Song. The reason by Hoobastank

UBI II POZO ALCÓN

STUDENT: Eliana Coronado Egea

LISTENING ACTIVITIES

Pre-listening activities:

1. Work in pairs. Read the phonetic transcription of the song and write its lyrics!

aɪm nɒt ə ˈpɜːfɪkt ˈpɜːsn  
ˈðeərə ˈmɛni θɪŋz aɪ wɪʃ aɪ dɪdnt duː  
bʌt aɪ kənˈtɪnju(ː) ˈlɜːnɪŋ  
aɪ ˈnɛvə mɛnt tuː duː ðəʊz θɪŋz tuː juː  
ænd səʊ aɪ hæv tuː seɪ bɪˈfɔːr aɪ gəʊ  
ðæt aɪ ʤʌst wɒnt juː tuː nəʊ  
aɪv faʊnd ə ˈriːzn fɔː miː  
tuː ʧeɪnʤ huː aɪ juːzd tuː biː  
ə ˈriːzn tuː stɑːt ˈəʊvə njuː  
ænd ðə ˈriːzn ɪz juː  
aɪm ˈsɒri ðæt aɪ hɜːt juː  
ɪts ˈsʌmθɪŋ aɪ mʌst lɪv wɪð ˈɛvrɪdeɪ  
ænd ɔːl ðə peɪn aɪ pʊt juː θruː  
aɪ wɪʃ ðæt aɪ kʊd teɪk ɪt ɔːl əˈweɪ  
ænd biː ðə wʌn huː ˈkæʧɪz ɔːl jɔː teəz  
ðæts waɪ aɪ niːd juː tuː hɪə  
aɪv faʊnd ə ˈriːzn fɔː miː  
tuː ʧeɪnʤ huː aɪ juːzd tuː biː  
ə ˈriːzn tuː stɑːt ˈəʊvə njuː  
ænd ðə ˈriːzn ɪz juː 
aɪm nɒt ə ˈpɜːfɪkt ˈpɜːsn  
aɪ ˈnɛvə mɛnt tuː duː ðəʊz θɪŋz tuː juː  
ænd səʊ aɪ hæv tuː seɪ bɪˈfɔːr aɪ gəʊ  
ðæt aɪ ʤʌst wɒnt juː tuː nəʊ  
aɪv faʊnd ə ˈriːzn fɔː miː  
tuː ʧeɪnʤ huː aɪ juːzd tuː biː  
ə ˈriːzn tuː stɑːt ˈəʊvə njuː  
ænd ðə ˈriːzn ɪz juː  
aɪv faʊnd ə ˈriːzn tuː ʃəʊ  
ə saɪd ɒv miː juː dɪdnt nəʊ  
ə ˈriːzn fɔːr ɔːl ðæt aɪ duː  
ænd ðə ˈriːzn ɪz juː

2. Match the following words with their definitions.

1.Wish a) Offend a person

2.Reason b) Become different, altered a person or thing

3.Hurt c) Wanting something intensely

4. Pain d) A cause or motive, as for a belief, action, etc.

5. Change e) Emotional suffering or mental distress  

While-listening activities:

3. Listen to the song, and put the correct words into the gaps.

I'm not a __________ person 

There're many things I wish I didn't ___________ 

But I continue _____________ 

I ___________ meant to do those things to you 

And so I have to say before I ____________

That I just want you to ___________

I've found a _____________ for me 

To ____________ who I used to be 

A reason to start over ____________ 

And the reason is __________

I'm sorry that I ____________ you 

It's something I must live with ___________ 

And all the ___________ I put you through 

I ___________ that I could take it all away 

And be the one who catches all your _________ 

That's why I __________ you to hear

3. Put the phrases in the right order.

A reason to start over new

I've found a reason for me

And the reason is you

To change who I used to be

Post-listening activities

4. Match every word with its sound.

ˈriːzn fɔː hurt

ˈlɜːnɪŋ  change

hɜːt catches

ˈkæʧɪz reason

ʧeɪnʤ learning

LYRICS: THE REASON (HOOBASTANK)

I'm not a perfect person
There're many things I wish I didn't do
But I continue learning
I never meant to do those things to you
And so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know

I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
And the reason is you

I'm sorry that I hurt you
It's something I must live with everyday
And all the pain I put you through
I wish that I could take it all away
And be the one who catches all your tears
That's why I need you to hear

I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
And the reason is you (x4)

I'm not a perfect person
I never meant to do those things to you
And so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know

I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
And the reason is you

I've found a reason to show
A side of me you didn't know
A reason for all that I do
And the reason is you

TRANSLATION “THE REASON” (HOOBASTANK)

No soy una persona perfecta

Así como muchas cosas que desearía no haber hecho

Pero sigo aprendiendo

Yo nunca tuve la intención de hacerte esas cosas

Por eso debo decirtelo antes de irme

Solo quiero que sepas que

He encontrado una razón para mí

Para cambiar quien solía ser

Una razón para comenzar de nuevo

Y esa razón eres tú

Siento haberte lastimado

Es algo con lo que tengo que vivir todos los días

Y todo el dolor por el que te hice pasar

Quisiera poder quitarlo

Y ser aquel que atrape todas tus lágrimas

Por eso necesito que escuches

He encontrado una razón para mí

Para cambiar quien solía ser

Una razón para comenzar de nuevo

Y esa razón eres tu (x4)

No soy una persona perfecta

Yo nunca tuve la intención de hacerte esas cosas

Y por eso debo decirte antes de irme

Que solo quiero que sepas

He encontrado una razón para mí

Para cambiar quien solía ser

Una razón para comenzar de nuevo

Y esa razón eres tú

He encontrado una razón para mostrar

La parte de mí que no conocías

Una razón para todo lo que hago

Y esa razón eres tú