An Englishman in New York.
By Sting
I don't drink coffee____________ my dear
I like my toast done on the side
And you can hear it in_______________
I'm an Englishman in New York
See me walking down Fifth Avenue
A walking cane ________________
I take it everywhere I walk
I'm an Englishman in New York
I'm an________, I'm a legal _______
I'm an Englishman in New York
I'm an _______, I'm a legal _________
I'm an Englishman in New York
If "manners maketh man" as someone said
Then he's the hero of the day
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
Be yourself _____________________
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
Modesty, propriety can lead to notoriety
You could end up as the only one
Gentleness, sobriety are rare in this society
At night a candle's brighter than the sun
Takes more than combat gear to make a man
Takes more than license for a gun
Confront your enemies, __________________
A gentleman will walk but __________________
If "manners maketh man" as someone said
Then he's the hero of the day
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
Be yourself _____________________
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
Sting
Exercise
1. Listen and fill in the blank spaces.
2. What does the title of the song suggest?
3. What do these words have in common?
modesty
propriety
sobriety
gentleness
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4. What do these phrases mean? Can you explain with
daily life examples?
Be yourself no matter what they say.
“Manners maketh man”
“At night a candle’s brighter than the
sun”
Takes more than combat gear to
make a man.
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5. Which of these two sayings do you agree more with
and why?
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“Be yourself no matter what they
say”.
“When in Rome, do as Romans do”
6. What are some of the challenges of being
yourself in a foreign country? Why is it good to be
yourself sometimes?
7. According to the song, the singer is “An Englishman
in New York”. What would you be if you were the
singer. For example “ A Japanese man in New York” ?
8. If you were “ A ________ in New york, what would
be your greatest challenges?
9. What are pronunciation differences between British
and American English? What sentence in the song
clearly captures the idea of differences in accents?
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Full song lyrics for teachers.
An Englishman in New York. By Sting
I don't drink coffee I take tea my dear
I like my toast done on the side
And you can hear it in my accent when I talk
I'm an Englishman in New York
See me walking down Fifth Avenue
A walking cane here at my side
I take it everywhere I walk
I'm an Englishman in New York
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
If "manners maketh man" as someone said
Then he's the hero of the day
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
Be yourself no matter what they say
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
Modesty, propriety can lead to notoriety
You could end up as the only one
Gentleness, sobriety are rare in this society
At night a candle's brighter than the sun
Takes more than combat gear to make a man
Takes more than license for a gun
Confront your enemies, avoid them when you can
A gentleman will walk but never run
If "manners maketh man" as someone said
Then he's the hero of the day
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
Be yourself no matter what they say
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York