The Police

EVERYBREATH YOU TAKE by The Police. Level: 1º Nivel Básico. STUDENT’S SHEET 1.- Read the following text about the story of the band The Police: The Police were an English band consisting of Sting (lead vocals, bass guitar), Andy Summers (guitar, vocals) and Stewart Copeland (drums, vocals, percussion). The band became popular worldwide in the late 1970s, playing a style of rock that was influenced by jazz, punk and reggae music. Their 1983 album, Synchronicity, was number one in the UK and the US and sold over 8,000,000 copies in the US. The band broke up in 1984, but reunited in early 2007 for a unique world tour that lasted until August 2008, in celebration of the 30th anniversary of their hit single "Roxanne" and also to celebrate their formation as a group. The Police have sold more than 50 million albums worldwide. The Rolling Stone Magazine ranked The Police number 70 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. The Police were founded by the American-born member Stewart Copeland in early 1977. Sting worked as a secondary school English teacher and had experience with the language and verbal agility. He proved to be an excellent songwriter. They became famous for their blonde hair, but this was only a lucky accident. In February 1978, the band were desperate for money when they were asked to do a commercial on TV with the condition they coloured their hair blonde. Sting became a major star and established a career as a solo singer and TV star. The band separated after Sting and Copeland’s relationship began to deteriorate. By then, Sting and Summers’ marriages failed and they both got divorced. There was never an offical separation. However the band reunited again after twenty years for the 49th Annual Grammy Awards 2007 in Los Angeles, announcing “We’re The Police, and we’re back!” "Every Breath You Take" was a major hit. Sting wrote this song for their 1983 album Synchronicity. It was a number one in North America for eight weeks and in the UK for four weeks. Sting won Song of the Year. The song describes the collapse of Sting’s marriage to Frances Tomelty. He once said that he woke up in the middle of the night, sat down and wrote the lyrics in half an hour. 2.- Are these sentences true or false? a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k)

The band consisted of three members. ______ All the members in the band were British. ______ The rock band shows influence from many different musical styles. ______ The band separated in 1984. ______ Sting wrote the lyrics. ______ Summers was the founder of the band. ______ Sting worked as a teacher before he became a member of the band. ______ They were famous for their black hair. ______ Sting and Copeland always kept a good relationship. ______ Sting wrote the song after his marriage to Frances Tomelty broke. ______ Sting needed many days to write the song. ______

3.- Now listen to the song and complete the blank spaces. Use the words in the box. 4.- The words in the chorus are not in the right order. Listen to the song again and write the words in the right order.

Every breath you take By Police Every breath you ________ Every move you _________ Every bond you _________ Every step you _________ I’ll be watching you Every single _________ Every word you ________ Every game you _________ Every night you _________ I’ll be watching you -Chorusyou/ can't / Oh / see me/ you/ to / belong my / heart/ poor/ aches/ how step/ with/ take/ you/every

Every move you________ Every vow you _________ Every smile you _________ Every claim you __________ I’ll be watching you Since you’ve gone I been lost without a __________ I dream at night I can only see your ________ I look around but it’s you I can’t ___________ I feel so cold and I long for your __________ I keep crying baby, baby, please... (Repetition)

make (x2)

trace

day

stay

break (x2)

face

play

stake

take (x2)

replace

fake

say

embrace

ANSWER KEY: 1.- Read the following text about the story of the band The Police: The Police were an English band consisting of Sting (lead vocals, bass guitar), Andy Summers (guitar, vocals) and Stewart Copeland (drums, vocals, percussion). The band became popular worldwide in the late 1970s, playing a style of rock that was influenced by jazz, punk and reggae music. Their 1983 album, Synchronicity, was number one in the UK and the US and sold over 8,000,000 copies in the US. The band broke up in 1984, but reunited in early 2007 for a unique world tour that lasted until August 2008, in celebration of the 30th anniversary of their hit single "Roxanne" and also to celebrate their formation as a group. The Police have sold more than 50 million albums worldwide. The Rolling Stone Magazine ranked The Police number 70 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. The Police were founded by the American-born member Stewart Copeland in early 1977. Sting worked as a secondary school English teacher and had experience with the language and verbal agility. He proved to be an excellent songwriter. They became famous for their blonde hair, but this was only a lucky accident. In February 1978, the band were desperate for money when they were asked to do a commercial on TV with the condition they coloured their hair blonde. Sting became a major star and established a career as a solo singer and TV star. The band separated after Sting and Copeland’s relationship began to deteriorate. By then, Sting and Summers’ marriages failed and they both got divorced. There was never an offical separation. However the band reunited again after twenty years for the 49th Annual Grammy Awards 2007 in Los Angeles, announcing “We’re The Police, and we’re back!” "Every Breath You Take" was a major hit. Sting wrote this song for their 1983 album Synchronicity. It was a number one in North America for eight weeks and in the UK for four weeks. Sting won Song of the Year. The song describes the collapse of Sting’s marriage to Frances Tomelty. He once said that he woke up in the middle of the night, sat down and wrote the lyrics in half an hour. 2.- Are these sentences true or false? l) m) n) o) p) q) r) s) t)

