Englishman in New York. 1. Speaking. 3. Think of the stereotypes referring to English people and to Americans. What are they?. Listen to the song and check.. Listen to the song and check.. 6. What does the word alienmean?

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Englishman in New York

Text: Gordon Sumner

1. Speaking

Discuss the following questions:

Have you ever been to London?

Have you eve been to New York?

For sure, you know much about these cities and people living there. What impressions do these cities produce?

What are main differences between people, their manners, lifestyle, world outlooks?

What difficulties could a stranger have in every of these cities?

2. Study the saying:

“Manners maketh man”

Choose the best equivalent, explain why:

· О птице судят по полету.

· Человека делают манеры.

· О человеке судят по манерам.

· По одежке не судят.

3. Think of the stereotypes referring to English people and to Americans. What are they?

4. Fill in the gaps as you think it would be right:

I don't take coffee, I take ______________, my dear
I like my toast done on one ____________
And you can hear it in my _________________ when I talk
I'm an ____________________ in New York

Listen to the song and check.

5. Fill inthe gaps as you think it would be right:

See me walking down Fifth Avenue
A walking _________________ here at my side
I take it _________________ I walk
I'm an Englishman in New York

Listen to the song and check.

6. What does the word alienmean?

Listen to the song and fill in the gaps:

Oh, I'm an _______________ a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
Oh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York

If " manners maketh man" as someone said
He's the hero of the day
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
Be yourself no matter what they say

Ref. 1

Modesty, propriety can lead to notoriety
You could end up as the only one
Gentleness, sobriety are rare in this society
At night a candle's brighter than the sun

Takes more than combat gear to make a man
Takes more than a license for a gun
Confront your enemies, avoid them when you can
A gentleman will walk but never run

If " manners maketh man" as someone said
He's the hero of the day
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
Be yourself no matter what they say

Ref. 2

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