ENGLISH COURSE
LEARNING ENGLISH IN A DIFFERENT
WAY
RELAX IN ORDER
TO LEARN
You won’t want it
to end!
You Want to Speak English?
Then, Carefully Listen before!
Attentive Listening
Smart Listening
Leads to:
Retention of Words (you may not know the word but you may
retain how it is said)
Leads to :
Research the word meaning
Leads to:
Retain and use the word in your current English
Help you to immediately understand and remember the meaning
when hearing or reading it elsewhere
Take a pen and a sheet of paper,
or simply your phone, in order to take
note in your memo
N.B: in case you are using your phone, we are all
adults here, so no need to ask you to ignore any
message or call you will receive if it can wait.
Thanks in advance!
Focus! Focus! focus!
The Vow by Timi Dakolo
What is a Vow?
A solemn promise, a commitment, a word of honor, a guarantee
NB: You Make a vow, you don’t Do a vow
In a current English you may usually Promise but in a formal
English you may Vowed to
LISTEN FIRST!
Write down words you can hear, even if the orthography are
not correct
What are they?
Do you know their meanings?
Share them with us
What have you understood?
LYRICS
Intro
What’d I do if I don’t have you
If I don’t have you…. I'm screwed
formal:
what would I do if I do not have you
If I do not have you, I am screwed
To be Screwed: being in very bad trouble or difficulty
(être foutu)
To screw up: do something badly or make a big mistake (bousiller)
To screw: to tight (visser)
I've had a lot of good times
I've seen a lot of pain
Had a little sunshine
Had my share of rain
But there’s nothing in this world
1st
Compared to the joy I have
Whenever I'm with you
“I’ve” : I have, There’s: There is, I’m: I am
« Nothing less » used to express how extreme something is
ver « Compare » is always followed by « to »
Known you for a long time
We’ve come a long way
se
You were like my sunshine
After a stormy day
They say that love is blind
But I can see it through your eyes
Girl you give me so much happiness
And I wanna give you nothing less
Much Happiness: why much and not many? Because, emotion are not quantitative, so if you are
willing to measured an emotion, it must be preceded by “Much”
We’ve: We have, Wanna: Want to
chorus
I promise to be true
To give my all to you
No matter what they say
This heart belongs to you
I thank the Lord above
For giving you to me
Forever is just a start
Forever is you and me
“Promise to be true”: make the vow to be honest
Being true: being honest, being real, being devoted
A start: the begenning of Something)
Forever is you and me: eternity is the definition of what they are
Talking about true love: When you've found true love, you are able to be totally
See life is like a journey
It’s full of ups and downs
No matter what you go through
I’ll always be around (I will)
2
We’ll take our hopes and dreams (We will)
nd Turn them to reality… baby
Together
See I will be your lover
And I will be your friend
I’ll love you like no other
Ver
Until the very end
They say that love is blind
But I can see it through our eyes
Girl you give me so much happiness
And I wanna give you nothing less
Ups and down: good and bad, rises and fall
se
Being around: surrounding, being near, next to
Turn them to reality: make them real, make them come true;
(expression: turn something into)
Like no other: Much more then anyone else
Baby I’ll…
Be your soldier, fight your battles
Baby I’ll…
Be a shoulder, you can lean on
Baby I’ll…
Be your husband and your best friend
And there’s nothing that I wouldn't do
Just to prove to you, I’ll be true to you
Fight your battles: to struggle with you in adversity difficult and challenging
situation
Be a shoulder: to be a support
You can lean on me: you can count on me; (in order to be a support); to lean
on: to rely on
To prove: to demonstrate
WRITE A VOW
Write down your own Vow, to a friend, a parent, your spouse
or spouse to be.
With what you have understood going through the song
In your own spoken English
Do not be afraid to make mistakes
We improve by correcting ourselves
Now read your vow and share it with the class
Do not hesitate to ask question
Be greedy to speak and learn harder
Talk about yourself
What kind of business?
What hobbies?
What are you aiming for from now to ten year, where do you see yourself?
Have you ever traveled out of Niger? if yes, where?
What kind of company are you the head of?
Are you on your own or have you some employees?
Talk about your goal in the next few year
Do you intend to stay in Niger or leave ?
What are your dream Countries?
Where did you already Visit?
Are you working in your studying field?
The real meaning of a vow
Let’s talk about it!
Your Vow
WRITE YOUR VOW
READ YOUR VOW
The World’s Greatest by Robert Kelly
Explain the tittle; What have you understood?
The World’s greatest
World
The earth, together with all of its countries and people.
Ex : he was doing his bit to save the world
“Doing one’s bit’’ : doing our part
a particular region or group of countries.
Ex : the English-speaking world
Greatest : superlative adjective
of an extent, amount, intensity, ability, quality, or eminence considerably
above average
THE WORLD’S GREATEST : So, here, we can talk in terms of valor or quality, it
goes beyond a physical aspect
LYRIC
I am a mountain
I am a tall tree, oh
I am a swift wind
S
Sweeping the country
Mountain : a large steep hill.
