The Who: My Generation

Students of 4ºB are studying the 60s and the 70s in the subject of "Historia de la Música". That's why the music teacher and I have chosen this song to work together this week. The Who are an English rock band which were really famous on the 70s. You can also listen to the song and try and do the activities below. Send us your comments.

The who: “My Generation”

 People try to put us 1________(Talkin' 'bout my generation)
Just because we get 2____________ (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
Things they do look awful 3_________ (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
I hope I die before I 4___________(Talkin' 'bout my generation)

This is my generation
This is my generation, baby

Why don't you all f-fade5 ________(Talkin' 'bout my generation)
And don't try to dig what we all s-s-say (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
I'm not trying to cause a big 6___________(Talkin' 'bout my generation)
I'm just talkin' 'bout my g-g-g-generation (Talkin' 'bout my generation)

This is my generation
This is my generation, baby

Why don't you all f-fade5 ________(Talkin' 'bout my generation)
And don't try to dig what we all s-s-say (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
I'm not trying to cause a big 6___________(Talkin' 'bout my generation)
I'm just talkin' 'bout my g-g-g-generation (Talkin' 'bout my generation)

This is my generation
This is my generation, baby

People try to put us 1________(Talkin' 'bout my generation)
Just because we get 2____________ (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
Things they do look awful 3_________ (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
I hope I die before I 4___________(Talkin' 'bout my generation)

This is my generation
This is my generation, baby

Activities:

1.Listen and complete the song:

2.Find these synonyms in the text: vanish, move, understand, look down on.

3.What’s the meaning of I hope I die before I get old, Which way of life does it imply?

4.How does this generation feel? Use –ed adjectives.

5.What about your generation: Try to define it with some adjectives or explain it in a couple of sentences: What do you want to do? What are you like? What are you worried about? Are you afraid of anything? Discuss in groups