1 From the title of the song - what you think this song is about? Do you think it is a sad or happy song? Discuss with your group/partner Complete the crossword – use your dictionary or the Internet to assist you if necessary The words, their synonyms or opposites appear in the lyrics of the song (You can use the ‘thesaurus’ function on Microsoft Word’ to help you find the answers CLUES ACROSS 10 12 10 11 DOWN 11 12 A bad dream is known as a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Another word for ‘hurry’ or ‘run’ The opposite of ‘permanent’ The opposite of the verb ‘close’ The opposite of ‘sweet’ A word meaning the opposite of ‘sinking’ A word meaning to squeeze or press An extreme adjective for ‘beautiful’ The opposite of ‘innocent’ Another word for ‘perhaps’ The opposite of ‘perfect’ Complete the following – ‘too _ _ _ _ to be true’ Select the best word or phrase (in red) from Column B that has more or less the same meaning as a word or phrase (in blue) taken from the lyrics in Column A Created by Enid Venter – South Africa Column A A B C D E Column B going outta (out of) my head to be very happy lullaby my temporary feeling of elation floating on air a marking made into the skin with a needle and ink my temporary high going crazy tattoo a song to calm or soothe a baby or child Listen to the first part of the song and correct the mistakes Every night I rush to my head With hopes that maybe I'll get a chance to see you when I close my pies I'm going outta my bed Lost in a fairymale Can you hold my hands and be my ride? Clouds filled with stars cover your eyes And I hope it pains You're the perfect lullaby What kind of steam is this? You can be a sweet beam or a beautiful nightmare Either way I, don't wanna break up from you (Turn the lights on!) I mention you when I say my (1) Sweet dream or a dutiful nightmare I Somebody wrap you of my thoughts pinch me, your love’s (2) tooall good to be flu (Turn the lights on!) Boy, you're my (3) high My guilty treasure I ain't going nowhere I wish that when I (4) up you're there Baby, long as you're fear To I'll (5)beyour armson around me for real my, and you're tell memy you'll stay by my side boating air ‘cause you're You can be a fleet dream or a beautiful nightmare (6) filled with stars cover the skies Either way I, don't wanna take up from you And I hope it _ (7) Listen to the next part of the song and fill in the gaps using the words in the box below You're the (8) lullaby What kind of dream is this? You can be a sweet dream or a (9) nightmare Created bybeautiful Enid Venter – South Africa prayers wrap Either temporary (10) way I, don't wanna wake up from you rains wake around Clouds perfect Column A contains idioms about dreams Select the best definition (in red) from Column B that explains the meaning of the idiom (in blue) in Column A Column A Column B A B C D sweet dreams far more than you could have hoped for or imagined beyond your wildest dreams to show that you not believe it will happen a dream come true something or someone does something very well not in my wildest dreams something that has been desired for a long time has happened as hoped for E F G in your dreams! (humorous) a wish / idea that is impossible to achieve or carry out like a dream to wish someone good dreams at night pipe dream something happened that you never thought would happen Make your own sentences with these idioms Examples have been given to help you Her books have brought her riches beyond her wildest dreams Our vacation by the ocean was a dream come true Not in my wildest dreams could I have imagined winning the lottery “I think our team will win easily.” “In your dreams!” Our new car goes like a dream Your hopes of winning a lot of money are just a silly pipe dream Created by Enid Venter – South Africa (Turn the lights on!) And I hope it rains Every night I rush to my bed You're the perfect lullaby With hopes that maybe I'll get a chance to see you What kind of dream is this? when I close my eyes You can be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare I'm going outta my head Either way I, don't wanna wake up from you Lost in a fairytale (Turn the lights on!) Can you hold my hands and be my guide? Sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare Clouds filled with stars cover your skies Somebody pinch me, your loves too good to be true And I hope it rains (Turn the lights on!) You're the perfect lullaby My guilty pleasure I ain't going nowhere What kind of dream is this? Baby, long as you're here You can be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare I'll be floating on air ‘cause you're my, you're my Either way I, don't wanna wake up from you You can be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare (Turn the lights on!) Either way I, don't wanna wake up from you Sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare Tattoo your name across my heart Somebody pinch me, your love’s too good to be true So it will remain (Turn the lights on!) Not even death can make us part My guilty pleasure I ain't going nowhere What kind of dream is this? Baby, long as you're here You can be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare I'll be floating on air ‘cause you're my, you're my Either way I, don't wanna wake up from you You can be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare (Turn the lights on!) Either way I, don't wanna wake up from you Sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare I mention you when I say my prayers Somebody pinch me, your love’s too good to be true I wrap you around all of my thoughts (Turn the lights on!) Boy, you're my temporary high My guilty pleasure I ain't going nowhere I wish that when I wake up you're there Baby, long as you're here To wrap your arms around me for real and tell me I'll be floating on air cause you're my, you're my you'll stay by my side You can be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare Clouds filled with stars cover the skies Either way I, don't wanna wake up from you (Turn the lights out!) Created by Enid Venter – South Africa TEACHER NOTES AND ANSWER KEY: I have included numerous tasks – take your pick The crossword contains some of the words / phrases used in the song I have included an ordering task after the Answer Key Web link for video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbGV2_8Yqg4 Download free crossword puzzle maker at: www.eclipsecrossword.com/ I used ideas for the definitions of the idioms from: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/dream ANSWER KEY Complete the crossword – use your dictionary or the Internet to assist you if necessary The words, their synonyms or opposites appear in the lyrics of the song (You can use the ‘thesaurus’ function on Microsoft Word’ to help you find the answers ACROSS nightmare rush temporary open bitter 10 floating 12 pinch DOWN gorgeous guilty maybe imperfect 11 good Select the