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An Englishman in New York.

By Sting

I don't drink coffee____________ my dear


I like my toast done on the side
And you can hear it in_______________ Sting
I'm an Englishman in New York
Exercise
See me walking down Fifth Avenue
A walking cane ________________ 1. Listen and fill in the blank spaces.
I take it everywhere I walk 2. What does the title of the song suggest?
I'm an Englishman in New York 3. What do these words have in common?
- modesty
I'm an________, I'm a legal _______
I'm an Englishman in New York
- propriety
I'm an _______, I'm a legal _________ - sobriety
I'm an Englishman in New York - gentleness
4. What do these phrases mean? Can you explain with
If "manners maketh man" as someone said daily life examples?
Then he's the hero of the day - Be yourself no matter what they say.
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
- “Manners maketh man”
Be yourself _____________________
- “At night a candle’s brighter than the
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien sun”
I'm an Englishman in New York - Takes more than combat gear to
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien make a man.
I'm an Englishman in New York 5. Which of these two sayings do you agree more with
and why?
Modesty, propriety can lead to notoriety
- “Be yourself no matter what they
You could end up as the only one
Gentleness, sobriety are rare in this society
say”.
At night a candle's brighter than the sun - “When in Rome, do as Romans do”
6. What are some of the challenges of being
Takes more than combat gear to make a man yourself in a foreign country? Why is it good to be
Takes more than license for a gun yourself sometimes?
Confront your enemies, __________________
A gentleman will walk but __________________ 7. According to the song, the singer is “An Englishman
in New York”. What would you be if you were the
If "manners maketh man" as someone said singer. For example “ A Japanese man in New York” ?
Then he's the hero of the day
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile 8. If you were “ A ________ in New york, what would
Be yourself _____________________ be your greatest challenges?

I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien 9. What are pronunciation differences between British
I'm an Englishman in New York and American English? What sentence in the song
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien clearly captures the idea of differences in accents?
I'm an Englishman in New York

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Full song lyrics for teachers.

An Englishman in New York. By Sting

I don't drink coffee I take tea my dear


I like my toast done on the side
And you can hear it in my accent when I talk
I'm an Englishman in New York

See me walking down Fifth Avenue


A walking cane here at my side
I take it everywhere I walk
I'm an Englishman in New York

I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien


I'm an Englishman in New York
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York

If "manners maketh man" as someone said


Then he's the hero of the day
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
Be yourself no matter what they say

I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien


I'm an Englishman in New York
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York

Modesty, propriety can lead to notoriety


You could end up as the only one
Gentleness, sobriety are rare in this society
At night a candle's brighter than the sun

Takes more than combat gear to make a man


Takes more than license for a gun
Confront your enemies, avoid them when you can
A gentleman will walk but never run

If "manners maketh man" as someone said


Then he's the hero of the day
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
Be yourself no matter what they say

I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien


I'm an Englishman in New York
I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York

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