🎶 Worksheet: "Life is a Highway"
Level: B1.1
Theme: Life, Travel, and Emotions
Focus: Vocabulary related to life and travel, listening comprehension, expressing emotions
1. Warm-Up – Speaking
💬 Discuss in pairs or small groups:
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What do you think the phrase “Life is a highway” means?
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How do you feel about traveling? Do you prefer long road trips or flying to your destination? Why?
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How do you deal with life’s ups and downs?
2. Vocabulary – Road and Travel
Match the vocabulary with its correct definition:
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. Journey | a. A long trip from one place to another. |
| 2. Road trip | b. The act of traveling from one place to another. |
| 3. Mile | c. A unit of measurement for distance. |
| 4. Destination | d. A place you are traveling to. |
| 5. Path | e. A route or way that you take to reach a place. |
📝 Answers:
1 → b, 2 → a, 3 → c, 4 → d, 5 → e
3. Listening Activity – Fill in the Gaps
🎧 Listen to the song and complete the lyrics with the missing words:
Life is a __________, I want to ride it all __________.
All I want to do is __________ in the sky.
There’s no __________ I’m going to be on.
✅ Answers:
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highway
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night
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drive
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road
4. Comprehension – True or False
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The song is about taking risks and enjoying the journey.
True / False -
The singer wants to stay at home and avoid adventures.
True / False -
"Life is a highway" means that life can be full of twists and turns, just like a road.
True / False
✅ Answers:
1 → True, 2 → False, 3 → True
5. Grammar – Present Continuous for Future Plans
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in present continuous:
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I __________ (drive) to the beach next weekend.
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We __________ (plan) a road trip across the country this summer.
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He __________ (leave) tomorrow for his trip to Europe.
✅ Answers:
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am driving, 2. are planning, 3. is leaving
6. Pronunciation Focus – Word Stress
🔊 Listen and repeat the following phrases from the song. Focus on the correct stress:
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Life is a highway
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I’m gonna ride it all night long
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All I want to do is drive
7. Writing Task – My Road Trip
✍️ Imagine you are planning the road trip of your life. Write a paragraph (80-100 words) describing where you would go, how you would get there, and who you would take with you. What would be your ultimate destination?
8. Bonus Discussion – Travel and Life
💬 Discuss with a partner:
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How does the idea of traveling and exploring new places relate to your life journey?
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Do you think life is more about the destination or the experiences along the way? Why?
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