In My Life
The Beatles · 1965
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Sing with the chorus
- In my life I love you more
- Though I know I'll never lose affection
- For people and things that went before
Sing it again — final chorus
- In my life I love you more
- In my life I love you more
Definitions: Cambridge Dictionary · Translation: MyMemory
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:
There are places I'll remember
Exercise 8
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In my life I've loved them all
Exercise 9
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When I think of love as something new
Exercise 10
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In my life I love you more
Exercise 11
Translate this line to Portuguese:
Some forever, not for better
Exercise 12
Choose the missing word:
There are ? I'll remember
Exercise 13
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Some have ? and some remain
Exercise 14
Choose the missing word:
In my life I've ? them all
Exercise 15
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And these ? lose their meaning
Exercise 16
Choose the missing word:
I know I'll ? stop and think about them
Exercise 17
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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 "i'll" in the whole song?
"i'll"
Exercise 23
How many times do you hear the word "life" in the whole song?
"life"
Exercise 24
Put these three lines in the order they appear in the song:
- Some are dead and some are living
- There are places I'll remember
- Though I know I'll never lose affection
Exercise 25
Compare "In My Life" with a Brazilian song you know. Do they share a theme? How do their styles differ?
Exercise 26
If you could change the ending of the story told in "In My Life", what would happen instead?
Exercise 27
Describe the mood of "In My Life" in three adjectives. What part of the song makes you feel that way?
Exercise 28
Write the full form of each contraction:
i'll→i've→
Exercise 29
Which single word from this song do you think carries the most emotional weight, and why?
Exercise 30
What kind of person do you imagine the narrator of "In My Life" is? Describe their age, mood, and situation using at least three details from the lyrics.