Exercises
WHERE IS THE LOVE?
Exercises
1. Before / after listening to the song visit the sites selected below and find the answer to these questions:
The Bloods,
Why did they form?
Where and when were they formed?
Are they a black or a white gang?
Which colour identifies them?
Who are their rivals?
The Crips,
Where did they form?
Are they a black or a white gang?
Which colour identifies them?
What do they usually wear?
about The CIA, a different perspective of the CIA,
What is the CIA?
When was it created?
What is the CIA’s mission?
The KKK,
What is he KKK?
Are they a black or a white gang?
Which colour identifies them?
What do they usually wear?
Nigga
What is the difference between the word 'Nigger' and 'Nigga'?
Which one is negative and which one is positive?
Who do usually use the word “Nigga” these days?
2. Listen to the first part of the song and fill the blanks with the words in the box.
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|KKK, mama, discriminate, trauma, terrorism, mamas. race, drama, livin', CIA, hate |
What's wrong with the world,__________
People livin' like they ain't got no _________
I think the whole world addicted to the _________
Only attracted to things that'll bring you _________
Overseas, yeah, we try to stop _________
But we still got terrorists here _________
In the USA, the big _________
The Bloods and The Crips and the _________
But if you only have love for your own _________
Then you only leave space to _________
And to discriminate only generates _________
And when you hate then you're bound to get irate, yeah
Badness is what you demonstrate
And that's exactly how anger works and operates
Nigga, you gotta have love just to set it straight
Take control of your mind and meditate
Let your soul gravitate to the love, y'all, y'all
3. This chart includes some words in the song and their opposites. Someone has match them wrongly. Reorganise them correctly.
|Inaccurate |Be repellent to |
|Wrong |Free of ... |
|Attracted to |Love |
|Addicted to ... |Straight |
|Overseas |Right |
|Hate |Domestic |
4. Now translate the sentences that you have completed in exercise 1
5. Listen to the chorus of the song. Some words have been misplaced. Find and move them to the right position. Then, translate it.
People dyin' , people cryin'
Children hurt and you hear them killin'
Can you practice what you cheek
And would you turn the other preach
Father, Father, Father got us
Send us some guidance from above
'Cause people help me, got me questionin'
Where is the love (Love)
6. Listen and read the second part of the song. Then put the lines under the concepts and expressions in the table as in the example (there can be more than one line associated with each concept).
1. It just ain't the same, always unchanged
2. New days are strange, is the world insane
3. If love and peace is so strong
4. Why are there pieces of love that don't belong
5. Nations droppin' bombs
6. Chemical gasses fillin' lungs of little ones
7. With the ongoin' sufferin' as the youth die young
8. So ask yourself is the lovin' really gone
9. So I could ask myself really what is goin' wrong
10. In this world that we livin' in people keep on givin' in
11. Makin' wrong decisions, only visions of them dividends
12. Not respectin' each other, deny thy brother
13. A war is goin' on but the reason's undercover
14. The truth is kept secret, it's swept under the rug
15. If you never know truth then you never know love
16. Where's the love, y'all, come on (I don't know)
17. Where's the truth, y'all, come on (I don't know)
18. Where's the love, y'all
|The world is crazy: |2. New days are strange, is the world insane |
|Lack of respect: | |
|Someone is telling lies: | |
|War: | |
|Act of betrayal: | |
7. Listen to Part 3 of the song and complete the blanks with a preposition from the box:
|On, of; from, of; as, by; to; till, away; about, down; under; in |
I feel the weight ______ the world ______ my shoulder
______ I'm gettin' older, y'all, people gets colder
Most ______ us only care ______ money makin'
Selfishness got us followin' ______ the wrong direction
Wrong information always shown ______ the media
Negative images is the main criteria
Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria
Kids act like what they see ______ the cinema
Yo', whatever happened ______ the values ______ humanity
Whatever happened ______ the fairness ______ equality
Instead ______ spreading love we spreading animosity
Lack ______ understanding, leading lives away ______ unity
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' ______
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' ______
There's no wonder why sometimes I'm feelin' ______
Gotta keep my faith alive ______ love is found
8. Look up the following words in the dictionary and translate the sentences where they are.
|Word |Meaning |Sentence Translation |
|weight, shoulder | | |
|selfishness | | |
|the media | | |
|criteria | | |
|minds | | |
|kids | | |
|fairness | | |
|animosity | | |
|lack, leading | | |
9. Complete the table with the words in the box according to the final vowel sound:
|preach, turn, wrong, gone, young, us, belong, world, love, cheek, hurt, see, rug |
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10. Find in the text the abstract nouns that correspond to the following adjectives:
|Adjective |Abstract Noun |Meaning of the adjective and noun |
|fair | | |
|bad | | |
|selfish | | |
|united | | |
|guided | | |
|terrorist | | |
|human | | |
|true | | |
|equal | | |
11. Now listen again to the entire song and while you try to follow and sing.
Use the underlined words as a guide to help you follow the song.
Where is the love
by Black Eyed Peas f/ Justin Timberlake
What's wrong with the world, mama
People livin' like they ain't got no mamas
I think the whole world addicted to the drama
Only attracted to things that'll bring you trauma
Overseas, yeah, we try to stop terrorism
But we still got terrorists here livin'
In the USA, the big CIA
The Bloods and The Crips and the KKK
But if you only have love for your own race
Then you only leave space to discriminate
And to discriminate only generates hate
And when you hate then you're bound to get irate, yeah
Badness is what you demonstrate
And that's exactly how anger works and operates
Nigga, you gotta have love just to set it straight
Take control of your mind and meditate
Let your soul gravitate to the love, y'all, y'all
People killin', people dyin'
Children hurt and you hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preach
And would you turn the other cheek
Father, Father, Father help us
Send us some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love (Love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love
The love, the love
It just ain't the same, always unchanged
New days are strange, is the world insane
If love and peace is so strong
Why are there pieces of love that don't belong
Nations droppin' bombs
Chemical gasses fillin' lungs of little ones
With the ongoin' sufferin' as the youth die young
So ask yourself is the lovin' really gone
So I could ask myself really what is goin' wrong
In this world that we livin' in people keep on givin' in
Makin' wrong decisions, only visions of them dividends
Not respectin' each other, deny thy brother
A war is goin' on but the reason's undercover
The truth is kept secret, it's swept under the rug
If you never know truth then you never know love
Where's the love, y'all, come on (I don't know)
Where's the truth, y'all, come on (I don't know)
Where's the love, y'all
People killin', people dyin'
Children hurt and you hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preach
And would you turn the other cheek
Father, Father, Father help us
Send us some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love (Love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love
The love, the love
I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder
As I'm gettin' older, y'all, people gets colder
Most of us only care about money makin'
Selfishness got us followin' in the wrong direction
Wrong information always shown by the media
Negative images is the main criteria
Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria
Kids act like what they see in the cinema
Yo', whatever happened to the values of humanity
Whatever happened to the fairness in equality
Instead in spreading love we spreading animosity
Lack of understanding, leading lives away from unity
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' under
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' down
There's no wonder why sometimes I'm feelin' under
Gotta keep my faith alive till love is found
People killin', people dyin'
Children hurt and you hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preach
And would you turn the other cheek
Father, Father, Father help us
Send us some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love (Love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
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