Song Assignment: Dock of The Bay - Opinion (A2)

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 4

• Read the lyrics
• Unknown words?
• Answer the questions
• Information
• Listen to the track
• Answer the question
• Listen again
• Write your opinion

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Which words are
unknown to you?

Where do you think
this story takes place?

1. USA
2. UK
3. Ireland
4. Europe

Slang = sittin'/waitin' → Originates from Jazz music

Most rappers/singers nowadays use slang in their songs

Examples of slang:

• gimme / lemme              give me / let me
• gonna / wanna                going to / want to
  
• coulda / woulda              could have / would have

'Georgia to the Frisco Bay'       'Frisco' = San Fransisco

Would you say this song is:
happy or sad?

1. Happy
2. Sad

Try to find the emotion in the song

• Write your opinion why you think the song is sad/happy.
• It must be around 150-300 words
• Use examples from the lyrics:

             I think it's sad because he sings about...
             I think it's happy because he sings about...

• Write your opinion on the next slide

• Write your opinion why you think the song is sad/happy.

• It must be around 150-300 words

• Use examples from the lyrics:

             I think it's sad because he sings about...

             I think it's happy because he sings about...