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Irreplaceable

Beyoncé · 2006

Irreplaceable by Beyoncé (2006) — 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

  • You must not know 'bout me
  • You must not know 'bout me
  • I could have another you in a minute
  • Matter of fact, he'll be here in a minute, baby

Echo the hook

  • To the left, to the left
  • To the left, to the left (Mmh)
  • To the left, to the left
  • Everything you own in the box to the left

Definitions: Cambridge Dictionary · Translation: MyMemory

Exercises

Exercise 1

Fill the blank in this line:

In thethat's my stuff

Exercise 2

Fill the blank in this line:

And keepthat mess, that's fine

Exercise 3

Fill the blank in this line:

Standing in theyard

Exercise 4

Fill the blank in this line:

So goand get gone

Exercise 5

Fill the blank in this line:

Oops, I bet youthat I didn't know

Exercise 6

Fill the blank in this line:

'Cause theof the matter is

Exercise 7

Translate this line to Portuguese:

Tellin' me how I'm such a fool

Exercise 8

Translate this line to Portuguese:

You must not know 'bout me

Exercise 9

Translate this line to Portuguese:

I can have another you by tomorrow

Exercise 10

Translate this line to Portuguese:

I'll have another you by tomorrow

Exercise 11

Translate this line to Portuguese:

So since I'm not your everything

Exercise 12

Choose the missing word:

To the ? to the left

Exercise 13

Choose the missing word:

And, it's my ? that's on that Jag'

Exercise 14

Choose the missing word:

You must not know ? me

Exercise 15

Choose the missing word:

Baby, ? them keys

Exercise 16

Choose the missing word:

I won't ? a wink of sleep

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 "bout" in the whole song?

"bout"

Exercise 23

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

"know"

Exercise 24

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

  • Baby, I won't shed a tear for you
  • Because you was untrue
  • To the left, to the left

Exercise 25

If you could ask Beyoncé one question about "Irreplaceable", what would it be and why?

boutknowleftanother

Exercise 26

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

boutknowleftanother

Exercise 27

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

boutknowleftanother

Exercise 28

Write the full form of each contraction:

  • that's
  • don't
  • it's
  • i'm
  • i'll
  • you're

Exercise 29

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

boutknowleftanother

Exercise 30

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

boutknowleftanother