LEVEL: 2 SUITABLE FOR: ALL

Language function: listening comprehension

Vocabulary area: unhappy relationship
Grammar focus: nobody/nothing versus anybody/anything
Lesson based on : Song by Daniel Bedingfield Nothing Hurts Like Love

NOTHING HURTS LIKE LOVE TEACHER WORKSHEET

NOTE: For this lesson you will Daniel Bedingfields song Nothing Hurts Like Love

BEFORE YOU LISTEN

ACTIVITY 1
Read the clues 1-8 for the missing words. Complete the
song.

1. (plural noun) wishes you want to happen

2. (verb) comes with something

3. (noun) opposite of truth

4. (noun) you feel it when you are ill

5. (noun) you get this when you light a candle

Daniel Bedingfield was born in
6. (plural noun) part of your face that makes you see New Zealand but grew up in
things London.
Daniel Bedingfield recorded his
7. (adverb) opposite of outside first hit "Gotta Get Thru This"
8. (verb) to study in his bedroom with a
microphone plugged to his
home computer. In December
2001 his song went straight to
the top on the U.K. singles
chart.

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Daniel Bedingfield - Nothing Hurts Like Love

Broken hearts, broken dreams (1)

They're just some things that love brings (2)
When you learn that its all been a lie (3)
you cry, you find that

Nothing, nothing, nothing hurts like love,

Nothing brings your heart so much pain, (4)
And you will never learn till you get burned,
Till your burned by the flame (5)
Nothing hurts so bad,
Nothing hurts so much,
No nothing, hurts, like love

So you gave all you had,

How this story turned so sad,
Nothing left but the tears in your eyes, (6)
You die inside cause (7)
Nothing, nothing, .

So dry your eyes, its just your turn to learn (8)

your time to find that, nothing, nothing

Nothing hurts like love,

Nothing brings your heart

Nothing hurts so bad,

Nothing hurts so much,
No nothing, hurts, like loooooove..

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ACTIVITY 2
Listen to the song and check

? GRAMMAR PAUSE
NOTHING / NOBODY versus ANYTHING / ANYBODY

We use nobody, no-one, anybody and anyone for people.

We use nothing and anythng for things.

If we use a negative verb (e.g isnt, dont, wouldnt) we use

anybody, anyone, anything.

Examples:
I cant remember anything.
I dont know anybody here.
There isnt anyone in the room.

If we use a positive verb we use nobody, no-one, nothing.

Examples:
I remember nothing.
I know nobody here.
There is no-one in the room.

ACTIVITY 3
Rewrite the sentences with nobody/no-one or nothing.

1. I dont know anybody in this company.

I know nobody in this company

2. There isnt anything interesting on TV tonight.

There is nothing interesting on TV tonight.

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 3. The police didnt find anything.
The police found nothing.

4. He doesnt like anyone.

He likes nobody.

5. She didnt find anything.

She found nothing

6. I didnt call anyone.

I called nobody

ACTIVITY 4
Complete the sentences with nobody/no-one/nothing/anybody/anything

1. The house was completely empty. There was nobody/no-one inside.

2. Have you seen my boss? No, I havent seen anybody/anyone .

3. Nothing hurts like love.

4. I dont know anything about this contract.

5. I am so hungry. I didnt eat anything for breakfast.

6. It is free of charge. You dont have to pay anything .

7. I did shopoping all morning but I bought nothing .

8. I know nobody/no-one who could help us.

9. I dont know anything about computers.

10. There is nothing in that suitcase.

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