Listening - Song - Come Clean - Hilary Duff (B2)

Watch the video and complete the activities below.

ACTIVITIES

Verse 1: Order the Lines

Listen to the beginning of the song and drag the lines into the correct order (1 to 3).

Back to when the Earth, the Sun, the stars all aligned

Let's go back

Back to the beginning

Pre-Chorus 1: Spot the Mistake

There is ONE wrong word in each line. Listen carefully, click on the wrong word, and write the correct word in the box.

'Cause great didn't feel so perfect

Correction:

Trying to put a square into a circle

Correction:

was no joke

Correction:

I deny

Correction:

Chorus 1: Gap Fill

Listen to the chorus and fill in the blanks with the missing words.

Let the rain fall

And wake my

Let it wash

My

'Cause I want to feel the

I wanna

Let the rain fall

I'm coming

I'm coming clean, oh

Verse 2: Match the Halves

Drag and drop the endings on the right to complete the sentences on the left.

1. I'm shedding, shedding every

2. Trying to find a pigment

3. Beneath my

A) of truth

B) skin, oh

C) color

Pre-Chorus 2: Find the Extra Word

There is an extra word in each line that the singer DOES NOT sing. Click on the extra word to cross it out!

'Cause being different

Doesn't really feel so different

And going out there is better

Then always just staying in

Feel the cold wind

Chorus 2: Sing Along!

No activity here, just read, listen, and sing!

Let the rain fall down
And wake my dreams
Let it wash away my sanity
'Cause I wanna feel the thunder
I wanna scream
Let the rain fall down
I'm coming clean
I'm coming clean
I'm coming clean

Bridge: Unscramble the Sentences

Drag and drop the words to form the correct lyrics.

1.

please

fall

down,

Rain

2.

yeah

(rain

down)

Hey,

fall

3.

the

Let

fall

rain

4.

fall

rain

Let

the

5.

I'm

coming

Chorus 3 & Outro: Read and Follow

Pay attention to the background vocals!

Let the rain fall down
And wake my dreams
Let it wash away
My sanity
'Cause I want to feel the thunder
I wanna scream
Let the rain fall down
I'm coming clean
Let the rain fall down and wake my dreams (I'm coming clean)
Let it wash away my sanity (I'm coming clean)
'Cause I want to feel the thunder (let the rain fall)
I wanna scream (let the rain fall)
Let the rain fall down (let the rain fall)
I'm coming clean (let the rain fall down)
Hm, oh
Let's go back
Back to the beginning

Vocabulary & Metaphor Check

Choose the best option to explain the expressions from the song.

1. The title of the song is "Come Clean". What does the idiom "to come clean" mean?

A) To take a shower in the rain.

B) To clean your house completely.

C) To confess the truth about something you were hiding.

D) To forget about your past.

2. She sings: "Trying to fit a square into a circle". What does this metaphor mean in life?

A) Trying to force something to happen that isn't natural or doesn't belong.

B) Trying to learn geometry and math.

C) Changing your clothes to look better.

D) Trying to organize a very messy room.

3. "Let it wash away my sanity". The phrasal verb "wash away" here means:

A) To clean clothes with a lot of water and soap.

B) To hide your true feelings.

C) To become crazy permanently.

D) To remove or carry something away by the movement of water (figuratively, losing control to feel alive).

4. "I'm shedding every color / Trying to find a pigment of truth". To "shed" means to lose a natural covering (like a snake sheds its skin). What does she mean here?

A) She is taking off her colorful clothes.

B) She is removing fake layers/personalities to find her real self.

C) She wants to paint a picture with different colors.

D) She is getting a new tattoo.

5. "Let's go back to when the Earth, the Sun, the stars all aligned". When things "align", it means:

A) They crash into each other.

B) They change their colors.

C) They are placed in a straight line or are in perfect harmony.

D) They disappear from the sky.