Can’t Buy Me Love - The Beatles

Can't buy me love, love,

Can't buy me love

1. Choose the right word:

I'll buy you a wedding/diamond/dollar ring my friend,
If it makes you feel right/akward/alright,
I'll get you everything/anything/something my friend,
If it makes you be/feel/see alright,
Cause I don't have/care/carry too much for money,
Money can't give/bring/buy me love.

I'll give/leave/save you all I've got to give,

If you say you love me to/too/tow,
I say/day/may not have a lot to give,
But was/what/that I got I'll give to you,
I don't care too match/much/munch for money.
Money can't buy me/my/mine love.

Can't buy me love, everybody tells/sells/falls me so,

Can't buy me love, no/now/know, no, no, no.

2. Fill the gaps with the word you hear:

Say you don't need no diamond ___________,
And I'll be _______________,
Tell me that you want the kind of ___________,
That money ________ can't buy,
I don't _________too much for money.
Money can't buy _____ love.

Can't buy me love, _____________ tells me so,

Can't buy me love, no, no, no, no.

3. Match the lines:

 Say you don't need  want the kind of things,
 And I'll  me love.
 Tell me that you  much for money.
 That money just  no diamond rings,
 I don't care too  can't buy,
 Money can't buy  be satisfied,

Can't buy me love, love,

Can't buy me love
Can’t buy me love
Oh, oh
A. Answer the questions / Discuss:

1) Do you think the singer is generous or stingy?

2) Do you think money is important for him?
3) What are the things that “money just can't buy”?
4) There is an old saying, “money can’t buy love”. Sometimes people who are rich and
famous don’t know if they are loved for what they are, or for the money they have. Do
you think the singer feels this way?
5) Do you agree that money can't buy love? Why? Or Why not?
6) What about you, are you generous or not ?
7) How important is money to you?
8) Could you live without money?
9) Do you save money or do you spend it easily?
10) What do you prefer, to be rich or poor? Why?
11) What kind of people do you think are happier, the rich or the poor ones?

B. There is a double negation in the lyrics:

"Say you don't need no diamond rings."
This is non-standard English. Can you correct it?
………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………...

C. Complete the gaps in the following poem with the words from the box:

WHAT MONEY CAN BUY

Money can buy a ______ but not sleep

__________ but not knowledge,

Food but not ____________

A ____________but not time,

Finery but not __________

A ____________ but not a home,

Medicine but not ____________

A ____________ but not a friend,

Flattery but not _________.

appetite house respect

books health beauty

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