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A2.2·electronic·3:59

Porcelain

Moby · 1999

Porcelain by Moby (1999) — 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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  • In my dreams I'm dying all the time

Definitions: Cambridge Dictionary · Translation: MyMemory

Exercises

Exercise 1

Fill the blank in this line:

In myI'm dying all the time

Exercise 2

Fill the blank in this line:

As I wake itsmind

Exercise 3

Fill the blank in this line:

Imeant to hurt you

Exercise 4

Fill the blank in this line:

I neverto lie

Exercise 5

Fill the blank in this line:

Tell theyou never wanted me

Exercise 6

Fill the blank in this line:

In my dreams I'mall the time

Exercise 7

Translate this line to Portuguese:

In my dreams I'm dying all the time

Exercise 8

Translate this line to Portuguese:

As I wake its kaleidoscopic mind

Exercise 9

Translate this line to Portuguese:

I never meant to lie

Exercise 10

Translate this line to Portuguese:

In my dreams I'm jealous all the time

Exercise 11

Translate this line to Portuguese:

This is goodbye

Exercise 12

Choose the missing word:

In my ? I'm dying all the time

Exercise 13

Choose the missing word:

As I ? its kaleidoscopic mind

Exercise 14

Choose the missing word:

I ? meant to hurt you

Exercise 15

Choose the missing word:

Tell the ? you never wanted me

Exercise 16

Choose the missing word:

In my dreams I'm ? all the time

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 "mind" in the whole song?

"mind"

Exercise 23

How many times do you hear the word "never" in the whole song?

"never"

Exercise 24

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

  • I never meant to lie
  • In my dreams I'm dying all the time
  • Tell the truth you never wanted me

Exercise 25

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

mindneverdreamstime

Exercise 26

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

mindneverdreamstime

Exercise 27

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

mindneverdreamstime

Exercise 28

Compare "Porcelain" with a Brazilian song you know. Do they share a theme? How do their styles differ?

mindneverdreamstime

Exercise 29

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

mindneverdreamstime

Exercise 30

If you could change the ending of the story told in "Porcelain", what would happen instead?

mindneverdreamstime