The band consisted of three members. ___T___ All the members in the band were British. ___F___ (Copeland was American) The rock band shows influence from many different musical styles. ___T___ The band separated in 1984. ___T___ Sting wrote the lyrics. ___T___ Summers was the founder of the band. ___F___ (Copeland was the founder) Sting worked as a teacher before he became a member of the band. ___T___ They were famous for their black hair. ___F___ (They were famous for their blonde hair) Sting and Copeland always kept a good relationship. ___F___ (The band separated because Sting and Copeland’s relationship deteriorated). u) Sting wrote the song after his marriage to Frances Tomelty broke. ___T___ v) Sting needed many days to write the song. ___F___ (He wrote the song in half an hour) 3.- Now listen to the song and complete the blank spaces. Use the words in the box. 4.- The words in the chorus are not in the right order. Listen to the song again and write the words in the right order.

"Every Breath You Take" Every breath you take Every move you make Every bond you break Every step you take I'll be watching you Every single day Every word you say Every game you play Every night you stay I'll be watching you O can't you see You belong to me How my poor heart aches with every step you take Every move you make Every vow you break Every smile you fake Every claim you stake I'll be watching you Since you've gone I been lost without a trace I dream at night I can only see your face I look around but it's you I can't replace I feel so cold and I long for your embrace I keep crying baby, baby please Every move you make Every vow you break Every smile you fake Every claim you stake I'll be watching you…

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE TEACHER:

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This song can be used in class together with the reading activity once students have learned present simple and past simple. The text might be difficult for basic level students. The material is authentic and has been slightly adapted to be used with students at this level. READING ACTIVITY

1.- Tell students they are going to read about the story of the band “The Police”. The teacher should explain, mime or elicit some vocabulary from the text to help students. 2.- After students have read the text. They must decide if the sentences are true or false. Tell students that although the text might be difficult for them, the second activity is not. The teacher should let students compare answers before the correction is provided. LISTENING ACTIVITY 3.- Students are going to listen to the song for the first time. Students have to fill in the blanks with the words in the box. The teacher should explain, mime or elicit some vocabulary form the text again. Make sure students understand the general meaning of the song. Students can compare answers before they listen to the song again. 4.- Students are going to listen to the song again. This will give students another opportunity to finish activity 3. The words in the chorus are not in the right order. Students will listen to the song again and write the words in the right order.

SELF-STUDY: 1.- Read the following text about the story of the band The Police: The Police were an English band consisting of Sting (lead vocals, bass guitar), Andy Summers (guitar, vocals) and Stewart Copeland (drums, vocals, percussion). The band became popular worldwide in the late 1970s, playing a style of rock that was influenced by jazz, punk and reggae music. Their 1983 album, Synchronicity, was number one in the UK and the US and sold over 8,000,000 copies in the US. The band broke up in 1984, but reunited in early 2007 for a unique world tour that lasted until August 2008, in celebration of the 30th anniversary of their hit single "Roxanne" and also to celebrate their formation as a group. The Police have sold more than 50 million albums worldwide. The Rolling Stone Magazine ranked The Police number 70 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. The Police were founded by the American-born member Stewart Copeland in early 1977. Sting worked as a secondary school English teacher and had experience with the language and verbal agility. He proved to be an excellent songwriter. They became famous for their blonde hair, but this was only a lucky accident. In February 1978, the band were desperate for money when they were asked to do a commercial on TV with the condition they coloured their hair blonde. Sting became a major star and established a career as a solo singer and TV star. The band separated after Sting and Copeland’s relationship began to deteriorate. By then, Sting and Summers’ marriages failed and they both got divorced. There was never an offical separation. However the band reunited again after twenty years for the 49th Annual Grammy Awards 2007 in Los Angeles, announcing “We’re The Police, and we’re back!” "Every Breath You Take" was a major hit. Sting wrote this song for their 1983 album Synchronicity. It was a number one in North America for eight weeks and in the UK for four weeks. Sting won Song of the Year. The song describes the collapse of Sting’s marriage to Frances Tomelty. He once said that he woke up in the middle of the night, sat down and wrote the lyrics in half an hour. 2.- Are these sentences true or false? w) The band consisted of three members. ______ x) All the members in the band were British. ______ y) The rock band shows influence from many different musical styles. ______ z) The band separated in 1984. ______ aa) Sting wrote the lyrics. ______ bb)Summers was the founder of the band. ______ cc) Sting worked as a teacher before he became a member of the band. ______ dd)They were famous for their black hair. ______ ee) Sting and Copeland always kept a good relationship. ______ ff) Sting wrote the song after his marriage to Frances Tomelty broke. ______ gg) Sting needed many days to write the song. ______ 3.- Now listen to the song and complete the blank spaces. Use the words in the box. 4.- The words in the chorus are not in the right order. Listen to the song again and write the words in the right order.

