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ENGLISH LANGUAGE CERTIFICATE: PREPARATION ACTIVITY 1

Watch Charles Chaplin video and Smile!

What you are about to watch is a video from Charles Chaplin most memorable scenes. The song titledSmile was composed and produced originally for Charles Chaplin, and we are going to listen a modern version sung by Michael Jackson.
http://youtu.be/iu-rLA4POkI ---- Click on the link to open theVideo!!

1. Listen to the first part of the song and fill in the gaps with the words in the box:
Clouds, Face, Fear, Heart, Life, Sorrow, Tomorrow, Worthwhile
Clouds, Face, Fear, Heart, Life,Sorrow, Tomorrow, Worthwhile

Smile, though your heart is aching
Smile, even though it’s breaking
When there are clouds in the sky
You’ll get by…

If you smile
With your fear and sorrow
Smileand maybe tomorrow
You’ll find that life is still worthwhile
If you just…

2. Listen to the 2nd part of the song and choose the right word.

Light up your face with gladness
Hide every traceof sadness
Although a tear may be ever so near
That’s the time you must keep on trying
Smile, what’s the use of crying
You’ll find that life is still worthwhile
If you just…

3. Find allthe words you can relate to good or bad feelings. Write them in separate columns. Use the dictionary when necessary.

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Smileworthwhilekeep on tryingLight | aching fearsorrowtearcrying |4. Listen to the song again and underline the “-ing” forms. Do you know why these verbs are in this “-ing” form?
Smile, though your heart is aching
Smile, even though it’s breaking
When thereare clouds in the sky
You’ll get by…

If you smile
With your fear and sorrow
Smile and maybe tomorrow
You’ll find that life is still worthwhile
If you just…
Light up your face with gladnessHide every trace of sadness
Although a tear may be ever so near
That’s the time you must keep on trying
Smile, what’s the use of crying
You’ll find that life is still worthwhile
If you just…...