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 TASK 1.- In the song there are two verbs which mean "decir". Find them in
          the song, and find the numbers of the four verses in which they
          appear.
 TASK 2.- Write the past and past participle of the two verbs in TASK 1.
 TASK 3.- Look closely at the four verses and explain the differences in
          the way the two verbs are used. What can we use after each?
 TASK 4.- Fill in the gaps in the sentences below with one of these verbs.
     She               hello to her uncle and aunt.
     He               me a secret this morning.
     My brother              me that he saw you at the cinema yesterday.
     Everybody              that she is a very intelligent girl.
     If you don't eat the soup I will              your father.
                   me the truth: did you break this vase?
     I can't hear what you are             .
     I met a very nice girl yesterday, but she didn't want to            .
     me her name.
 TASK 5.- Verses 2 and 4, and verses 8 and 10 have the same number of
          syllables. How many syllables have the words in the gaps got?
 TASK 6.- Think of as many verbs as possible that could go in the gaps of
          verses 13 and 14. Which verb is easier to guess? Which verb is
          more important to understand the song?
 TASK 7.- Listen to the song and fill in the gaps.

I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND................. (The Beatles)

 1.- Oh yeh, I'll tell you something
 2.- I think you'll                 .
 3.- When I say that something
 4.- I wanna hold your hand
 5.- I wanna hold your hand
 6.- I wanna hold your hand
 7.- Oh please, say to me
 8.- You'll let me be your             ,
 9.- And please, say to me
10.- You'll let me hold your hand,
11.- Now let me hold your hand,
12.- I wanna hold your hand
13.- And when I              you
14.- I               happy inside
15.- It's such a feeling
16.- That my love I can't hide,
17.- I can't hide, I can't hide
18.- Yeh, you got that something,
19.- I think you'll understand,
20.- When I feel that something,
21.- I wanna hold your hand
22.- I wanna hold your hand
23.- I wanna hold your hand
24.- I wanna hold your hand

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