3509 song grenade bruno mars

5. Find words in the lyrics
with a similar meaning to the
1. Fill in the gaps with the words in the box.
asked
give
live
trash
trouble
wide

…1 …
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………
………
………
………
………
…..…
…9…

Easy come, easy go, that's just how you …………………..
Oh, take, take, take it all but you never …………………..
Should've known you was ………………….. from the first kiss
Had your eyes ………………….. open, why were they open?
Gave you all I had and you tossed it in the …………………..
You tossed it in the trash, you did
To give me all your love is all I ever …………………..
'Cause what you don't understand is

2. Put the lines in the correct order.
I'd catch a grenade for ya

But you won't do the same
I would go through all this pain
I'd jump in front of a train for ya
Take a bullet straight through my brain
Throw my head on a blade for ya
Yes, I would die for you, baby
You know I'd do anything for ya
No, no, no, no

following.
1. a small metal object that is fired from a
gun ……………………
2. to remove something quickly
……………………
3. rubbish ……………………
4. the thin sharp part of a knife
……………………
5. to hit somebody ……………………
6. to throw something carelessly
……………………
7. unable to feel a part(s) of your body
……………………

6. Provide a conditional clause to complete
each sentence.
1. If .........................................................................................,
I’d catch a grenade for you.
2. If .........................................................................................,
I'd jump in front of a train for you.
3. If .........................................................................................,

I'd do anything for you.
4. If .........................................................................................,
I'd take a bullet straight through my brain.
5. If .........................................................................................,
I would die for you.

3. Correct the mistakes.
Black, black, black and blue, hug me 'til I'm numb
……………..……….
Tell the doctor I said, hey, when you get back to where you're from
……………..……….
Wise woman, kind woman, that's just what you are, yeah
……..…………. ……………….…
You'll shout in my face then rip the seats out my car
……..…………. ……………….…
Gave you all I had […]
I'd catch a grenade for ya […]
4. Correct the mistakes.
If my house was on fire
……………..……….
Ooh, you'd watch me break down in flames
……………..……….
You said you loved me, you're a saint
……………..……….
'Cause you never, ever, ever did, lady
……………..……….
But darling, I'd still catch a grenade for ya […]
7. Discuss the following questions in pairs.
1. What does the singer mean when he says “I'd catch a grenade for ya”?
2. Mention three more things he would be willing to do for her.

3. What does he expect from the girl in return?
4. What does he accuse the girl of doing?
5. What adjectives would he use to describe her? Provide evidence from the lyrics.
6. What adjectives would you use to describe the singer?

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AA music
music video
video was
was released
released on
on
November
November 19,
19, 2010,
2010, directed
directed by
by
NABIL.
NABIL. In
In aa behind-the-scenes
behind-the-scenes
video,
video, Mars
Mars explained,
explained, "The

"The
concept
of
the
concept of the video
video is
is my
my
struggle,
struggle, to
to tell
tell this
this girl
girl I'd
I'd do
do
anything
anything for
for her,
her, so
so I'm
I'm going
going as
as
far
far as
as dragging
dragging aa piano
piano to
to get

get to
to
her
her just
just so
so II can
can sing
sing my
my heart
heart
out."
out." The
The video
video involves
involves Mars's
Mars's
efforts
efforts to
to sing
sing to
to aa girl
girl after
after
dragging
dragging an
an upright
upright piano
piano
through
Los

Angeles.
through Los Angeles. He
He wears
wears
aa suit
suit and
and encounters
encounters aa gang
gang
and
and aa pit
pit bull
bull along
along the
the way.
way.
When
When he
he reaches
reaches the
the girl's
girl's
house
house and
and finds
finds out
out she
she is
is with
with

another
another man,
man, he
he drags
drags himself
himself
and
and the
the piano
piano in
in front
front of
of aa train.
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5.
5. Find
Find words
words in
in the
the lyrics
lyrics
with
with aa similar
similar meaning

meaning to
to the
the

1. Fill in the gaps with the words in the box.
asked
asked
give
give
live
live
trash
trash
trouble
trouble
wide
wide

…
…11…
…
….…
….…
….…
….…
….…
….…
….…
….…
….…

….…
….…
….…
…….
…….
…9…
…9…

Easy come, easy go, that's just how you …………………..
Oh, take, take, take it all but you never …………………..
Should've known you was ………………….. from the first kiss
Had your eyes ………………….. open, why were they open?
Gave you all I had and you tossed it in the …………………..
You tossed it in the trash, you did
To give me all your love is all I ever …………………..
'Cause what you don't understand is

following.
following.
1.
1. aa small
small metal
metal object
object that
that isis fired
fired from
from aa
gun
gun ……………………
……………………