Every breath you take By Police Every breath you ________ Every move you _________ Every bond you _________ Every step you _________ I’ll be watching you Every single _________ Every word you ________ Every game you _________ Every night you _________ I’ll be watching you -Chorusyou/ can't / Oh / see me/ you/ to / belong my / heart/ poor/ aches/ how step/ with/ take/ you/every

Every move you________ Every vow you _________ Every smile you _________ Every claim you __________ I’ll be watching you Since you’ve gone I been lost without a __________ I dream at night I can only see your ________ I look around but it’s you I can’t ___________ I feel so cold and I long for your __________ I keep crying baby, baby, please... (Repetition)

ANSWER KEY: 1.- Read the following text about the story of the band The Police: The Police were an English band consisting of Sting (lead vocals, bass guitar), Andy Summers (guitar, vocals) and Stewart Copeland (drums, vocals, percussion). The band became popular worldwide in the late 1970s, playing a style of rock that was influenced by jazz, punk and reggae music. Their 1983 album, Synchronicity, was number one in the UK and the US and sold over 8,000,000 copies in the US. The band broke up in 1984, but reunited in early 2007 for a unique world tour that lasted until August 2008, in celebration of the 30th anniversary of their hit single "Roxanne" and also to celebrate their formation as a group. The Police have sold more than 50 million albums worldwide. The Rolling Stone Magazine ranked The Police number 70 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. The Police were founded by the American-born member Stewart Copeland in early 1977. Sting worked as a secondary school English teacher and had experience with the language and verbal agility. He proved to be an excellent songwriter. They became famous for their blonde hair, but this was only a lucky accident. In February 1978, the band were desperate for money when they were asked to do a commercial on TV with the condition they coloured their hair blonde. Sting became a major star and established a career as a solo singer and TV star. The band separated after Sting and Copeland’s relationship began to deteriorate. By then, Sting and Summers’ marriages failed and they both got divorced. There was never an offical separation. However the band reunited again after twenty years for the 49th Annual Grammy Awards 2007 in Los Angeles, announcing “We’re The Police, and we’re back!” "Every Breath You Take" was a major hit. Sting wrote this song for their 1983 album Synchronicity. It was a number one in North America for eight weeks and in the UK for four weeks. Sting won Song of the Year. The song describes the collapse of Sting’s marriage to Frances Tomelty. He once said that he woke up in the middle of the night, sat down and wrote the lyrics in half an hour. 2.- Are these sentences true or false? hh)The band consisted of three members. ___T___ ii) All the members in the band were British. ___F___ (Copeland was American) jj) The rock band shows influence from many different musical styles. ___T___ kk)The band separated in 1984. ___T___ ll) Sting wrote the lyrics. ___T___ mm)Summers was the founder of the band. ___F___ (Copeland was the founder) nn)Sting worked as a teacher before he became a member of the band. ___T___ oo) They were famous for their black hair. ___F___ (They were famous for their blonde hair) pp)Sting and Copeland always kept a good relationship. ___F___ (The band separated because Sting and Copeland’s relationship deteriorated). qq)Sting wrote the song after his marriage to Frances Tomelty broke. ___T___ rr) Sting needed many days to write the song. ___F___ (He wrote the song in half an hour) 3.- Now listen to the song and complete the blank spaces. Use the words in the box. 4.- The words in the chorus are not in the right order. Listen to the song again and write the words in the right order.

"Every Breath You Take" Every breath you take Every move you make Every bond you break Every step you take I'll be watching you Every single day Every word you say Every game you play Every night you stay I'll be watching you O can't you see You belong to me How my poor heart aches with every step you take Every move you make Every vow you break Every smile you fake Every claim you stake I'll be watching you Since you've gone I been lost without a trace I dream at night I can only see your face I look around but it's you I can't replace I feel so cold and I long for your embrace I keep crying baby, baby please Every move you make Every vow you break Every smile you fake Every claim you stake I'll be watching you…