Improve your listening and writing skills by filling in the blanks in the song lyrics. These activities are designed for Beginners and Intermediates to learn new vocabulary related to a specific topic in a quick and fun way.
In the spirit of giving, today’s lyrics are a cover of Give a Little Bit, by the Goo Goo Dolls. The original version was by Supertramp who recorded the song in 1977.
Exercise
Fill in the missing words: love -at -lonely – So – life – me- sing – feel – tonight – for – way – home – long – sing – surprised – time – share. ⇩
This activity is case sensitive so make sure to use capital letters when needed.
Grammar
A lot/a little/a few
We use quantifiers to talk about amount, degree, and quantity.
A lot of, lots of, a few, a little, many, and much are common quantifiers. We use quantifiers with a noun or pronoun:
Suzie has lots of pets.
A lot of tourists visit this city.
Michael has a few friends.
I am busy, but I have a little time to help you.
There are many rooms in that hotel.
We can use quantifiers in a negative way as well, with not/n’t.
Not/n’t goes with the verb/auxiliary verb in these sentences. It is not common to use not/n’t with little or few:
There isn’t a lot of space in the car.
I don’t have much money.
She doesn’t have lots of cousins.
Not a few of my friends play that game, also.
We can make questions and negative questions with quantifiers also.
Remember, we use negative questions to express doubt, ask for confirmation, and make polite offers:
Do you own a lot of books?
Are there lots of children in his family?
Haven’t you got a few minutes to talk?
Aren’t many of her cousins rich?
Do I need much time to finish this homework?
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Thank you Marion, I’ve listened of that cheerful song and catch some thing useful. It’s an enjoyable content.
Thank you for this activity!, really I like this
I don’t like the noise, for me this song is the noise
This is good music and a lot of vocabulary for my mind
I simply loved it!!!