Infnitives... Are they really tough??

‘These Words’ by Natash Bedingfield

TASK 1: listen to the song and complete the gaps.

(I) Threw some chords together;
The combination D-E-F
Is who I am, is what I do.
No one’s ................ (go) ..................(let) it down for you.
(I) Try ..................(focus) my attention,
But I feel so A-D-D.
I need some help, some inspiration,
But it’s not .................. (come) easily.
Whoah oh…

CHORUS-1
(I'm) ..................(try) ..................(find) the magic;
(I'm) ..................(try) ..................(write) a classic.
Don’t you ..................(know), don’t you ..................(know), don’t you ..................(know)?
(The) Waste-bin ('s) full of paper;
Clever rhymes. (I will) ..................(see) you later

CHORUS-2
These words are my own;
From my heart (they) flow
I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you.
There’s no other way
..................(better say):
I love you, I love you…

(I) Read some Byron, Shelly and Keats,
Recited it over a Hip-Hop beat.
I’m ..................(have) trouble ..................(say) what I mean
With dead poets and drum machines.
I know I had some studio time ..................(book),
But I couldn’t ..................(find) a killer hook.
Now you’ve ..................(go) and ..................(raise) the bar right up,
Nothing I write is ever good enough.

[Repeat Chorus-2]

I’m ..................(get) off my stage,
The curtains pull away.
No hyper-bowl ..................(hide) behind;
My naked soul exposes
Whoah.. oh.. oh.. oh.. Whoah.. oh..

[Repeat Chorus-1]

[Repeat Chorus-2]

Is that okay?

TASK 2: Answer these questions by posting a comment.

1. What does A.D.D. stand for? What are the symptoms?
2. What does the singer mean 'a classic'?
3. Do you like this song?

TASK 3: Using the internet, or library, find poems by Byron, Shelley & Keats. Copy them in a word document and send them back to me by email. Make a summary of them.

OPTIONAL EXTRA TASK 4: Take the one you like the most, recite it or try chanting these poems with a rap beat (use a bongo drum, or drum machine if you have one; alternatively, tap on the table to keep time) and record it. Attach the video to the email.