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LUKA, by Suzanne Vega

TASK 1: Match the verses in the English song with the Spanish translation.

TASK 2: Listen to the song and underline the mistakes you hear.

TASK 3: Correct the mistakes as you listen to the song again.

1 Her name is Luka
2 She lives on the second floor
3 She lives upstairs from you
4 Yes I think you've seen me today

5 If you hear anything late at night
6 Some kind of trouble, some sort of fight
7 Just don't ask her what it was
8 Just don't ask him what it was
9 Just don't ask me what it was

10 I know it's because I'm clumsy
11 I try not to speak too loud
12 Maybe it's because I'm lazy
13 I try not to act too proud

14 They only hit until you shout
15 And after this you don't ask why
16 You just don't argue anyway
17 You just don't argue anywhere
18 You just don't argue anymore

19 Yes, I guess I'm okay
20 I walked into the door again
21 Well, if you question me that's what I'll say
22 And it's not my business anyway

23 I imagine I'd like to be alone
24 Without anything broken, anything wrong
25 Just don't ask me where I am
26 Just don't ask me who I am
27 Just don't ask me what I am

A Si oyes cualquier cosa por la noche
B Y de todas formas no es asunto mío
C No le preguntes a ella lo que era
D Puede que sea porque soy perezoso

E Vive encima de ti
F Sólo te pegan hasta que gritas
G Me tropecé con la puerta otra vez
H Simplemente no discutes de ningún modo
I Sin nada roto, sin que pase nada

J Se llama Luka
K No me preguntes qué soy
L Simplemente no discutes ya
M No me preguntes quién soy

N No le preguntes a él lo que era
O Bueno, si me interrogas eso es lo que diré
P Algún tipo de escándalo, alguna clase de pelea
Q Vive en el segundo piso
R No me preguntes lo que era

S Trato de no hablar demasido alto
T No me preguntes dónde estoy
U Y después de esto no preguntas por qué
V Imagino que me gustaría estar solo

W Simplemente no discutes en ningún lugar
X Trato de no actuar con demasiado orgullo
Y Sé que es porque soy torpe
Z Sí, creo que me has visto hoy
AA Sí, creo que estoy bien

Teacher's notes:

Time: 50'
Procedure:

1.- Give them some time to do task 1 without telling them any meanings.

2.- When two or three students have finished, correct orally.

3.- Listen once to do task 2.

4.- Listen again making pauses on every verse to correct task 2 and do task 3 at the same time.

LUKA (Suzanne Vega)

My name is Luka
I live on the second floor
I live upstairs from you
Yes I think you've seen me before

If you hear something late at night
Some kind of trouble, some kind of fight
Just don't ask me what it was
Just don't ask me what it was
Just don't ask me what it was

I think it's because I'm clumsy
I try not to talk too loud
Maybe it's because I'm crazy
I try not to act too proud

They only hit until you cry
And after that you don't ask why
You just don't argue anymore
You just don't argue anymore
You just don't argue anymore

Yes, I think I'm okay
I walked into the door again
Well, if you ask me that's what I'll say
And it's not your business anyway

I guess I'd like to be alone
With nothing broken, nothing wrong
Just don't ask me who I am
Just don't ask me who I am
Just don't ask me who I am

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