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You Raise Me Up

Josh Groban · 2003

You Raise Me Up by Josh Groban (2003) — 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 with the singer

When troubles come and my heart burdened be

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Definitions: Cambridge Dictionary · Translation: MyMemory

Exercises

Exercise 1

Fill the blank in this line:

Whencome and my heart burdened be

Exercise 2

Fill the blank in this line:

Until You come and sitwith me.

Exercise 3

Fill the blank in this line:

Youme up, to walk on stormy seas

Exercise 4

Fill the blank in this line:

I amwhen I am on your shoulders

Exercise 5

Fill the blank in this line:

You raise me up, to walk onseas

Exercise 6

Translate this line to Portuguese:

Until You come and sit awhile with me.

Exercise 7

Translate this line to Portuguese:

When troubles come and my heart burdened be

Exercise 8

Choose the missing word:

When ? come and my heart burdened be

Exercise 9

Choose the missing word:

Until You come and sit ? with me.

Exercise 10

Choose the missing word:

You ? me up, to walk on stormy seas

Exercise 11

Choose the missing word:

I am ? when I am on your shoulders

Exercise 12

Choose the missing word:

You raise me up, to ? on stormy seas

Exercise 13

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

"raise"

Exercise 14

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

"stand"

Exercise 15

If you could ask Josh Groban one question about "You Raise Me Up", what would it be and why?

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Exercise 16

Rewrite the chorus of "You Raise Me Up" in your own words — keep the meaning but change the style (formal, slang, poetic, whatever you like).

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Exercise 17

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

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Exercise 18

Describe the mood of "You Raise Me Up" in three adjectives. What part of the song makes you feel that way?

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Exercise 19

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

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Exercise 20

Who in your life would you dedicate "You Raise Me Up" to, and what line captures what you want to say to them?

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Exercise 21

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 22

Compare "You Raise Me Up" with a Brazilian song you know. Do they share a theme? How do their styles differ?

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Exercise 23

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

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Exercise 24

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

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Exercise 25

If you could change the ending of the story told in "You Raise Me Up", what would happen instead?

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Exercise 26

"You Raise Me Up" was released in 2003. 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 27

Imagine covering "You Raise Me Up" in a completely different genre (reggae, bossa nova, heavy metal, samba…). Which genre would you choose and why?

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Exercise 28

Teach a friend one new English word from this song. Which word would it be, how would you define it, and what example sentence would you give?

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Exercise 29

Which instrument or vocal moment in "You Raise Me Up" stands out most to you, and what emotion does it bring?

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Exercise 30

If "You Raise Me Up" were the opening theme of a TV series, what kind of show would that be? Describe the genre, main character, and pilot episode in 2–3 sentences.

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