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Learn Through English |
Music/Ethics: Slavery, Human Rights, Freedom. |
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Song: Songs of Freedom
Author: Bob Marley |
DISCUSSION TOPIC: SLAVERY/FREEDOM/HUMAN RIGHTS
SONG: REDEMPTION SONGS
AUTHOR: BOB MARLEY
Before listening:
1. Let’s do some brainstorming first. What do you know about ‘reggae’? Share it with your classmates and then find some more information about it here.
2. Read the song from top to bottom carefully. You may not find some of the words in a dictionary and some structures are not grammatically correct because the song is not written in standard English. Don’t worry about that, just try to understand the meaning in general.
Old pirates, yes, they rob i; (Chorus) Chorus Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery; Chorus |
After listening:
1. Analyse the structure and the rhythm of the song. How many parts has it got?
2. The text is written in first person. Do you think it’s Bob Marley speaking or he speaks for someone else?