George Ezra_Budapest

 

🎶 Worksheet: Budapest – George Ezra

Level: B1.1
Theme: Past Experiences & Travel
Focus: Past simple, prepositions of place, listening for specific information

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1. Warm-Up – Speaking

💬 Discuss in pairs or small groups:

• Have you ever travelled to another country? Where?

• What’s the most memorable trip you’ve had so far?

• If you could visit any city in the world, where would you go and why?

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2. Vocabulary – Travel Idioms

Match the idioms to their meaning:

Idiom	Meaning
1. Hit the road	a. To explore a place or journey somewhere
2. Packed and ready to go	b. To start a journey or trip
3. Wanderlust	c. The desire to travel and explore the world
4. Get away from it all	d. To take a break from your routine or stress

📝 Answers:
1 → b, 2 → a, 3 → c, 4 → d

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3. Listening Activity – Fill in the Gaps

🎧 Listen and complete the lyrics:

I’d leave it all
To find you, in the city of _______
I’d do it all again, but you’re the _______ thing I need

✅ Answers:

1. Budapest

2. only

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4. Comprehension – True or False?

📝 Listen again and answer the questions:

1. The singer has already been to Budapest. (True / False)

2. He would leave everything behind for a chance to visit the city. (True / False)

3. The song talks about having a difficult time making travel decisions. (True / False)

4. The singer mentions being willing to make big sacrifices for love. (True / False)

✅ Answers:

1. False

2. True

3. False

4. True

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5. Grammar – Past Simple Practice

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in past simple:

1. I __________ (travel) to Budapest last summer.

2. We __________ (explore) the city on foot and saw many beautiful places.

3. He __________ (not enjoy) the trip because of the weather.

4. I __________ (decide) to visit the museum the next day.

✅ Answers:

1. travelled

2. explored

3. didn’t enjoy

4. decided

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6. Pronunciation Focus – Intonation & Emphasis

🔊 Listen to the chorus again and notice the intonation.

• What word gets the most emphasis?

• How does the singer change his voice to express emotion when he sings, “I’d leave it all...”?

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7. Writing Task – A Memorable Trip

✍️ Write a short story (80–100 words) about a memorable trip you’ve taken.

Include details like:

• Where you went and when

• What you saw and did

• Why it was special for you