Bésame mucho- Spanish activity- Unjumble lyrics and translation
The lesson can be used from ages 14 – 19 and could easily last a whole lesson.
Stage 1
Prior to lesson guillotine the lyrics from page 3 into individual strips.
Without pre-teaching any vocab, let the students listen to the song twice through without stopping the
tape. The object is to put the lyrics in order.
Check the students got the order right.
Stage 2
Give the students a copy of the lyrics from page 2. If the students are A level you may not want to give
them the vocabulary glossary.
Ask the students to highlight use of the subjunctive, conditional, present, furture and imperative by
placing an S, C, P or I on their document.
Feedback and check their responses are correct.
Stage 3
Students complete a full translation of the text.
Stage 4
Check the accuracy of the translation and discuss the song and use of grammatical constructs.
Various versions of the song are available online. Here are a couple of versions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_6Q8Nj8bbA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mGk84EITfs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSO9P8LgC-o
If the above links go dead just google “Bésame mucho in Spanish/ en español”
Notes:
Page 3 Lyrics jumble and vocab cards work best if laminated so can be resused. Store in envelopes or use
elastic bands and get students to pack them away at the end. Or possibly print in different colours to avoid
mixing up 😉
Page 4 has vocab cards that can be laminated and given out to each group after the lyrics have been
unjumbled. Use this resource as appropriate depending on level.
Page 2 can be printed out as single sheet to use for stage 3 and 4.
Adapt resource to suit level. It could very easily be used in KS3 as well.
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Bésame mucho
Bésame,bésame mucho
Como si fuera esta noche la última vez
Bésame, bésame mucho
que tengo miedo perderte, perderte después.
Bésame, bésame mucho
Como si fuera esta noche la última vez
Bésame, bésame mucho
Que tengo miedo perderte, perderte después.
Quiero tenerte en mis brazos
Mirarme en tus ojos
Verte junto a mí
Piensa que tal vez mañana yo estaré lejos,
Muy lejos de ti.
Bésame, bésame mucho
Como si fuera esta noche la última vez
Bésame, bésame mucho
Que tengo miedo perderte, perderte después.
Que tengo miedo perderte, perderte otra vez.
Que tengo miedo perderte, perderte después.
Quiero
Tener(te)
Te
Bésame
Perder(te)
Mucho
Esta noche
Como si
2 Fuera
La última vez
* Subjunctive
I want
To have (you)
you
Kiss me
To lose (you)
A lot.
This night
As if
it was
The last time
Que tengo miedo
Mis brazos
Mirar(me)
Ver(te)
junto a mi
Piensa
Tal vez
otra vez
yo estaré
lejos de
Such fear I have
My arms
To see (myself)
To see (you)
Close to me
I think that *
Maybe
Again
I will be
Far from
Bésame, bésame mucho
Como si fuera esta noche la última vez
Bésame, bésame mucho
Que tengo miedo perderte, perderte después.
Bésame,bésame mucho
Como si fuera esta noche la última vez
Bésame, bésame mucho
Que tengo miedo perderte, perderte después.
Quiero tenerte en mis brazos
Mirarme en tus ojos
Vverte junto a mí
Piensa que tal vez mañana yo estaré lejos,
Muy lejos de ti.
Bésame, bésame mucho
Bésame, bésame mucho
Como si fuera esta noche la última vez
Que tengo miedo perderte, perderte después.
Que tengo miedo perderte, perderte otra vez.
Que tengo miedo perderte, perderte después.
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Vocabulario 1
Vocabulario 3
Quiero
Tener(te)
Te
Bésame
Perder(te)
Que tengo miedo
Mis brazos
Mirar(me)
Ver(te)
Junto a mi
I want
To have (you)
you
Kiss me
To lose (you)
Vocabulario 2
Mucho
Esta noche
Como si
Fuera
La última vez
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Such fear I have
My arms
To see (myself)
To see (you)
Close to me
Vocabulario 4
A lot.
This night
As if
it was (subj )
The last time
Piensa
Tal vez
Otra vez
Yo estaré
Lejos de
I think that *
Maybe
Again
I will be
Far from
English translation
Kiss me, kiss me a lot
As if tonight were the last time
Kiss me, kiss me a lot,
For I am afraid of having you and losing you later.
Kiss me, kiss me a lot
As if tonight were the last time
Kiss me, kiss me a lot,
For I am afraid of having you and losing you later
I want to have you in my arms,
To see myself in your eyes
To see you close to me
Think that maybe tomorrow I will be far so very far away from you
Kiss me, kiss me a lot
As if tonight were the last time
Kiss me, kiss me a lot,
For I am afraid of having you and losing you later
For I am afraid of having you and losing you again.
For I am afraid of having you and losing you later.
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