Take a Chance on Me

Have you ever danced to the tune of this all-time favourite..?

"Take A Chance On Me"

1. Complete with the expressions from the box.

put me to the test  - feeling down

pretty birds - let me know - change your mind

If you____________, I'm the first in line
Honey I'm still free, Take a chance on me
If you need me, ____________ , gonna be around
If you've got no place to go, if you're ____________
If you're all alone when the ____________ have flown
Honey I'm still free
Take a chance on me
Gonna do my very best and it ain't no lie
If you ____________, if you let me try

Take a chance on me
(That's all I ask of you honey)
Take a chance on me

2. Fill in the gaps with a word or phrase.

We can go ____________, we can go ____________, as long as we're together
____________ some music, maybe just ____________, get to know you better
'Cos you know I've got
So much that I wanna do, when I dream I'm alone with you
It's magic
You ____________ leave it there, afraid of a love affair
But I think you know
That I can't let go

(repeat first stanza)

Take a chance on me
(Come on, give me a break will you?)
Take a chance on me
Oh you can ____________ baby, I'm in no hurry, know I'm gonna get you
You don't wanna hurt me, baby don't worry, I ain't gonna let you
Let me tell you now
My love is strong ____________ to last when things are ____________

It's magic
You say that I ____________ but I can't get you off my mind
No I can't let go
'Cos I love you so

(repeat first stanza)

For you to think...What do the informal expressions in red mean?

And here's the key...

"Take A Chance On Me"

If you change your mind, I'm the first in line
Honey I'm still free
Take a chance on me
If you need me, let me know, gonna be around
If you've got no place to go, if you're feeling down
If you're all alone when the pretty birds have flown
Honey I'm still free
Take a chance on me
Gonna do my very best and it ain't no lie
If you put me to the test, if you let me try

Take a chance on me
(That's all I ask of you honey)
Take a chance on me

We can go dancing, we can go walking, as long as we're together
Listen to some music, maybe just talking, get to know you better
'Cos you know I've got
So much that I wanna do, when I dream I'm alone with you
It's magic
You want me to leave it there, afraid of a love affair
But I think you know
That I can't let go

If you change your mind, I'm the first in line
Honey I'm still free
Take a chance on me
If you need me, let me know, gonna be around
If you've got no place to go, if you're feeling down
If you're all alone when the pretty birds have flown
Honey I'm still free
Take a chance on me
Gonna do my very best and it ain't no lie
If you put me to the test, if you let me try

Take a chance on me
(Come on, give me a break will you?)
Take a chance on me
Oh you can take your time baby, I'm in no hurry, know I'm gonna get you
You don't wanna hurt me, baby don't worry, I ain't gonna let you
Let me tell you now
My love is strong enough to last when things are rough
It's magic
You say that I waste my time but I can't get you off my mind
No I can't let go
'Cos I love you so

If you change your mind, I'm the first in line
Honey I'm still free
Take a chance on me
If you need me, let me know, gonna be around
If you've got no place to go, if you're feeling down
If you're all alone when the pretty birds have flown
Honey I'm still free
Take a chance on me
Gonna do my very best, baby can't you see
Gotta put me to the test, take a chance on me
(Take a chance, take a chance, take a chance on me)

Ba ba ba ba baa, ba ba ba ba baa
Honey I'm still free
Take a chance on me
Gonna do my very best, baby can't you see
Gotta put me to the test, take a chance on me
(Take a chance, take a chance, take a chance on me)

Ba ba ba ba baa, ba ba ba ba baa ba-ba
Honey I'm still free
Take a chance on me

Expressions in red:

gonna: going to

ain't: am not, is not, are not, has not, or have not

'cos: because

wanna: want to

give me a break: stop it!

ON time or IN time ????

Have you ever asked yourself about the difference between these two expressions? Here's some help!

On time means 'at the planned time', 'neither late nor early'. The opposite is 'early' or 'late'. It is often used to refer to timetabled events.

e.g.
- Only one of the last six trains has been on time. (NOT ... in time.)
- Peter wants the discussion to start exactly on time. (NOT ... in time.)

In time means 'with enough time to spare', 'before the last moment'. The opposite is too late.

e.g.
- We arrived in time to get good seats. (NOT. .. on time to get good seats.)
- He would have died if they hadn't got him to hospital in time. (NOT ... -got him to hospital on time.)
- I nearly drove into the car in front, but I stopped just in time.


Do you want to test yourself? Click here for an exercise on line