Galway Girl by Ed Sheeran

1) Write the Past Simple tense of the following verbs

GET UP PLAYx2 MEET KISS FALL TAKEx2 SHARE CHAT ASK SAY GET PUT

2) Now you are going to listen to “Galway Girl” and complete the tasks below.
3) fill in the blanks with the verbs from 1
[Chorus 1]
She ......................... the fiddle in an Irish band
But she......................... in love with an English man
.......................... her on the neck and then I .......................... her by the hand
Said, "Baby, I just want to dance"

[Verse 1]
I ............................ her on Grafton street right outside of the bar
She .......................... a cigarette with me while her brother ...................... the guitar
She ............................ me what does it mean, the Gaelic ink on your arm?
.................... it was one of my friend's songs, do you want to drink on?
She .............................. Jamie as a chaser, Jack for the fun
She .................... Arthur on the table with Johnny riding a shotgun
............................... some more, one more drink at the bar
Then ....................... Van on the jukebox, .................................... to dance

3) Match the halves.

[Chorus]
You know, little Galway Girl
But she fell I just want to dance"
Kissed her on the neck pretty little Galway Girl
Said, "Baby, and then I took her by the hand
With my pretty she played the fiddle in an Irish band
You're my in love with an English man

4) Put the lines in the correct order

[Verse 2]
( ) Acapella in the bar using her feet for a beat
( ) And in this packed out room swear she was singing to me
( ) Oh, I could have that voice playing on repeat for a week
( ) And then she kissed me like there was nobody else in the room
( ) You know she beat me at darts and then she beat me at pool
( ) I never heard Carrickfergus ever sung so sweet
( ) As last orders were called was when she stood on the stool
( ) After dancing to céilidh singing to trad tunes

[Chorus]....

5)Circle the best option

[Verse 3]
And wow/now we've outstayed our welcome and it's closing time/ mine
I was holding her hat/hand, her hand was holding time/mine
Our coats/coast both smell of smoke, whisky and wine
As we fill up our stomach/lungs with the hot/cold air of the night
I walked her out/home then she took me inside
To finish some Burritos/ Doritos and another bottle of wine
I swear I'm gonna put you in a poem/song that I write
About a Galway Girl and a perfect night

[Chorus]....

Good to know:
Galway is a city located in the West of Ireland and is the third largest city
within the Republic of Ireland.
Céilidh: a social event with Scottish or Irish folk music and singing, traditional
dancing, and storytelling.
Carrickfergus: It is an Irish folk song, named after the town of Carrickfergus in
County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
A cappella (Musical style)
A cappella music is specifically group or solo singing without instrumental
accompaniment, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It contrasts
with cantata, which is usually accompanied singing
Grafton Street (Irish: Sráid Grafton) It is one of the two principal shopping streets in Dublin city
centre.
Gaelic: It is a Celtic language that includes the speech of ancient Ireland and the dialects that have
developed from it, especially those usually known as Irish, Manx, and Scots Gaelic.
[Chorus]
She played the fiddle in an Irish band
But she fell in love with an English man
Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand
Said, "Baby, I just want to dance"
[Verse 1]
I met her on Grafton street right outside of the bar
She shared a cigarette with me while her brother played the guitar
She asked me what does it mean, the Gaelic ink on your arm?
Said it was one of my friend's songs, do you want to drink on?
She took Jamie as a chaser, Jack for the fun
She got Arthur on the table with Johnny riding a shotgun
Chatted some more, one more drink at the bar
Then put Van on the jukebox, got up to dance
[Chorus]
You know, she played the fiddle in an Irish band
But she fell in love with an English man
Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand
Said, "Baby, I just want to dance"
With my pretty little Galway Girl
You're my pretty little Galway Girl

[Verse 2]
You know she beat me at darts and then she beat me at pool
And then she kissed me like there was nobody else in the room
As last orders were called was when she stood on the stool
After dancing to céilidh singing to trad tunes
I never heard Carrickfergus ever sung so sweet
Acapella in the bar using her feet for a beat
Oh, I could have that voice playing on repeat for a week
And in this packed out room swear she was singing to me

[Chorus]
You know, she played the fiddle in an Irish band
But she fell in love with an English man
Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand
Said, "Baby, I just want to dance"
My pretty little Galway Girl
My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway Girl
My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway Girl
My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway Girl

[Verse 3]
And now we've outstayed our welcome and it's closing time
I was holding her hand, her hand was holding mine
Our coats both smell of smoke, whisky and wine
As we fill up our lungs with the cold air of the night
I walked her home then she took me inside
To finish some Doritos and another bottle of wine
I swear I'm gonna put you in a song that I write
About a Galway Girl and a perfect night

[Chorus]
She played the fiddle in an Irish band
But she fell in love with an English man
Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand
Said, "Baby, I just want to dance"
My pretty little Galway Girl
My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway Girl
My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway Girl
My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway Girl