Alanis Morissette

Intro

1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.

• singer-songwriter
• passion
• bare her soul
• maturity

• wise beyond your years
• control myself
• attention
• would never have amounted to very much

• superstar

2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.

Famous Canadian singer/songwriter Alanis Morissette released her latest album last week. It’s called Under Rug Swept, and it features the hit song “Hands Clean.”
Alanis is one of my favorite singers. She sings with a lot of passion and her lyrics bare her soul. She has a special ability to explain the way she feels in her songs.
Check out some of her lyrics below.

Dialog

1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.

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2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.

In Alanis’ song “Hands Clean” she sings about a man she is in love with:
If it weren’t for your maturity
none of this would have happened
If you weren’t so wise beyond your years
I would’ve been able to control myself
If it weren’t for my attention
you wouldn’t have been successful and if
If it weren’t for me
you would never have amounted to very much
Alanis is saying that she and the man she loves depend on each other. He makes her a better person, and she makes him a better person. Without each other, they would not be very happy or successful.

 

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