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A2.1·r&b · jazz·4:59

Smooth Operator

Sade · 1984

Smooth Operator by Sade (1984) — 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

  • Smooth operator
  • Smooth operator
  • Smooth operator
  • Coast to coast, LA to Chicago, western male

Sing the opening verse

  • He's laughing with another girl
  • And playing with another heart
  • Placing high stakes making hearts ache
  • He's loved in seven languages
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Definitions: Cambridge Dictionary · Translation: MyMemory

Exercises

Exercise 1

Fill the blank in this line:

He'swith another girl

Exercise 2

Fill the blank in this line:

He'sin seven languages

Exercise 3

Fill the blank in this line:

Cityand business nights

Exercise 4

Fill the blank in this line:

Whenis left to chance

Exercise 5

Fill the blank in this line:

Coast toLA to Chicago, western male

Exercise 6

Fill the blank in this line:

Ato love, insurance to hold

Exercise 7

Translate this line to Portuguese:

He's laughing with another girl

Exercise 8

Translate this line to Portuguese:

Heaven help him when he falls

Exercise 9

Translate this line to Portuguese:

He's a smooth operator

Exercise 10

Translate this line to Portuguese:

And playing with another heart

Exercise 11

Translate this line to Portuguese:

Diamond life, lover boy

Exercise 12

Choose the missing word:

He's ? with another girl

Exercise 13

Choose the missing word:

Diamond ? and ruby lights high in the sky

Exercise 14

Choose the missing word:

When you ? streetcar desire for higher heights

Exercise 15

Choose the missing word:

No ? to ask

Exercise 16

Choose the missing word:

We ? box and double cross

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 "smooth" in the whole song?

"smooth"

Exercise 23

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

"operator"

Exercise 24

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

  • He's laughing with another girl
  • We shadow box and double cross
  • When you require streetcar desire for higher heights

Exercise 25

And these three — put them in the order they appear in the song:

  • And playing with another heart
  • No need to ask
  • Yet need the chase

Exercise 26

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

smoothoperatorhe'scoast

Exercise 27

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

smoothoperatorhe'scoast

Exercise 28

Who in your life would you dedicate "Smooth Operator" to, and what line captures what you want to say to them?

smoothoperatorhe'scoast

Exercise 29

"Smooth Operator" was released in 1984. Do you think the themes in the song are timeless, or do they feel dated? Give one example from the lyrics.

smoothoperatorhe'scoast

Exercise 30

If you could ask Sade one question about "Smooth Operator", what would it be and why?

smoothoperatorhe'scoast