I Gotta Wash My Hands
Worksheet : answers... + more questions at the bottom
Oh yeah I touched that something
I think you'll understand
Now I need a scrubbing
I gotta wash my hands ! [x 3]
Don’t sneeze next to me
Watch where those droplets land
To freeze this disease
I gotta wash my hands ! [x 3]
‘cause if I catch it, I’ll feel crappy inside
I even want my latex gloves
Sanitized! Sanitized! Sanitized |
Yeah I learned this one thing
The twenty-second plan
Now my water’s running
I gotta wash my hands ! [x 3]
‘cause if I catch it, I’ll feel crappy inside
I even want my latex gloves
Sanitized! Sanitized! sanitized!
Yeah I touched that something
I think you'll understand
Now I need a scrubbing
I gotta wash my hands ! [x 3] |
1] What famous rock band does this video copy ? This video copies the Beatles.
2] What is the original title of the song ?
The original title is … /
Originally, the song is called I Want To Hold Your Hand.
3] What is the topic of the song in the video ?
The song is about protecting oneself from germs / from viruses [plural of virus].
The song is about washing hands to avoid contamination / to avoid catching a disease.
4] Find three words related to health. to sneeze ; a disease ; sanitized ; to feel
5] What is the meaning of “the twenty-second plan” ?
Doctors, and the health authorities, recommend to wash hands for at least twenty seconds.
6] Write "I gotta wash my hands" correctly. I have got to wash my hands.
7] What does “ ‘cause ” mean ? It means "because".
8] Find these words in the text :
a]Atterrir : to land
b]Bloquer, arrêter : to freeze*
c]Désinfecté : sanitized
d]Éternuer : to sneeze
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e]Récurer, frotter : to scrub
f]Des gants : gloves
g]Gouttelette : droplet**
h]Maladie : disease
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i]Mal en point
(mot anglais
grossier) :
crappy*** |
Notes about the vocabulary :
*: To freeze (fr: geler, congeler) is often used in the meaning of "be unable to move" or "stop moving" .
**: A drop (fr: une goutte); a droplet is a small drop.
***: "Crap" is a synonym of "shit"; they are slang words (i.e. rude, even vulgar words).
The adjective "crappy" is used to qualify something very bad, of poor quality, or unpleasant.
9] Comment dit-on en anglais l'eau coule ? The water is running.
Now, identify those words on this page :
l'argot la santé les microbes éviter incapable grossier
The answers are here. |
