Bring a classic pop song into your classroom with this complete listening worksheet for "Careless Whisper" by George Michael. Perfectly designed for A2-level ESL/EFL learners, this free, printable resource uses fun activities like fill-in-the-blanks and vocabulary matching to improve listening comprehension and build vocabulary. Help your students learn English in a fun and memorable way with this engaging, ready-to-use lesson plan.
Audio lesson
Listen to the Careless Whisper song by George Michael and then answer the questions.
Careless Whisper lyrics, by George Michael
Oh, whoa, whoa, ohI feel so unsure As I take your hand and lead you to the dance floor As the music dies, something in your eyes Calls to mind a silver screen and all its sad goodbyesI'm never gonna dance again Guilty feet have got no rhythm Though it's easy to pretend I know you're not a fool I should have known better than to cheat a friend And waste the chance that I'd been given So I'm never gonna dance again The way I danced with you, ohTime can never mend The careless whispers of a good friend To the heart and mind, ignorance is kind There's no comfort in the truth, pain is all you'll findI'm never gonna dance again Guilty feet have got no rhythm Though it's easy to pretend I know you're not a fool I should have known better than to cheat a friend (shoulda known better, yeah) And waste the chance that I'd been given So I'm never gonna dance again The way I danced with you, ohNever without your loveTonight, the music seems so loud I wish that we could lose this crowd Maybe it's better this way We'd hurt each other with the things we want to say We could have been so good together We could have lived this dance forever But now, who's gonna dance with me? Please, stayAnd I'm never gonna dance again Guilty feet have got no rhythm Though it's easy to pretend I know you're not a fool I should have known better than to cheat a friend And waste the chance that I'd been given So I'm never gonna dance again The way I danced with you, ohNow that you're gone (Now that you're gone) Was what I did so wrong, so wrong That you had to leave me aloneList of Vocabularies
Careless (adj): Not giving enough attention to what you are doing; making mistakes easily because you aren't careful.
Cheat (v): In relationships, to secretly have a romantic connection with someone who is not your partner.
Comfort (n): A feeling of being calm, relaxed, or feeling better after being sad.
Crowd (n): A large group of people gathered together in one place.
Fool (n): A person who behaves stupidly or who is easily tricked.
Guilty (adj): Feeling ashamed or sad because you know you did something wrong.
Mend (v): To fix something that is broken or damaged (like a broken heart or a broken toy).
Pretend (v): To act as if something is true when it is not true.
Rhythm (n): A regular, repeated pattern of sounds or movements (important for music and dancing).
Unsure (adj): Not certain; not knowing exactly what to do or think.
Waste (v): To use something badly or uselessly when you could have used it for something good (e.g., to waste time, to waste a chance).
Whisper (v/n): To speak very quietly so that other people cannot hear you.
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