ENGLISH SOUNDS > DIPHTHONGS – SHE WILL BE LOVED (MAROON 5)

Maroon 5 is the favorite band of millions of people around the world and in my opinion one of the greatest bands of the last twenty years . 

   

I. Match the words (1-8) with their diphthongs (a-h). 

 II. Listen to the song and find more examples of diphthongs. Underline them.

Beauty queen of only eighteen

She had some trouble with herself

He was always there to help her

She always belonged to someone else

I drove for miles and miles

And wound up at your door

I've had you so many times

But somehow I want more

(Chorus)

I don't mind spending every day

Out on your corner in the pouring rain

Look for the girl with the broken smile

Ask her if she wants to stay a while

And she will be loved

And she will be loved

Tap on my window knock on my door

I want to make you feel beautiful

I know I tend to get so insecure

It doesn't matter anymore

It's not always rainbows and butterflies

It's compromise that moves us along, yeah

My heart is full and my door's always open

You come anytime you want

I know where you hide alone in your car

Know all of the things that make you who you are

I know that goodbye means nothing at all

Comes back and begs me to catch her every time she falls, yeah

Tap on my window knock on my door

I want to make you feel beautiful

(Chorus)

III. Now write more examples.

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KEY

I.

1) G

2) B

3) A

4) C

5) E

6) D

7) F

8) H

II.

1) eighteen - /eɪ/

2) always - /eɪ/

3) there - /eə/

4) drove - /əʊ/

5) miles - /aɪ/

6) times - /aɪ/

7) somehow - /aʊ/

8) mind - /aɪ/

9) day - /eɪ/

10) out - /aʊ/

11)  rain - /eɪ/

12) smile - /aɪ/

13) while - /aɪ/

14) make - /eɪ/

15) know - /əʊ/

16) rainbows - /eɪ/, /əʊ/

17) butterflies - /aɪ/

18) compromise - /aɪ/

19) my - /aɪ/

20) open - /əʊ/

21) anytime - /aɪ/

22) where - /eə/

23) hide - /aɪ/

24) alone - /əʊ/

25) goodbye - /aɪ/

III.

Possible answers

tourism - /ʊə/

 ice - /aɪ/

low - /əʊ/

flower - /aʊ/

chair - /eə/

 phone - /əʊ/

 lay - /eɪ/

joy - /ɔɪ/