True Colors

Several artists have recorded and performed this song, among them Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, and Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick. Find your favourite and listen to it!

BILLY STEINBERG AND TOM KELLY

True Colors

You with the sad eyes Don’t be discouraged Though I realize It’s hard to take courage In a world full of people You can lose sight of it all And the darkness inside you Can make you feel so small But I see your true colors Shining through I see your true colors And that’s why I love you So don’t be afraid to let them show Your true colors True colors are beautiful, Like a rainbow Show me a smile then, Don’t be unhappy, Can’t remember when I last saw you laughing If this world makes you crazy And you’ve taken all you can bear You call me up Because you know I’ll be there

And I’ll see your true colors Shining through I see your true colors And that’s why I love you So don’t be afraid to let them show Your true colors Your true colors are beautiful, Like a rainbow If this world makes you crazy And you’ve taken all you can bear You call me up Because you know I’ll be there And I’ll see your true colors Vurderingseksemplar Shining through I see your true colors And that’s why I love you So don’t be afraid to let them show Your true colors Your true colors are beautiful, Like a rainbow

true colors her: ditt sanne jeg discouraged motløs though selv om realize innser to take courage ta mot til seg lose sight (of) miste av syne darkness mørket shining through

skinner gjennom let them show vise dem taken all you can bear klarer ikke mer

Vurderingseksemplar

UNDERSTANDING

1 Get a handout from your teacher. Fill in the missing words as you listen to the song.

VIEWPOINTS

2 Discuss the questions. a What do you think the line “I see your true colors” means? b Why do you think “you” has sad eyes and feels small? c How would you describe the relationship between “you” and “I” in the song? VOCABULARY 3 Use these words and phrases from the lyrics in sentences of your own. a discouraged b realize c take courage d lose sight of e all you can bear SPEAKING SPOT 4 Pick a song that makes you feel good and present it in class. • Who wrote it? • Who sings it? • What is it about? • Why does it make you feel good? Vurderingseksemplar 5 Speed dating

Speed dating is a good way to talk to a lot of different people quickly. You are going to participate in a speed dating event with your class. Divide the class in two and make two lines facing each other.

You will have two minutes to talk to the partner in front of you about a topic, before moving down the line to a new partner.

Your teacher will give you the discussion topics. Use these speaking prompts if you want to.