My Way
Song by Frank Sinatra
And now the end is near,
And so I face the __________ curtain.
My friend, I'll say it clear,
I'll state my case, of which I'm certain.
I've lived a life that's __________,
I travelled each and every highway.
And more, much more than __________,
I did it my way.
__________ I've had a few,
But then again too few to mention.
I did what I had to do,
And saw it through without exemption.
I planned each chartered course,
Each __________ step along the by way.
And more, much more than this,
I did it my way.
Yes,
There were times,
I'm sure you __________,
When I bit off more than I could chew.
But through it all, when there was doubt,
I ate it up, and spit it __________.
I faced it all, and I stood tall,
And did it my way.
I've loved, I've laughed, and cried,
I've had my fill, my share of __________.
And now, as tears subside,
I find it all so amusing.
To think I did all that,
And may I say, not in a shy way.
Oh no, oh no, not me
I did it my way.
For what is a man, what has he got,
If not himself, then he has not
To say the things he truly __________,
And not the words of one who kneels.
The record shows,
I took the blows
And did it my way.
Yes, it was my way.
1. Listen to the song and fill in the gaps.
2. Use different colours and find in the lyrics:
a) 5 Present Perfect verbs
b) 5 Past Simple verbs
c) 5 Present Simple verbs
d) 2 Future verbs
e) 5 Adjectives
3. Match the expressions to the definition
to take blows – to eat up – to spit something out – to stand tall – to kneel – to bite
off more than you can chew – to see something through
a) to listen to with enthusiasm or appreciation: _________________________
b) to act in a proud and confident way: ________________________________
c) be in or assume a position in which the body is supported by a knee or the knees, as when
praying or showing submission: _______________________
d) take on a commitment one cannot fulfill: ____________________________
e) to say something quickly and angrily: _______________________________
f) enduring or sustaining physical harm, usually from being hit or struck. It can also be used
metaphorically to mean enduring adversity or hardship:
_____________________________________________________________
g) not be deceived by someone or something; detect the true nature of someone or something:
__________________________________________
