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Listening Activity
This listening activity is based on the song “Always by Bon Jovi“. The song lyrics can be perfect for English Learners and contain many interesting language topics, such as the simple future and the present perfect simple.
Let’s start with some information about the song!
Always by Bon Jovi
“Always” is a power ballad by Bon Jovi. It was released as a single from their 1994 album, Cross Road. This page provides information about the song, a link to the official video, and the lyrics.
Always by Bon Jovi
Level
Intermediate and advanced students.
Facts about the Song
- Song: Always by Bon Jovi
- Album: Cross Road
- Date of release: September 20, 1994
- Genre: Rock
- Song length: 4 minutes, 55 seconds
- Writer: Jon Bon Jovi
- Produced by: Peter Collins
Interesting Information about the Song
The song “Always” by Bon Jovi was originally written for the soundtrack of the 1993 film Romeo Is Bleeding. However, after being dissatisfied with the film, the band decided not to include the song in the movie’s soundtrack.
The film subsequently became a critical and commercial failure. Jon Bon Jovi shelved the track and forgot about it until a friend rediscovered it and encouraged him to re-record and release it.
The song was ultimately included on the band’s Cross Road compilation album.
“Always” is Bon Jovi’s best-selling single, with over one million copies sold in the United States and more than three million copies sold worldwide.
The Video
The Lyrics
Language Points
The song includes many interesting language points:
Expressions that may be useful to students:
- And I will love you, baby.
- And I’ll be there forever.
- I’ll be there till the stars don’t shine.
- And I will love you, baby.
- If you told me to cry for you I could
- If you told me to die for you I would
Listening Comprehension
Sentence Completion Exercise
Complete the sentences using the words or phrases provided.
- “It’s been raining since you left me, now I’m drowning in the __________.”
- (flood, storm, ocean)
- “I can’t sing a love song like the way it’s meant to be, well, I guess I’m not that good __________.”
- (anymore, anymore, forever)
- “When he holds you close, when he pulls you near, when he says the words you’ve been __________ to hear.”
- (needing, longing, waiting)
- “What I’d give to run my fingers through your hair, to touch your lips, to hold you __________.”
- (near, close, dear)
- “If you told me to cry for you, I __________.”
- (could, would, should)
Gap Fill Exercise
These words are used in the lyrics of the song:
- Bleeding: Losing blood from an injury.
- Flood: An overflow of water onto normally dry land.
- Drowning: The process of being submerged in water and unable to breathe.
- Shine: To emit light or be bright.
- Prayers: Words spoken to communicate with a deity or higher power.
- Mistakes: Actions or judgments that are misguided or wrong.
- Burst: To break open or apart suddenly.
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word from the list:
Bleeding, Flood, Drowning, Shine, Prayers, Mistakes, Burst
- After the storm, the river overflowed and caused a massive __________ in the valley.
- The child was __________ in the pool, but luckily the lifeguard saved him.
- She looked up at the night sky and admired how the stars __________ brightly.
- In times of trouble, many people find comfort in saying their __________.
- The balloon will __________ if you keep inflating it too much.
- He admitted that he had made several __________ in the project and apologized to his team.
- The wound was __________ heavily, and he needed immediate medical attention.
Source: Wikipedia