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The Drugs Don't Work

sung by The Verve

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THE CONTENTS OF THIS PAGE

• Exercise 1 Jigsaw Listening (please scroll to next box)

• Exercise 2 Discussion and/or Composition

• The full lyrics

• Title:                  The Drugs Don't Work sung by The Verve
• Exercise:            1
• Level:                 Elementary +
• Activity:              Jigsaw Listening
• Practice:             Contextual order

• Students enjoy the physical involvement of this exercise.  Confident students should either work alone, or be teamed with weaker students.

• Cut the photocopy into strips as indicated.  Instruct students to scatter the pieces in front of them, so they can read them easily.
• Play the song at an appropriate speed to suit students' ability.

TIP:  To make the strips more user-friendly and to preserve them for future use, laminate the photocopied sheets before cutting.  If making more than one set, use different coloured paper for each set.

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The Drugs Don't Work
sung by The Verve

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• Title:                  The Drugs Don't Work sung by The Verve
• Exercise:            2
• Level:                 Intermediate +
• Activity:              Discussion and/or Composition
• Skills:                  Speaking/Writing

• Ask students what the song is about.  (They will almost certainly say 'drugs' and mean illegal drugs)
• Gradually elicit the real meaning of the lyrics

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

• Begin by getting students to work in pairs, so every student has a chance to speak
• Once students feel comfortable with talking about this subject, then expand the pairs to small groups
• If appropriate, set the subject for composition
• The following day, a class discussion can be organised, if required

SUBJECTS TO DISCUSS

• Legal v Illegal Drugs

• Terminal Illness

• Palliative Care

• Bereavement Processes

• Reasons for Suicidal Tendancies

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The Drugs Don't Work
by The Verve

All this talk of getting old;
It's getting me down my love.
Like a cat in a bag, waiting to drown,
This time I'm coming down.
 
And I hope you're thinking of me,
As you lay down on your side.
Now the drugs don't work;
They just make you worse,
But I know I'll see your face again.
 
Now the drugs don't work;
They just make you worse,
But I know I'll see your face again.
 
But I know I'm on a losing streak,
'Cause I passed down my old street
And if you want to show, then just let me know
And I'll sing in your ear again
 
Now the drugs don't work;
They just make you worse,
But I know I'll see your face again.
 
'Cause baby, ooh, if Heaven calls, I'm coming, too;
Just like you said, (if) you leave my life I'm better off dead.
 
All this talk of getting old;
It's getting me down my love.
Like a cat in a bag, waiting to drown,
This time I'm coming down.
 
Now the drugs don't work;
They just make you worse,
But I know I'll see your face again.
 
'Cause baby, ooh, if Heaven calls, I'm coming, too;
Just like you said, (if) you leave my life I'm better off dead.
 
But if you want to show, just let me know
And I'll sing in your ear again

Now the drugs don't work;
They just make you worse,
But I know I'll see your face again.

Yeah, I know I'll see your face again.
Yeah, I know I'll see your face again.
Yeah, I know I'll see your face again.
Yeah, I know I'll see your face again.
 
I'm never going down, I'm never coming down.
No more, no more, no more, no more, no more
I'm never coming down, I'm never going down.
No more, no more, no more, no more, no more
(Repeat and Fade Out)

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