🎶 Worksheet: "The House That Built Me"
Level: B1.1
Theme: Memories, Places, Emotions
Focus: Vocabulary related to memories, places, and emotions; listening comprehension; expressing personal experiences.
1. Warm-Up – Speaking
💬 Discuss in pairs or small groups:
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Have you ever returned to a place from your childhood? How did it make you feel?
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What places have shaped who you are today?
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Why do you think certain places hold so many memories for people?
2. Vocabulary – Places and Emotions
Match the vocabulary with its definition:
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. Childhood | a. The feeling of being connected to a place. |
| 2. Home | b. A period in life when you are a child. |
| 3. Memory | c. A feeling that arises when you remember something important from the past. |
| 4. Roots | d. A place where you live or feel comfortable. |
| 5. Connection | e. The things you remember from past experiences. |
📝 Answers:
1 → b, 2 → d, 3 → e, 4 → a, 5 → c
3. Listening Activity – Fill in the Gaps
🎧 Listen to the song and complete the lyrics with the missing words:
I know you can’t save me, but I __________ the door.
The house that __________ me is still standing there.
I’m going back to the __________ where I grew up.
✅ Answers:
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can’t leave
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built
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house
4. Comprehension – True or False
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The singer is returning to her childhood home to find comfort.
True / False -
She believes the house holds memories from her past.
True / False -
The singer doesn't feel any connection to the place she’s returning to.
True / False
✅ Answers:
1 → True, 2 → True, 3 → False
5. Grammar – Past Simple and Present Perfect
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in past simple or present perfect:
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I __________ (remember) the house where I grew up.
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She __________ (leave) her childhood home years ago.
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We __________ (visit) our old neighborhood last week.
✅ Answers:
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remember, 2. left, 3. visited
6. Pronunciation Focus – Word Stress
🔊 Listen and repeat the following phrases from the song. Focus on the correct stress:
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The house that built me
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I know you can’t save me
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But I still remember
7. Writing Task – My Childhood Home
✍️ Write a paragraph (80-100 words) describing the house where you grew up. What memories do you associate with it? How does it make you feel when you think about it?
8. Bonus Discussion – Places and Memories
💬 Discuss with a partner:
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What is your “house that built you”? Is there a place that holds deep emotional significance for you?
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How do memories from your childhood shape who you are today?
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