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Lithium

Nirvana · 1991

Lithium by Nirvana (1991) — 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

  • Yeah, yeah
  • Yeah, yeah
  • Yeah, yeah
  • Yeah, yeah

Echo the hook

  • I like it, I'm not gonna crack
  • I miss you, I'm not gonna crack
  • I love you, I'm not gonna crack
  • I killed you, I'm not gonna crack
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Definitions: Cambridge Dictionary · Translation: MyMemory

Exercises

Exercise 1

Fill the blank in this line:

I'm so'cause today I found my friends

Exercise 2

Fill the blank in this line:

I'm so ugly,okay, 'cause so are you

Exercise 3

Fill the blank in this line:

Light myin a daze

Exercise 4

Fill the blank in this line:

I'm sothat's okay, I shaved my head

Exercise 5

Fill the blank in this line:

I like it, I'm notcrack

Exercise 6

Fill the blank in this line:

I'm so happytoday I found my friends

Exercise 7

Translate this line to Portuguese:

They're in my head

Exercise 8

Translate this line to Portuguese:

And I'm not scared

Exercise 9

Translate this line to Portuguese:

And I'm not sad

Exercise 10

Translate this line to Portuguese:

And I don't care

Exercise 11

Translate this line to Portuguese:

I like it, I'm not gonna crack

Exercise 12

Choose the missing word:

I'm so ? 'cause today I found my friends

Exercise 13

Choose the missing word:

Sunday ? is everyday, for all I care

Exercise 14

Choose the missing word:

I'm so ? that's okay, I shaved my head

Exercise 15

Choose the missing word:

I like it, I'm not ? crack

Exercise 16

Choose the missing word:

I'm so happy ? today I found my friends

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 "crack" in the whole song?

"crack"

Exercise 23

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

"cause"

Exercise 24

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

  • And I'm not scared
  • They're in my head
  • Yeah, yeah, yeah

Exercise 25

"Lithium" was released in 1991. 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 26

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

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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.

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Exercise 28

Write the full form of each contraction:

  • i'm→
  • they're→
  • that's→
  • i've→
  • can't→
  • don't→

Exercise 29

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

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Exercise 30

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

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