best word or phrase (in red) from Column B that has more or less the same meaning as a word or phrase (in blue) taken from the lyrics in Column A going outta (out of) my head .going crazy lullaby a song to calm or soothe a baby or child floating on air to be very happy my temporary high .my temporary feeling of elation tattoo .a marking made into the skin with a needle and ink Listen to the first part of the song and correct the mistakes Every night I rush to my bed With hopes that maybe I'll get a chance to see you when I close my eyes I'm going outta my head Lost in a fairytale Can you hold my hands and be my guide? Clouds filled with stars cover your skies And I hope it rains You're the perfect lullaby Created by Enid Venter – South Africa What kind of dream is this? You can be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare Either way I, don't wanna wake up from you (Turn the lights on!) Sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare Somebody pinch me, your love’s too good to be true (Turn the lights on!) My guilty pleasure I ain't going nowhere Baby, long as you're here I'll be floating on air ‘cause you're my, you're my You can be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare Either way I, don't wanna wake up from you I have included an easier version of this task: Choose the correct word in italics Every night I rush to my head/bed With hopes that maybe I'll get a chance to see you when I close my eyes/pies I'm going outta my bed/head Lost in a fairytale/fairymale Can you hold my hands and be my ride/guide? Clouds filled with stars cover your skies/eyes And I hope it pains/rains You're the perfect lullaby What kind of dream/steam is this? You can be a sweet beam/dream or a beautiful nightmare Either way I, don't wanna break/wake up from you (Turn the lights on!) Sweet dream or a dutiful/beautiful nightmare Somebody pinch me, your love’s too good to be true/flu (Turn the lights on!) My guilty treasure/pleasure I ain't going nowhere Baby, long as you're here/fear I'll be floating/boating on air ‘cause you're my, you're my You can be a sweet/fleet dream or a beautiful nightmare Either way I, don't wanna take/wake up from you Created by Enid Venter – South Africa Listen to the next part of the song and fill in the gaps using the words in the box below prayers wrap beautiful around Clouds 10 Either temporary rains wake perfect Column A contains idioms about dreams Select the best definition (in red) from Column B that explains the meaning of the idiom (in blue) in Column A sweet dreams to wish someone good dreams at night beyond your wildest dreams .far more than you could have hoped for or imagined a dream come true .something that has been desired for a long time has happened as hoped for not in my wildest dreams .something happened that you never thought would happen in your dreams! (humorous) .to show that you not believe it will happen like a dream something or someone does something very well pipe dream a wish / idea that is impossible to achieve or carry out Created by Enid Venter – South Africa Ordering (I print the 1st half on a different colour to the second half) I give them the lyrics to check the answers The lyrics are mixed up and students listen and place the lyrics in the correct order They must also find the correct half of the line Turn the lights on! Every night I rush to my bed With hopes that maybe I'll get a chance to see you when I close my eyes I'm going outta my head Lost in a fairytale Can you hold my hands and be my guide? Clouds filled with stars cover your skies And I hope it rains You're the perfect lullaby What kind of dream is this? You can be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare Either way I, don't wanna wake up from you Turn the lights on Sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare Somebody pinch me, your love’s too good to be true Turn the lights on My guilty pleasure I ain't going nowhere Baby, long as you're here I'll be floating on air ‘cause you're my, you're my You can be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare Either way I, don't wanna wake up from you Created by Enid Venter – South Africa The following taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyonc%C3%A9_Knowles Beyoncé Knowles From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4, 1981), often referred to mononymously as Beyoncé (pronounced /biˈjɒn.seɪ/), is an American R&B/Pop singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, choreographer, video director, actress and model Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child Knowles rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the girl group Destiny's Child Knowles has sold more than 50 million records worldwide with the group and over 25 million records in her total career During the hiatus of Destiny's Child, Knowles released her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love (2003), which became one of the most successful albums of that year, and signaled her viability as a solo artist The album was a commercial and critical success, spawning the hits "Crazy in Love", "Baby Boy", and earning Knowles five Grammy Awards in 2004 The disbanding of Destiny's Child in 2005 facilitated her continued success: her sophomore solo album, B'Day, released in 2006, debuted at number one on the Billboard charts, and produced the hits "Deja Vu", "Irreplaceable", and "Beautiful Liar" Her third solo album, I Am… Sasha Fierce, was released in November 2008, and included the hits "If I Were a Boy", "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", "Halo" and "Sweet Dreams" Knowles has attained five Hot 100 number one singles, becoming one of the two female artists with the most number ones attained within the 2000s She is also the female artist with the most cumulative weeks at number one this decade, with 37 total weeks at number one, the most top fives and the most top ten hits this decade with twelve, as well as the most top 40 hits of the decade with 18 top 40 hits The success of her solo albums has established Knowles as one of the most marketable artists in the music industry, and she has expanded her career to acting and product endorsement She began her acting career in 2001, appearing in the musical film Carmen: A Hip Hopera In 2006, she starred in the lead role in the film adaptation of the 1981 Broadway musical Dreamgirls, for which she earned two Golden Globe nominations Knowles launched her family's fashion line, House of Deréon, in 2004, and has been engaged to endorse such brands as Pepsi, Tommy Hilfiger, Armani and L'Oréal In 2009, Forbes listed Knowles fourth on its list of the 100 Most Powerful and Influential Celebrities in the world, third on its list of the top-grossing musicians, and number one on the list of top Best-Paid Celebs Under 30 with over $87 million dollars in earnings between 2008 and 2009 Created by Enid Venter – South Africa