Tall tree : a tall plant that has a hard trunk, branches, and leaves.
Swift wind : a natural air moving with great speed
Sweeping (to sweep) : clean an area by brushing away dirt
I am a river
Down in the valley, oh
I am a vision
And I can see clearly
River : a large natural stream of water that flows
Valley : a low area of land between hills or mountains
Vision : a way to answer your own “why” of life. It gives you the reason for your actions, choices, hopes, and desires. This fills your daily
activities with meaning and purpose.
Clearly : adj (noun: clarity) in a clear manner; with clarity
As for yourself who are you?
Pratice: Use the personification style to write down about yourself and share it with your classmate.
If anybody asks you who I am, just stand up tall, look 'em in the face and say
To stand up tall : To behave in a brave, proud, or unyielding manner, without retreating from confrontation, danger,
or adversity
Look’em :contracted version of look them, you can write it that way but never can you pronounce alike
I'm that star up in the sky
I'm that mountain peak up high
Hey I made it, hmm
I'm the world's greatest
Peak up high : the highest point attained or attainable
I'm that little bit of hope
When my back's against the ropes
I can feel it, hmm
I'm the world's greatest
Little bit : small amount of something
I am a giant
I am an eagle, oh
I am a lion
Down in the jungle (in the jungle)
I am a marching band (a group of musicians who play instruments while marching together at a parade or sports event)
I am the people, oh
I am a helping hand (help or assistance)
I am a hero
Practice : use your own english word to explain Giant, Eagle, Lion, Hero
If anybody asks you who I am, just stand up tall look'em in the
face and say
I'm that star up in the sky
I'm that mountain peak up high
Hey I made it, hmm
I'm the world's greatest
I made it : To succeed at something
And I'm that little bit of hope
When my back's against the ropes
I can feel it, hmm
I'm the world's greatest
There is a difference between “being the world’s greatest” and “being the greatest in the world”
(talking about what the world contains and talking about a specific field of it contents)
When my back's against the ropes : in a desperate position; in a state of near collapse or defeat
Practice : what are you great at?
In the ring of life
I'll reign love and the world will notice a king
Wherever it's darkest, I'll shine a light And mirrors of success reflect in me
I saw the light At the end of the tunnel
Believe in a pot of gold At the end of a rainbow
And faith was right there To pull me through
Ring of life : life’s battle field
I’ll rain love : to spray love
To notice : to aknowledge
To Shine a light : bright up
A pot of gold : something impossible to get or achieve
To pull through : to get through a difficult situation
Practice : what have you understood about this Song of Robert Kelly? What does
it inspire you? And what did he really wanted to prove through it?
“QURAN IS THE MIRACLE” By YASIR QADHI
Explain the tittle?
What do you understand when reading the tittle?
What is QURAN?
What is a miracle?
Why the preacher didn’t chose « a » instead of « the »? What makes the difference?
According to you, is QURAN really the miracle? Explain your point of view.
Practice : Write your tought in a correct French resume, then in your own English word try to translate it.
When done, you will be reading the French version and then the English one, in order to correct your
mistake and strengthen your speaking.
You will then learn new vocabulary words,
Correct your English pronounciation
Feel confortable in explaining things in English
Translate : « Assalam aleykum warahamatoullahi wa barakatuhu »
Miracle : an extraordinary and zelcoming event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is attribute to a Divine action
The greatest Miracle : the biggest divine thing
We have been taught this as children (present perfect)
non-muslim friends : a person with whom we have a bond that doesn’t follow the religion of Islam
Eloquent : a person that have and show clear and forceful expression
Academics : a teacher or scholar in a university or other institute of higher education
The proof of the truthfulness of Islam : the evidence of the veracity of Islam
Standing and everlasting miracle :
Rarely : not often
A purpose : a goal, an objective to attain
To elucidate : to make something clear, to explain
A mu’udjiza : what that cannot be imitated, something that is super natural and breaks the natural laws that we are accustom
to
Accustom : use to
Human being : A man, female or child of the species homo sapien
A rational person : someone who is able to make decisions based intelligent thinking rather than on emotion
The parting : the division or the act of living a particular person or place
Birth:
A vergin lady :
Bringing back to life :
clinicaly dead :
His spirit has been taking away from him :
Resurrected :
Buried :
To call out :
A lier :
A fraud :
A Charlaten :
Created a pigin from cley :
Come down :
To flow :
Green erea :
ALLAH issues a challenge :
Mankind :
Similar :
An Ultimatum :
Come together :
If you are truthful in your claim :
A standing challenge :
He split the moon in half :
The day of judgement has come close :
A glass of milk :
Hundred, thousand, million :
a large quantity of followers :
The miracle of the quran is so great that it eclipses all the other miracle :
Perspichious :
Believer :
Far more :