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Woman

John Lennon · 1980

Woman by John Lennon (1980) — 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

  • Ooo, oo-oo-oo, oo-oo, well, well
  • Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo
  • Ooo, oo-oo-oo, oo-oo, well, well
  • Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo

Sing it again — final chorus

  • Ooo, oo-oo-oo, oo-oo, well, well
  • Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo, well
  • Woman, please let me explain
  • I never meant to cause you sorrow or pain

Definitions: Cambridge Dictionary · Translation: MyMemory

Exercises

Exercise 1

Fill the blank in this line:

For thehalf of the sky

Exercise 2

Fill the blank in this line:

Myemotions at my thoughtlessness

Exercise 3

Fill the blank in this line:

Myfeeling and thankfulness

Exercise 4

Fill the blank in this line:

Ooo, oo-oo-oo,well, well

Exercise 5

Fill the blank in this line:

Pleasemy life is in your hands

Exercise 6

Fill the blank in this line:

After all it isin the stars

Exercise 7

Translate this line to Portuguese:

Woman, I can hardly express

Exercise 8

Translate this line to Portuguese:

And woman, I will try express

Exercise 9

Translate this line to Portuguese:

I love you yeah, yeah now and forever

Exercise 10

Translate this line to Portuguese:

My mixed emotions at my thoughtlessness

Exercise 11

Translate this line to Portuguese:

For showing me the meaning of success

Exercise 12

Choose the missing word:

For the ? half of the sky

Exercise 13

Choose the missing word:

After all I'm ? in your debt

Exercise 14

Choose the missing word:

Ooo, ? oo-oo, well, well

Exercise 15

Choose the missing word:

Please ? my life is in your hands

Exercise 16

Choose the missing word:

Ooo, oo-oo-oo, oo-oo, ? well

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 "well" in the whole song?

"well"

Exercise 23

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

"woman"

Exercise 24

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

  • After all it is written in the stars
  • For the other half of the sky
  • Ooo, oo-oo-oo, oo-oo, well, well

Exercise 25

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 26

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

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Exercise 27

"Woman" was released in 1980. 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 28

Write the full form of each contraction:

  • i'm
  • don't

Exercise 29

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

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Exercise 30

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

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