THINK! Do you ever sing or learn song lyrics? What song lyrics do you like?
(SUY NGHĨ! Bạn đã bao giờ hát hoặc học lời bài hát? Bạn thích lời bài hát nào?)
1. Read the song lyrics and answer the questions with Laila or Sam.
(Đọc lời bài hát và trả lời các câu hỏi với Laila hoặc Sam.)
1 Who has a positive view about Laila’s future in music?
(Ai có quan điểm tích cực về tương lai âm nhạc của Laila?)
2 Who thinks that Laila won’t do well?
(Ai nghĩ rằng Laila sẽ không làm tốt?)
Sam: Hey – I’m working on a new song. No title yet …
Laila: [Chorus] This is my dream now and dreams can come true
I’m going to be famous – that’s all I want to do
Laila: This is my dream, I’m going to make it one day
I don’t care what it costs, no I don’t care how I pay
I’m not gonna think about the wrongs and rights
Just wanna see my name up there in the bright lights
Give me the drums, guitar, keyboard and bass
Cos I’ve got the look, the voice; I’ve got the face
[Chorus] This is my dream now …
Sam: Well you say that’s your dream, but I say that it’s insanity
Wake up a second now and take a look at the reality
You’ll pay the price, you say, but just what price will you pay?
Listen, I can tell you things in real life ain’t so easy
Sing a song a thousand times until it’s a hit
At rst the words mean somethin’ but in the end you won’t believe it
Feel like a million dollars while you’re singin’ that song
But you’ll only be a star until the next fool comes along
[Chorus] This is my dream now …
RR: Cool! Good message.
Tank2: Erm … what message?
Lil`Tina: I think it’s about all those kids who only want fame.
Sam: Yeah. They think they’ll be happy, but the music business is TOUGH.
Jan: Why be negative? You had dreams once Sam!
Sam: True!
Lil`Tina: It’ll be a big hit, Sam. Love it.
Sam: Thanks! No music yet but we’re going to have cool keyboard and bass.
1: Laila has a positive view about Laila’s future in music
2: Sam thinks that Laila won’t do well
2. Read and listen to the song and the comments again. Write True or False. Explain your answers with lines from the song.
(Đọc và nghe lại bài hát và các nhận xét. Viết đúng hoặc sai. Giải thích câu trả lời của bạn bằng lời thoại trong bài hát.)
I think it’s true / false because … says …
1. Laila thinks that fame is more important than other things.
2. She doesn’t think that she’s got much talent.
3. Sam thinks that Laila doesn’t understand the music business.
4. The story in the song is the same as Sam’s life.
5. Sam isn’t going to write music for the song because it’s a rap.
1: True
Laila says “I'm going to be famous - that's all I want to do”.
2: False
Laila says “Cos I’ve got the look, the voice; I’ve got the face”.
3: True
Sam says “Well you say that's your dream, but I say that it's insanity. Wake up a second now and take a look at the reality. You'll pay the price, you say, but just what price will you pay?”
4: True
Jan says “Why be negative? You had dreams once Sam!”
5: False
Sam says “Thanks! No music yet but we’re going to have cool keyboard and bass.”
3. VOCABULARY PLUS Use a dictionary to check the meaning of the words in blue in the text.
(TỪ VỰNG BỔ SUNG - Sử dụng từ điển để kiểm tra nghĩa của các từ màu xanh trong văn bản.)
- bright (adj): rực rỡ
- voice (n): giọng hát
- reality (n): thực tại
- hit (n): bản hit
- star (n): ngôi sao
4. USE IT! What lines from the song do you like or dislike? Why? Can you think of a title for the song?
(THỰC HÀNH! Bạn thích hay không thích những dòng nào trong bài hát? Tại sao? Bạn có thể nghĩ ra tiêu đề cho bài hát không?)
I like the line “Wake up a second now and take a look at the reality” because it’s like a wake-up call for those
who are immersed in a virtual dream world and forget about reality.
(Tôi thích câu “Thức dậy một giây và nhìn vào thực tế” vì nó giống như một lời cảnh tỉnh cho những ai đang
chìm đắm trong thế giới mộng ảo mà quên đi thực tại.)
I don’t like the line “I’m not gonna think about the wrongs and rights” because I feel like this person doesn’t
care about anything, just does what she wants.
(Tôi không thích dòng "Tôi sẽ không nghĩ về điều sai trái và đúng đắn" vì tôi cảm thấy như người này không
quan tâm đến bất cứ điều gì, chỉ làm những gì cô ấy muốn.)
The title for this song can be “Don’t Be Too Dreamy”.
(Tên bài hát này có thể là “Đừng quá mơ mộng”)
Yes, I usually learn song lyrics. I like the lyrics of the song See You Again.
(Vâng, tôi thường học lời bài hát. Tôi thích phần lời của bài hát See You Again.)