Do you know the music style bossa nova?
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Girl from Ipanema
Nat King Cole
Practice verbs, pronouns, and adjectives through an English-language version of a Brazilian bossa nova classic.
Warm-up
Warm-up Questions
Discuss both questions before listening to the song. Click each circle when you finish.
Do you know Nat King Cole?
Vocabulary
Match The Words To Their Meanings
Click a word to select it, then click its meaning to match them. You can also drag the word to the correct meaning. Use Listen to hear the word. Click a placed word to return it.
Ipanema
samba
tan
sway
gladly
sea
straight ahead
a neighborhood and beach area in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
a Brazilian style of music and dance
having skin made darker by the sun
to move slowly from side to side
happily and willingly
a large area of salt water
directly forward
Vocabulary practice
Use The New Words
Discuss each question and try to use the new vocabulary. Click each circle when you finish.
Would you like to visit Ipanema and see the sea?
Do you like samba or other Brazilian music?
When you dance, do you sway from side to side?
When you walk, do you look straight ahead?
Listen
Listen To The Song
Listen to the song before starting the lyrics activities.
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Final Step
Check All Answers
When you finish the song activities, check all your answers at once.
Wrap-up
Talk About The Song
Discuss each question after listening to the song. Click each circle when you finish.
Where is the girl from?
Does the singer love her from a distance?
Does the girl notice the singer?
How does the music make you feel?
Homework
Express Yourself
Write or record your answer, then save your work.
Homework Prompt
Is there a girl or boy in your city who makes you go ‘ah’? Who is this person, and why do you feel this way?
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