2.
2. to
to remove
remove something
something quickly
quickly
……………………
……………………
3.
3. rubbish
rubbish ……………………
……………………
4.
4. the
the thin
thin sharp
sharp part
part of
of aa knife
knife
……………………
……………………
5.
5. to
to hit
hit somebody
somebody ……………………
……………………
6.
to

throw
something
6. to throw something carelessly
carelessly
……………………
……………………
7.
7. unable
unable to
to feel
feel aa part(s)
part(s) of
of your
your body
body
……………………
……………………

2. Put the lines in the correct order.
I'd catch a grenade for ya
But you won't do the same
I would go through all this pain
I'd jump in front of a train for ya
Take a bullet straight through my brain
Throw my head on a blade for ya
Yes, I would die for you, baby
You know I'd do anything for ya
No, no, no, no
3. Correct the mistakes.

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……..………….
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……..………….
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……..…………. ……………….…

6.
6. Provide
Provide a
a conditional
conditional clause
clause to
to complete
complete
each
each sentence.
sentence.
1.
1. IfIf .........................................................................................,
.........................................................................................,
I'd
catch
I'd catch aa grenade
grenade for
for you.

you.
2.
2. IfIf .........................................................................................,
.........................................................................................,
I'd
I'd jump
jump in
in front
front of
of aa train
train for
for you.
you.
3.
If
.........................................................................................,
3. If .........................................................................................,
I'd
I'd do
do anything
anything for
for you.
you.
4.
4. IfIf .........................................................................................,
.........................................................................................,
I'd
I'd take
take aa bullet
bullet straight

straight through
through my
my brain.
brain.
5.
5. IfIf .........................................................................................,
.........................................................................................,
II would
would die
die for
for you.
you.

Black, black, black and blue, hug me 'til I'm numb
Tell the doctor I said, hey, when you get back to where you're from
Wise woman, kind woman, that's just what you are, yeah
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Video
You'll shout in my face then rip the seats out my car Music

Gave you all I had […]
I'd catch a grenade for ya […]
4. Correct the mistakes.
If my house was on fire
……………..……….
……………..……….
Ooh, you'd watch me break down in flames
……………..……….
……………..……….
You said you loved me, you're a saint

……………..……….
……………..……….
'Cause you never, ever, ever did, lady
……………..……….
……………..……….
7.
Discuss
the
following
questions
7. Discuss the following questions in
in pairs.
pairs.
1.
What
does
the
singer
mean
when
he
says
“I'd
catch
1. What does the singer mean when he says “I'd catch aa grenade
grenade for
for ya”?
ya”?
But
darling,

I'd
still
catch
a
grenade
for
ya
[…]
2.
2. Mention
Mention three
three more
more things
things he
he would
would be
be willing
willing to
to do
do for
for her.
her.
3.
3. What
What does
does he
he expect
expect from
from the
the girl

girl in
in return?
return?
4.
What
does
he
accuse
the
girl
of
doing?
4. What does he accuse the girl of doing?
5.
5. What
What adjectives
adjectives would
would he
he use
use to
to describe
describe her?
her? Provide
Provide evidence
evidence from
from the
the lyrics.
lyrics.
6.
6. What

What adjectives
adjectives would
would you
you use
use to
to describe
describe the
the singer?
singer?

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AA music
musicvideo
video was
was released
releasedon
on
November
November 19,
19, 2010,
2010, directed
directedby
by
NABIL.
NABIL. In
Inaabehind-the-scenes
behind-the-scenes
video,

video,Mars
Marsexplained,
explained,"The
"The
concept
of
the
concept of the video
videoisis my
my
struggle,
struggle,to
to tell
tellthis
this girl
girlI'd
I'd do
do
anything
anything for
for her,
her,so
soI'm
I'm going
going as
as
far
far as
as dragging
dragging aa piano

piano to
toget
get to
to
her
her just
just so
soIIcan
can sing
sing my
my heart
heart
out."
out." The
The video
videoinvolves
involves Mars's
Mars's
efforts
efforts to
tosing
sing to
to aa girl
girl after
after
dragging
dragging an
an upright
upright piano
piano

through
Los
Angeles.
through Los Angeles. He
He wears
wears
aa suit
suit and
and encounters
encounters aa gang
gang
and
and aa pit
pit bull
bull along
along the
the way.
way.
When
When he
he reaches
reaches the
the girl's
girl's
house
house and
and finds
finds out
out she
sheisis with

with
another
another man,
man, he
hedrags
dragshimself
himself
and
and the
thepiano
piano in
in front
front of
ofaa train.
train.
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(from Wikipedia)
Wikipedia)


