Practise adverbs of manner with this song, Hopes & Doubts & Fears by Alan Smith Robertson.
These song lyrics include 13 adverbs of manner: anxiously, awkwardly, badly, bravely, foolishly, quietly, sadly, silently, slowly, softly, fast, hard & well.
This song comes with a worksheet and is available for download in mp3. To see other suggestions on how to use this song in class, click here.
Lyrics
VERSE 1
She sat quietly, sadly reminiscing
She then shed a tear, silently glistening
She softly kissed the letter which said “goodbye”
And as she slowly closed the door she felt alive
VERSE 2
So awkwardly, the boy with the flowers
Smiled anxiously, feeling overpowered
He took a deep breath as he approached the door
He bravely knocked as his heart was beating more
BRIDGE
We all have hopes, and doubts and fears
We all have days that end in tears
But you miss all the shots that you don’t take
And they’re the shots that you regret
VERSE 3
I badly failed in so many projects
I foolishly worked on things with no prospects
But each time that I failed hard and I fell fast
I picked myself up, before I crashed
It’s better to have failed, at least I tried
‘Cause I face all my fears, and I won’t hide
Listen to this song and listen well
‘Cause I think that it’s shit, it’s another fail
Suggested activity: fill the gaps
Look at the lyrics to the song “Hopes & Doubts & Fears”. Can you put the adverbs from the list into each of the gaps below? anxiously, awkwardly, badly, bravely, foolishly, quietly, sadly, silently, slowly, softly, fast, hard, well. Then listen to the song to check.
Verse 1
She sat ______________, _____________ reminiscing
She then shed a tear, ______________ glistening
She ______________ kissed the letter which said “goodbye”
And as she ______________ closed the door she felt alive
Verse 2
So ______________, the boy with the flowers
Smiled ______________, feeling overpowered
He took a deep breath as he approached the door
He______________ knocked as his heart was beating more
Bridge
We all have hopes, and doubts and fears
We all have days that end in tears
But you miss all the shots that you don’t take
And they’re the shots that you regret
Verse 3
I ______________ failed in so many projects
I ______________ worked on things with no prospects
But each time that I failed ______________ and I fell ______________
I picked myself up, before I crashed
It’s better to have failed, at least I tried
Because I face all my fears, and I won’t hide
Listen to this song and listen ______________
Because I think that it’s shit, it’s another fail.
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If you enjoyed the song or if you think it will be useful for your students at least, remember this song comes with a worksheet and is available for download in mp3.
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