More Than a Woman
Bee Gees · 1977
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Sing with the chorus
- More than a woman
- More than a woman to me
- More than a woman
- More than a woman to me
Sing the opening verse
- Oh, girl I've known you very well
- I've seen you growing everyday
- I never really looked before
- But now you take my breath away
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:
Oh, girl I've known you very well
Exercise 8
Translate this line to Portuguese:
I never really looked before
Exercise 9
Translate this line to Portuguese:
Suddenly you're in my life
Exercise 10
Translate this line to Portuguese:
You got me working day and night
Exercise 11
Translate this line to Portuguese:
Here in your arms I found my paradise
Exercise 12
Choose the missing word:
Oh, ? I've known you very well
Exercise 13
Choose the missing word:
But now you take my ? away
Exercise 14
Choose the missing word:
Just ? to keep a hold on you
Exercise 15
Choose the missing word:
There are ? old and true
Exercise 16
Choose the missing word:
Thinking of ? people then
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 "woman" in the whole song?
"woman"
Exercise 23
Put these three lines in the order they appear in the song:
- More than a woman
- More than a woman to me
- Oh, girl I've known you very well
Exercise 24
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 25
Which single word from this song do you think carries the most emotional weight, and why?
Exercise 26
"More Than a Woman" was released in 1977. Do you think the themes in the song are timeless, or do they feel dated? Give one example from the lyrics.
Exercise 27
Write the full form of each contraction:
i've→you're→you'll→i'd→
Exercise 28
If you had to summarize "More Than a Woman" in one sentence to someone who has never heard it, what would you say?
Exercise 29
Compare "More Than a Woman" with a Brazilian song you know. Do they share a theme? How do their styles differ?
Exercise 30
What kind of person do you imagine the narrator of "More Than a Woman" is? Describe their age, mood, and situation using at least three details from the lyrics.