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Answer Key

5.
5. Find
Find words
words in
in the
the lyrics
lyrics

1. Fill in the gaps with the words in the box.
asked
asked
give
give
live
live
trash
trash
trouble
trouble
wide
wide

…
…11…
…
…8…
…8…
…5…
…5…
…3…
…3…
…6…
…6…
…2…
…2…
…7…
…7…
…4.…

…4.…
…9…
…9…

Easy come, easy go, that's just how you live
Oh, take, take, take it all but you never give
Should've known you was trouble from the first kiss
Had your eyes wide open, why were they open?
Gave you all I had and you tossed it in the trash
You tossed it in the trash, you did
To give me all your love is all I ever asked
'Cause what you don't understand is

with
with aa similar
similar meaning
meaning to
to the
the
following.
following.
1.
1. aa small
small metal
metal object
object that
that isis fired
fired from
from aa
gun

bullet
gun bullet
2.
2. to
to remove
remove something
something quickly
quickly rip
rip
3.
3. rubbish
rubbish 
 trash
trash
4.
4. the
the thin
thin sharp
sharp part
part of
of aa knife
knife blade
blade
5.
5. to
to hit
hit somebody
somebody beat
beat –beat
–beat –beaten

–beaten
6.
6. to
to throw
throw something
something carelessly
carelessly toss
toss
7.
7. unable
unable to
to feel
feel aa part(s)
part(s) of
of your
your body
body 

numb
numb

2. Put the lines in the correct order.
Sample
Sample answers
answers
I'd catch a grenade for ya
6.
But you won't do the same
6. Provide
Provide a

a conditional
conditional clause
clause to
to complete
complete
I would go through all this pain
each
each sentence.
sentence.
I'd jump in front of a train for ya
1.
1. IfIf you
you gave
gave me
me all
all your
your love,
love, I'd
I'd catch
catch aa grenade
grenade for
for you.
you.
Take a bullet straight through my brain 2.
2. IfIf you
you asked
asked me,
me, I'd
I'd jump
jump in

in front
front of
of aa train
train for
for you.
you.
3.
3. IfIf you
you cared
cared for
for me,
me, I'd
I'd do
do anything
anything for
for you.
you.
Throw my head on a blade for ya
4.
If
I
had
to
fight
for
you,
I'd
take
a
bullet

straight
4.
If
I
had
to
fight
for
you,
I'd
take
a
bullet
straight through
through
Yes, I would die for you, baby
my
brain.
my brain.
You know I'd do anything for ya
5.
5. IfIf you
you were
were in
in danger,
danger, II would
would die
die for
for you.
you.

No, no, no, no
3. Correct the mistakes.
Black, black, black and blue, hug me 'til I'm numb
beat
beat
Tell the doctor I said, hey, when you get back to where you're from
devil
devil
Wise woman, kind woman, that's just what you are, yeah
mad
mad bad
bad
You'll shout in my face then rip the seats out my car
smile
smile brakes
brakes

4. Correct the mistakes.
If my house was on fire
body
body
Sample answers
Ooh, you'd watch me break down in flames
burn
7. Discussburn
the following questions in pairs.
said you loved me, you're a saint
liar singer mean whenYou
1. What does liar
the

he says “I'd catch a grenade for ya”
you never, ever, ever did, lady
babyhe would be ready'Cause
He means baby
that
to blow himself to pieces, to die for her.
2. Mention three more things he would be willing to do for her.
Throw his head on a blade (kill himself with a knife), jump in front of a train, shoot himself in the head
3. What does he expect from the girl in return?
He expects her to give him all her love.
4. What does he accuse the girl of doing?
He accuses her of throwing his love away.
5. What adjectives would he use to describe her? Provide evidence from the lyrics.
Careless, frivolous, selfish, inconsiderate, evil, devilish, hypocritical, dishonest, insincere, deceitful, treacherous,
heartless, cruel, insensitive
6. What adjectives would you use to describe the singer?
Emotional, passionate, but also perhaps possessive and jealous


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