were in my room And now my bedsheets smell like you Every day discovering something brand new I’m in love with your body Oh I oh I oh I oh I I’m in love with your body Every day discovering something brand new I’m in love with the shape of you Come on, be my baby, come on

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I’m in love with the shape of you We push and pull like a magnet do Although my heart is falling too I’m in love with your body Last night you were in my room And now my bedsheets smell like you Every day discovering something brand new I’m in love with your body Come on, be my baby, come on I’m in love with your body

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