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English Listening Exercise

The document provides the lyrics to the song "California Dreamin'" by The Mamas and Papas. It includes two exercises - the first asks the reader to choose the correct words from pairs in italics in the lyrics, while the second asks the reader to match words with similar sounds from two columns. The lyrics depict a longing to escape winter and be in sunny California.

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English Listening Exercise

The document provides the lyrics to the song "California Dreamin'" by The Mamas and Papas. It includes two exercises - the first asks the reader to choose the correct words from pairs in italics in the lyrics, while the second asks the reader to match words with similar sounds from two columns. The lyrics depict a longing to escape winter and be in sunny California.

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Song: California Dreamin’

Exercise 1: Listen to the song and choose the correct words, from the pairs in italics.
All the leaves are down/brown
And the sky is grey/pray.
I've been for a walk/talk
On a winter's pay/day.

I'd be safe and warm/form


if I was in L.A.
California dreamin'
(California dreamin') on such a winter's day/date.

Stopped in to a church I passed along the way.


Well I get/got down on my knees
And I pretend to grey/pray.
You know the preacher/teacher likes the cold.
He knows/hopes I'm gonna stay/play.
California dreamin'
(California dreamin') on such a winter's day/play.

(instrumental)

All the leaves are crowned/brown


And the sky is grey/fey.
I've been for a walk/talk
On a winter's day.

If I didn't tell her


I could/would leave today.
California dreamin' (California dreamin') on such a winter's way/day (x3)

Exercise 2: Link the words in column A with those in column B that have a similar sound

A B
Blue Hare
Walk Dutch
Days Blew
Might Crows
Knows Height
Such Craze
Her Fork
Day Weigh
Plane Byre
Buyer Plain

Recorded by The Mamas and Papas, 1965


Song: California Dreamin’

Correct Words (for teacher’s use)


All the leaves are brown
(All the leaves are brown)
And the sky is grey.
(And the sky is grey).
I've been for a walk
(I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day.
(On a winter's day).

I'd be safe and warm


(I'd be safe and warm)
if I was in L.A.
(If I was in L.A.)
California dreamin'
(California dreamin') on such a winter's day.

Stopped in to a church I passed along the way.


Well I got down on my knees
(got down on my knees)
And I pretend to pray.
(I pretend to pray).
You know the preacher likes the cold.
(preacher likes the cold).
He knows I'm gonna stay.
(knows I'm gonna stay).
California dreamin'
(California dreamin') on such a winter's day.

(instrumental)

All the leaves are brown


(All the leaves are brown)
And the sky is grey.
(And the sky is grey).
I've been for a walk
(I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day.
(On a winter's day).

If I didn't tell her


(If I didn't tell her)
I could leave today.
(I could leave today).
California dreamin' (California dreamin') on such a winter's day (x3)

Recorded by The Mamas and Papas, 1965

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