Hello everybody! I know I haven't been here for so long but now I came back and decided to post an audition workbook. Hope you will enjoy it!
What is it.. audition workbook?
It is an exercise with the particular song when you should listen to this file and put the words from the lyrics into the blanks.
This workbook contains:
1. The start (What is the workbook and how to use it)
2. The song, the exercise.
3. The story of the song, the meaning.
4. The translation.
*Blank — empty place or line.
Today I've chose song by The doors "Twentieth century fox" from their first album. So, let's start!
»»————> Words to use: box, cool, fears, date, walks, school, talk, late, clocks
»»————> The lyrics:
Well, she's fashionably lean
And she's fashionably ____
She'll never rank a scene
She'll never break a ____
But she's no drag
Just watch the way she ____
She's a twentieth century fox
She's a twentieth century fox
No tears, no ____
No ruined years, no ____
She's a twentieth century fox, oh yeah
She's the queen of ____
And she's the lady who waits
Since her mind left ____
It never hesitates
She won't waste time on elementary ___
'Cause she's a twentieth century fox
She's a twentieth century fox
Got the world locked up
Inside a plastic ____
She's a twentieth century fox, oh yeah
Twentieth century fox, oh yeah
Twentieth century fox
She's a twentieth century fox
Now you've finished with the exercise. How was that, buddy? I'll be glad to hear your opinion about it in comments. But at present we are going see the story and the meaning of this song.
*At present — at the moment.
»»————> The story and the meaning of the song:
"Twentieth century fox" is a film studio in real life. But in the song which was written by Jim Morrison, he meant a girl. A beautiful woman with serious intentions in the 60s . Probably, this song was dedicated to Pamela Courson (Jim's muse and love). But I saw this fact only in wikipedia. Also "Twentieth century fox" could become a single instead of "Light my fire" but it didn't. What do you think about it?
*Intention — From the verb "intend" when you plan to do something.
»»————> Translation and unknown words.
Lean — To keep a diet.
Rank a scene — To express your opinion.
Drag — A boring person.
Twentieth century fox — A beautiful woman of twentieth century. "Fox" is the way how people called girls in 60s.
Hesitate — To doubt. When you don't know what to say or what to decide.
Waste your time — You say it when you spend your time on the wrong deal.
Locked up — To close something.
I wish this workbook helped you to improve your English. Thank you for your time. Have a nice day!