Major Lazer ft. Amber - Get free
topic: freedom, oppression, poverty
1. warmer
Observe the cover of the single. Collect all the words that come to your mind as you look at the picture.
What kind of song do you think we will listen to?
2. first listening
What's the ambiance of the video like?
Where was the video shot? Could you recall some scenes?
3. second listening
Answer the questions about the song.
4. vocabulary
Collect all the words and expressions from the lyrics that refer to the singer's misery.
Try to find synonyms and antonyms for the collected words.
"Get Free" (feat. Amber of Dirty Projectors) Never got love from a government man Heading downstream till the levee gives in What can I do to get the money We ain't got the money, we ain't gettin' out Heading downstream till the levee gives in And my dreams are wearin' thin All I need's relief I need, I need some sympathy Look at me I just can't believe What they've done to me We could never get free I just wanna be, I just wanna be Look at me I just can't believe What they've done to me We could never get free I just wanna be, I just wanna dream All of my life been wadin' in Water so deep now we got to swim Wonder will it ever end How long, how long till we have a friend Comin' down, feelin' like a battery hen Waves won't break till the tide comes in What will I do in the sunrise What will I do without my dreams Look at me I just can't believe What they've done to me We could never get free I just wanna be, I just wanna be Look at me I just can't believe What they've done to me We could never get free I just wanna be I just wanna dream We're all together in the same boat I know you, you know me Baby, you know me We're all together in the same boat I know you, you know me Baby, you know me We're all together in the same boat I know you, you know me Baby, you know me I just wanna dream... Baby, you know me
5. discussion
1. Can you find any connections between the following concepts? Please explain.
MONEY
FREEDOM
OPPRESSION
GOVERNMENT
2. What does freedom mean to the singer of the song?
3. What does poverty mean? What does extreme poverty mean?
4. What kind of problems do poor people have to face?
5. Do people have any interests in maintaining poverty in a country? If so, please explain.
6. How could people fight against poverty?
6. project
Work in groups. With the help of the links below, discover some organisations helping people living in extreme poverty.
Choose an issue poor people have to face around the world and present in some minutes what the different organisations do in order to facilitate their lives.
http://www.globalpovertyproject.com/
https://www.livebelowtheline.com.au/
http://www.oxfam.org/en
http://www.salvationarmy.org/ihq/projects
http://outreach-international.org/5-ways-to-fight-poverty/
https://www.one.org/us/about/
Are there any similar organisations in the country where the students live? Ask them to brainstorm the different measures their government or these organisation could take in order to improve the life standards of those living in extreme poverty. Ask them to inquire into the ongoing activities of these organisations.
