SPEAKING + WRITING

2013

YOU GOTTA BE

I - Watch the Video clip for You Gotta Be by Desree.

What do you think the main point of the song is? How does the song make you feel?
II This Wordle was made with the most frequent words in the song.

III - Vocabulary
unfold: open; move forward as in a story
release: let something go
bold: independent, strong
wiser: smarter
stay together: remain calm

herald: respect (in this song)

go on: continue
pace: speed
spin: turn around quickly

IV - There are nine phrases with gotta in the song, listen to the song again and try to reproduce these
phrases by using the words in the wordle above.
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V Read the lyrics and listen to the song to check your phrases.
Listen as your day unfolds
Challenge what the future holds
Try and keep your head up to the sky
Lovers, they may cause you tears
Go ahead release your fears
Stand up and be counted
Don't be ashamed to cry
You gotta be
You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold,you gotta be
wiser, you gotta be hard, you gotta be tough, you
gotta be stronger
You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm
You gotta stay together
All I know, all I know, love will save the day
Herald what your mother said
Readin' the books your father read
Try to solve the puzzles in your own sweet time
Some may have more cash than you
Others take a different view
my oh my heh, hey

gotta be stronger
You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm
You gotta stay together
All I know, all I know, love will save the day
Time asks no questions, it goes on without you
Leaving you behind if you can't stand the pace
The world keeps on spinning, can't stop it if you
try to
This part is danger staring you in the face
oh oh oh
Remember
Listen as your day unfolds
Challenge what the future holds
Try and keep your head up to the sky
Lovers, they may cause you tears
Go ahead release your fears
My oh my heh, hey, hey

You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold,you gotta be

wiser, you gotta be hard, you gotta be tough, you
gotta be stronger
You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm
You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold,you gotta be
You gotta stay together
wiser, you gotta be hard, you gotta be tough, you
All I know, all I know, love will save the day x3
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Things to think about and discuss.
In small groups share your answers to these questions:
Do you think its true that youve got to be hard, tough, and strong? Why or why not?
What do you think it means to challenge what the future holds and keep your head up to the sky?
2. This song gives advice about life. Think about your philosophy of life the things that are the most
important to you. It may help to answer the following questions:
What are the most important things in life?
How should people face challenges in their lives?
What goals should people have in their lives?
What should people avoid doing in their lives?
In pairs or small groups, share your answers to those questions.
3. Now imagine that you want to give a friend advice about life. Write a paragraph explaining the things that
you think your friend should do and should not do. For instance, you could write:
I think that the most important thing in life is to work hard. You should think of goals
and try to achieve them. For example, you might want to become a teacher. To become
a teacher, you have to succeed in school, so you have to do a lot of work .