Forever Palestine Sami Yusuf

Number the pictures as they appear in the song. Try to write captions for each.

Comprehension Check What do the children of Palestine say? Mention 4 things.

Fill in the blanks with the words below. You can use your dictionaries. Fill in the blanks with the words below. You can use your dictionaries. fighting / worry / cry / sorry / perished / die / killed Mother don’t …(1)… for me I am heading off to war God almighty is my armour and sword Palestine, Forever Palestine Children being …(2)… for throwing stones in the sky They say to their parents don’t …(3)…, God is on our side Palestine, Forever Palestine Mother don’t worry when they come for us at night Surely they’ll be …(4)… when God puts them right Tell me why they’re doing what was done to them Don’t they know that God is with the oppressed and needy …(5)… were the nations that ruled through tyranny Palestine, Forever Palestine Children of Palestine are …(6)… for their lives They say to their parents we know that Palestine is our right They to say to their parents we’ll fight for what is right They say not to worry God is on our side They say we’ll …(7)… for Palestine Palestine, Forever Palestine

Vocabulary Match a word on the left with an appropriate definition on the right. 1.Almighty 2.Head off 3.Put somebody right 4.Tyranny 5.Rule 6.The needy 1.To start a journey 2.Having the power to do everything 3.To stop someone believing something which is not true 4.Poor people 5.To control a country 6.A government which has unlimited power over people and uses it unfairly and cruelly

Pronunciation Practice 1 Do the underlined letters sound the same in the words facing each other? 1.Armour 2.Sky 3.Palestine 4.God 5.Night 6.Fight 7.Needy 8.Sword War Tyranny Parents Worry Right Perished Cry Oppressed

Pronunciation Practice 2 Spot the schwa! 1.Palestine 2.Armour 3.Parent 4.Forever 5.Oppressed 6.Nations 7.Tyranny 8.Mother Spot the stressed syllable! 1.Palestine 2.Almighty 3.Armour 4.Oppressed 5.Perished 6.Tyranny 7.Parents 8.Mother

Now it’s time for you to look at the lyrics and sing along.

Speaking Role Play Interview Sami Yusuf about this song (Forever Palestine). What questions would you ask him? Discussion How do you feel about the situation in Palestine? How have you supported the people, especially the children in Palestine? How can you support them more?

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