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At the River

Groove Armada · 1999

At the River by Groove Armada (1999) — selected for the English-through-music catalog. Use the sing-along prompts and exercises to drill pronunciation, vocabulary, and listening comprehension.

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🎤 Sing along

Sing with the chorus

Quaint little villages here and there
If you're fond of sand dunes and salty air
Quaint little villages here and there
If you're fond of sand dunes and salty air

Echo the hook

If you're fond of sand dunes
If you're fond of sand dunes
If you're fond of sand dunes
If you're fond of sand dunes

you'refondsand

Definitions: Cambridge Dictionary · Translation: MyMemory

Exercises

Exercise 1

Fill the blank in this line:

Iffond of sand dunes and salty air

Exercise 2

Fill the blank in this line:

Quaintvillages here and there

Exercise 3

Fill the blank in this line:

If you're fond of sandand salty air

Exercise 4

Fill the blank in this line:

Quaint littlehere and there

Exercise 5

Fill the blank in this line:

If you're fond of sand dunes andair

Exercise 6

Translate this line to Portuguese:

If you're fond of sand dunes

Exercise 7

Translate this line to Portuguese:

Quaint little villages here and there

Exercise 8

Choose the missing word:

If ? fond of sand dunes and salty air

Exercise 9

Choose the missing word:

Quaint ? villages here and there

Exercise 10

Choose the missing word:

If you're ? of sand dunes and salty air

Exercise 11

Choose the missing word:

If you're fond of ? dunes and salty air

Exercise 12

Choose the missing word:

If you're fond of sand ? and salty air

Exercise 13

Put the words in the right order:

Click the words below in the correct order…

Exercise 14

Put the words in the right order:

Click the words below in the correct order…

Exercise 15

How many times do you hear the word "you're" in the whole song?

"you're"

Exercise 16

How many times do you hear the word "fond" in the whole song?

"fond"

Exercise 17

The singer makes a claim or statement in this song. Do you agree with it? Use evidence from the lyrics to support your answer.

you'refondsanddunes

Exercise 18

Which single word from this song do you think carries the most emotional weight, and why?

you'refondsanddunes

Exercise 19

"At the River" was released in 1999. Do you think the themes in the song are timeless, or do they feel dated? Give one example from the lyrics.

you'refondsanddunes

Exercise 20

If you had to summarize "At the River" in one sentence to someone who has never heard it, what would you say?

you'refondsanddunes

Exercise 21

Compare "At the River" with a Brazilian song you know. Do they share a theme? How do their styles differ?

you'refondsanddunes

Exercise 22

What kind of person do you imagine the narrator of "At the River" is? Describe their age, mood, and situation using at least three details from the lyrics.

you'refondsanddunes

Exercise 23

If you could change the ending of the story told in "At the River", what would happen instead?

you'refondsanddunes

Exercise 24

If you could ask Groove Armada one question about "At the River", what would it be and why?

you'refondsanddunes

Exercise 25

Describe the mood of "At the River" in three adjectives. What part of the song makes you feel that way?

you'refondsanddunes

Exercise 26

Imagine you are making a short film with "At the River" as the soundtrack. What scene would you show while the chorus plays?

you'refondsanddunes

Exercise 27

Rewrite the chorus of "At the River" in your own words — keep the meaning but change the style (formal, slang, poetic, whatever you like).

you'refondsanddunes

Exercise 28

Who in your life would you dedicate "At the River" to, and what line captures what you want to say to them?

you'refondsanddunes

Exercise 29

Which instrument or vocal moment in "At the River" stands out most to you, and what emotion does it bring?

you'refondsanddunes

Exercise 30

If "At the River" were the opening theme of a TV series, what kind of show would that be? Describe the genre, main character, and pilot episode in 2–3 sentences.

you'refondsanddunes