1. Listen to the song and fill in the gaps with the correct word.
“Have you ever 1) ______________ seen the rain?”– Rod Stewart
Someone 1) ______________ me long ago
There's a calm before the storm,
I know
It's 2) ______________ comin’ for some time.
When it's over, so they say,
It'll rain a sunny day,
I know
Shinin’ down like water. 4350.html ]
[Chorus]
I want to know, have you ever 3a) ______________ the rain
I want to know, have you ever 3b) ______________ the rain
Comin’ down on a sunny day
Yesterday, and days before,
Sun is cold and rain is hard,
I know
Been that way for all my time.
'Til forever, on it goes
Through the circle, fast and slow,
I know
It can't stop, I wonder.
Chorus
Yeah!
Chorus
2. Find the opposites in the lyrics:
Angry
X ____________ Continue X____________
Slow
X____________ Recently X____________
Rain
X____________ Quick
X____________
Hot
X____________ Soft
X____________
Night
X____________ Never
X____________
3. Work in pairs and discuss the questions with your partner and
write a reflection using your answers.
a) Why do you think the title of the song is “Have you ever seen the
rain”?
b) What does ìThere's a calm before the stormî mean?
c) How does the singer feel? Happy, sad, worried, depressed etc.;
how do you understand?
Write your reflection in 50-70 words, then swap your paragraph with
another pair. Do they have similar ideas about the song.
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Lyrics- Answer Key
Someone told me long ago
There's a calm before the storm,
I know
It's been comin for some time.
When it's over, so they say,
It'll rain a sunny day,
I know
Shinin down like water.
[ Lyrics from:
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/c/creedence+clearwater+revival/have+you+ever+seen+the+r
ain_20034350.html ]
[Chorus]
I want to know, have you ever seen the rain
I want to know, have you ever seen the rain
Comin down on a sunny day
Yesterday, and days before,
Sun is cold and rain is hard,
I know
Been that way for all my time.
'Til forever, on it goes
Through the circle, fast and slow,
I know
It can't stop, I wonder.
Chorus
Yeah!
Chorus