When I'm Sixty-Four The Beatles When I get older LOSING my hair, Many years from now. Will you still be sending me a Valentine Birthday greetings bottle of wine.
Who could ask for more. WILL you still need me, WILL you still feed me, When I'm sixty-four. Every SUMMER we can rent a cottage, In the Isle of Wight, if it's not too dear We shall scrimp and save Grandchildren on your knee Vera, Chuck & Dave
If I'd been out till quarter to three Would you LOCK the door, WILL you still need me, WILL you still feed me, When I'm sixty-four. You'll be older too, And if you say the word, I COULD stay with you. I could be handy, mending a fuse When your lights have gone. You can knit a sweater by the fireside Sunday MORNINGS go for a ride. Doing the garden, digging the weeds,
Send me a POSTCARD drop me a line, Stating point of view Indicate precisely what you mean to say Yours sincerely, wasting away Give me your ANSWER fill in a form Mine for evermore WILL you still need me, WILL you still feed me, When I'm sixty-four.
Questions: 1) Listen to the song and fill in the blanks 2) Answer the following questions: a) Who is speaking, and what does this person want? A young man is addressing the woman he loves, and asks her if she will still love him when he gets older. He wants them to stay together even when they are old and no longer in good shape and beautiful. b) What is the song about? What is your opinion on the message, and the melody? This song can be considered as an original love song. The man is sure that their love could last forever, even in old age. He imagines the quiet and peaceful life they would lead together, taking care of the garden, looking after their grandchildren, or spending restful holidays in quiet places. The message is quite optimistic. The man is convinced that his love is a lasting one, but apparently he has some doubts on his girlfriend’s feelings and intentions. The melody is rather joyful, and corresponds to the message conveyed. 3) Un peu de grammaire (sorry!) - Repérer les propositions subordonnées de temps. Quelle conjonction est utilisée pour les introduire ? a) “When I get older losing my hair….Will you still be sending me a Valentine…” b) “Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm sixty-four”. (Aussi : “I could be handy, mending a fuse when your lights have gone.) La conjonction utilisée est WHEN, qui introduit une proposition subordonnée de temps. - Quel est le temps utilisé ? Qu’en est-il de la proposition principale ? Le temps utilisé est le présent (+ un présent perfect…) Proposition principale : futur avec l’auxiliaire modal WILL + BV (+ Une proposition principale avec COULD (conditionnel)) Règle : quand une proposition principale exprime une action future, la proposition subordonnée de temps introduite par une conjonction telle que WHEN (ou AS SOON AS) est au présent, alors qu’elle est au futur en français. Erreur fréquente faite par les petits apprenants francophones…
