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These mist covered …………………………

Are a home now for me

But my home is the …………………………

And always will be

Some day you'll …………………………to

Your valleys and your farms

And you'll no longer …………………………

To be brothers in arms

Through these fields of …………………………

Baptisms of fire

I've witnessed your …………………………

As the battles raged higher

And though they did …………………………

me so bad

In the fear and alarm

You did not …………………………me

My brothers in arms

There's so many different worlds

So many different …………………………

And we have just one world

But we live in different …………………………

Now the sun's gone to hell

And the moon's riding …………………………

Let me bid you farewell

Every man has to …………………………

But it's written in the starlight

And every line on your …………………………

We're fools to make war

On our brothers in arms

Listening exercise

Listen to the song and fill in the gaps.

Vocabulary definitions

burn (v)[+ to infinitive] to want to do something very much

witness (v) to see something happen, especially an accident or crime

rage (v) to happen in a strong or violent way

alarm (n) fear or worry that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen

desert (v) /dɪˈzɜː(r)t/ to leave someone in a situation where they have no help or support

palm(n) the inside part of your hand

Vocabulary exercise

Riots have been ………………… in the city centre for several days.

Scientists have said there is no cause for ………………….

She was………………… to know when he was arriving.

The little girl looked at the coins in her

………………… The woodcutter ………………… Hansel and Gretel in the middle of a forest.

Two people ………………… the accident in

which an old man was injured.

Comprehension questions 1. Where is the man at the beginning of

the song? …………………………………………………………………. 2. Why is he there? ……………………………………………………………….. 3. Where is his home? …………………………………………………………………. 4. Who is he talking to? …………………………………………………………………. 5. What did his comrades do when he was

hurt? …………………………………………………………………. 6. Why is he bidding them farewell

(saying goodbye)? ………………………………………………………………….

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Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits Listening exercise These mist covered mountains Are a home now for me But my home is the lowlands And always will be Some day you'll return to Your valleys and your farms And you'll no longer burn To be brothers in arms Through these fields of destruction Baptisms of fire I've witnessed your suffering As the battles raged higher And though they did hurt me so bad In the fear and alarm You did not desert me My brothers in arms There's so many different worlds So many different suns And we have just one world But we live in different ones Now the sun's gone to hell And the moon's riding high Let me bid you farewell Every man has to die But it's written in the starlight And every line on your palm We're fools to make war On our brothers in arms

Pre-listening activity Before handing out the worksheets, I put Vocabulary Set A on the board and I tell my students that the words all come from a song we are going to listen to - I don’t tell them which song it is. I ask them to speculate about the content and atmosphere of the song. My students invariably suggest it’s a bucolic song about a man who returns home and they describe the atmosphere as being peaceful, relaxed, and romantic. Then I put Vocabulary Set B on the board and I tell my students these words also come from the same song. Finally, I ask them if they have changed their mind about the content of the song – which of course they have. My students are always surprised when they realize it’s actually a classic anti-war song. Vocabulary Set A Vocabulary Set B mountains destruction home suffering return battles valleys hurt farms fear fields alarm world hell sun die moon arms starlight Vocabulary exercise

Riots have been raging in the city centre for several days.

Scientists have said there is no cause for alarm. She was burning to know when he was arriving. The little girl looked at the coins in her palm. The woodcutter deserted Hansel and Gretel in the middle of a forest.

Two people witnessed the accident in which an old man was injured.

Comprehension questions

1. He is on the mist covered mountains. 2. He is a soldier fighting in a war. 3. His home is in the lowlands. 4. He is talking to his fellow soldiers. 5. They helped him, they didn’t desert him. 6. Because he is dying, probably because of his

wounds.

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dire_Straits

Dire Straits were a British rock band, active between 1977 and 1995. The band was formed by Mark Knopfler (vocals and lead guitar), his younger brother David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and vocals), and Pick Withers (drums and percussion), and managed by Ed Bicknell. Although the band was formed in an era when punk rock was at the forefront, Dire Straits played a more conventional style, albeit with a stripped-down sound that appealed to audiences also weary of the overproduced stadium rock of the 1970s. In their early days, Mark and David requested that pub owners turn down their sound so that patrons could converse while the band played, an indication of their unassuming demeanor. Despite this oddly self-effacing approach to rock and roll, Dire Straits soon became hugely successful, with their first album going multi-platinum

globally.

Throughout Dire Straits' career Mark Knopfler was the songwriter and also the driving force behind the group. The band's best-known songs include "Sultans of Swing", "Romeo and Juliet", "Tunnel of Love", "Telegraph Road", "Private Investigations", "Money for Nothing", "Walk of Life", "So Far Away", "Brothers in

Arms" and "Calling Elvis".

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These mist covered …………………………

Are a home now for me

But my home is the …………………………

And always will be

Some day you'll …………………………to

Your valleys and your farms

And you'll no longer …………………………

To be brothers in arms

Through these fields of …………………………

Baptisms of fire

I've witnessed your …………………………

As the battles raged higher

And though they did …………………………

me so bad

In the fear and alarm

You did not …………………………me

My brothers in arms

There's so many different worlds

So many different …………………………

And we have just one world

But we live in different …………………………

Now the sun's gone to hell

And the moon's riding …………………………

Let me bid you farewell

Every man has to …………………………

But it's written in the starlight

And every line on your …………………………

We're fools to make war

On our brothers in arms

Listening exercise

Listen to the song and fill in the gaps.

Vocabulary definitions

burn (v)[+ to infinitive] to want to do something very much

witness (v) to see something happen, especially an accident or crime

rage (v) to happen in a strong or violent way

alarm (n) fear or worry that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen

desert (v) /dɪˈzɜː(r)t/ to leave someone in a situation where they have no help or support

palm(n) the inside part of your hand

Vocabulary exercise

Riots have been ………………… in the city centre for several days.

Scientists have said there is no cause for ………………….

She was………………… to know when he was arriving.

The little girl looked at the coins in her

………………… The woodcutter ………………… Hansel and Gretel in the middle of a forest.

Two people ………………… the accident in

which an old man was injured.

Comprehension questions 1. Where is the man at the beginning of

the song? …………………………………………………………………. 2. Why is he there? ……………………………………………………………….. 3. Where is his home? …………………………………………………………………. 4. Who is he talking to? …………………………………………………………………. 5. What did his comrades do when he was

hurt? …………………………………………………………………. 6. Why is he bidding them farewell

(saying goodbye)? ………………………………………………………………….

Vocabulary definitions

burn (v)[+ to infinitive] to want to do something very much

witness (v) to see something happen, especially an accident or crime

rage (v) to happen in a strong or violent way

alarm (n) fear or worry that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen

desert (v) /dɪˈzɜː(r)t/ to leave someone in a situation where they have no help or support

palm(n) the inside part of your hand