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A2.1·rock·4:05

Human

The Killers · 2008

Human by The Killers (2008) — 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

  • Are we human
  • Or are we dancer?
  • My sign is vital
  • My hands are cold

Sing it again — final chorus

  • Are we human
  • Or are we dancer?
  • Will your system be alright
  • When you dream of home tonight?
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Definitions: Cambridge Dictionary · Translation: MyMemory

Exercises

Exercise 1

Fill the blank in this line:

Up to theof surrender

Exercise 2

Fill the blank in this line:

AndI get nervous

Exercise 3

Fill the blank in this line:

Pay myto grace and virtue

Exercise 4

Fill the blank in this line:

Theydid the best they could

Exercise 5

Fill the blank in this line:

You'velet me go

Exercise 6

Fill the blank in this line:

When youof home tonight?

Exercise 7

Translate this line to Portuguese:

I did my best to notice

Exercise 8

Translate this line to Portuguese:

And sometimes I get nervous

Exercise 9

Translate this line to Portuguese:

Are we human

Exercise 10

Translate this line to Portuguese:

And I'm on my knees

Exercise 11

Translate this line to Portuguese:

You taught me everything I know

Exercise 12

Choose the missing word:

I did my ? to notice

Exercise 13

Choose the missing word:

I was ? but I was kind

Exercise 14

Choose the missing word:

My ? are cold

Exercise 15

Choose the missing word:

They ? did the best they could

Exercise 16

Choose the missing word:

Will your ? be alright

Exercise 17

Put the words in the right order:

Click the words below in the correct order…

Exercise 18

Put the words in the right order:

Click the words below in the correct order…

Exercise 19

Put the words in the right order:

Click the words below in the correct order…

Exercise 20

Put the words in the right order:

Click the words below in the correct order…

Exercise 21

Put the words in the right order:

Click the words below in the correct order…

Exercise 22

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

"human"

Exercise 23

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

"dancer"

Exercise 24

Put these three lines in the order they appear in the song:

  • I did my best to notice
  • Let me know, is your heart still beating?
  • Send my condolences to good

Exercise 25

And these three — put them in the order they appear in the song:

  • Looking for the answer
  • My hands are cold
  • When the call came down the line

Exercise 26

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

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Exercise 27

"Human" was released in 2008. Do you think the themes in the song are timeless, or do they feel dated? Give one example from the lyrics.

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Exercise 28

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

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Exercise 29

Write the full form of each contraction:

  • i'm→
  • you've→
  • gotta→
  • we're→

Exercise 30

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

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