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I'm the King
I can understand a song about places.
1. 🎧3.21 Listen to the song. How many places are mentioned?
Song: I'm the King
I walk down the street from the library to the square.
I go past the school - I'm ¹popular / welcome there.
I take a bus at the station,
And the shops are where
I see my friends and all the people there.
I'm the king, I'm the king,
In my ²city / town I'm the king.
Is there a hotel? Yes.
A pool? Yes.
A cinema? Yes.
A school? Yes.
My city is cool, and I'm no fool: I'm the king.
In my city it's friendly and ³clean / green.
There's a park and a market and I live in between.
I walk or take the bus;
I cycle while I sing
In my city (here's the thing)
I'm the king.
There's a really 
nice / old park where we go and play.
My friends are very noisy, so I don't stay.
I go to the café for a cup of tea.
It's 
cheaper / better than the restaurant, and that's great for me.
I'm the king, I'm the king,
In my city I'm the king.
Is there a castle?
Yes. A 
zoo / beach? Yes.
Any factories? Yes.
Things to do? Yes.
My city is cool, and I'm no fool: I'm the king.
Come to my city: come and look -
From the 
station / café to my house, it's ten minutes on foot.
Take the coach or take the train -
There are a lot of good things,
And in my city (now you sing)
I'm the king.
| GLOSSARY fool: a person who is not intelligent coach (in the UK): a bus that goes between cities |
2. 🎧3.21 Listen again and choose the correct words in the song.
3. Match phrases 1-5 with phrases a-e to make sentences about the song. Which sentence matches the picture?
1. I'm popular a. is friendly.
2. The station is near b. my house.
3. There's a park c. at the school.
4. My city d. fool.
5. I'm no e. where we play.
4. Look at the song again. Are the sentences True or False? Correct the false sentences.
I take a bus to the square.
False. I walk to the square.
1. I see my friends at the shops.
2. I live between the market and the park.
3. My friends are quiet.
4. Tea is cheaper in the restaurant.
5. I walk from the station to my house.
USE IT! Work in pairs. Ask your partner about his / her ideal town or city. How many of your ideas are the same? Use Is there ... ?, Are there ... ? and How many ... ?.
