Count on Me
Bruno Mars · 2010
🎤 Sing along
Sing with the chorus
- And I know when I need it
- I can count on you like 4, 3, 2, and you'll be there
- 'Cause that's what friends are supposed to do, oh, yeah
- Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Sing the opening verse
- Count on Me - Bruno Mars
- Oh-oh-oh
- If you ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the sea
- I'll sail the world to find you
Definitions: Cambridge Dictionary
Exercises
Exercise 1
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Exercise 2
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Exercise 3
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Exercise 4
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Exercise 5
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Exercise 6
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Exercise 7
Translate this line to Portuguese:
I'll sail the world to find you
Exercise 8
Translate this line to Portuguese:
We'll find out what we're made of
Exercise 9
Translate this line to Portuguese:
I'll sing a song beside you
Exercise 10
Translate this line to Portuguese:
You'll always have my shoulder when you cry
Exercise 11
Translate this line to Portuguese:
Count on Me - Bruno Mars
Exercise 12
Choose the missing word:
Count on Me - ? Mars
Exercise 13
Choose the missing word:
I'll be the ? to guide you
Exercise 14
Choose the missing word:
And I ? when I need it
Exercise 15
Choose the missing word:
Every day I will ? you, oh
Exercise 16
Choose the missing word:
You'll ? have my shoulder when you cry
Exercise 17
Put the words in the right order:
Exercise 18
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Exercise 19
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Exercise 20
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Exercise 21
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Exercise 22
How many times do you hear the word "count" in the whole song?
"count"
Exercise 23
How many times do you hear the word "i'll" in the whole song?
"i'll"
Exercise 24
Put these three lines in the order they appear in the song:
- And I know when I need it
- Count on Me - Bruno Mars
- We'll find out what we're made of
Exercise 25
"Count on Me" was released in 2010. Do you think the themes in the song are timeless, or do they feel dated? Give one example from the lyrics.
Exercise 26
Imagine you are making a short film with "Count on Me" as the soundtrack. What scene would you show while the chorus plays?
Exercise 27
The singer makes a claim or statement in this song. Do you agree with it? Use evidence from the lyrics to support your answer.
Exercise 28
Write the full form of each contraction:
i'll→can't→we'll→we're→you'll→that's→
Exercise 29
Match each English word or phrase to its Portuguese meaning.
- count on→
- friend→
- sail→
- lost→
Exercise 30
If you could ask Bruno Mars one question about "Count on Me", what would it be and why?