50 ways to leave your lover

"The problem is all inside your head", she said to me
The answer is easy if you take it logically
I'd like to help you in your struggle to be free
There must be fifty ways to leave your lover

She said it's really not my habit to intrude
Furthermore, I hope my meaning won't be lost or misconstrued
But I'll repeat myself at the risk of being crude
There must be fifty ways to leave your lover
Fifty ways to leave your lover

Just slip out the back, Jack
Make a new plan, Stan
You don't need to be coy, Roy
Just get yourself free
Hop on the bus, Gus
You don't need to discuss much
Just drop off the key, Lee
And get yourself free

Just slip out the back, Jack
Make a new plan, Stan
You don't need to be coy, Roy
Just get yourself free
Hop on the bus, Gus
You don't need to discuss much
Just drop off the key, Lee
And get yourself free

She said it grieves me so to see you in such pain
I wish there was something I could do to make you smile again
I said I appreciate that and would you please explain
About the fifty ways

She said why don't we both just sleep on it tonight
And I believe in the morning you'll begin to see the light
And then she kissed me and I realized she probably was right
There must be fifty ways to leave your lover
Fifty ways to leave your lover

Just slip out the back, Jack
Make a new plan, Stan
You don't need to be coy, Roy
Just get yourself free
Hop on the bus, Gus
You don't need to discuss much
Just drop off the key, Lee
And get yourself free

You just slip out the back, Jack
Make a new plan, Stan
You don't need to be coy, Roy
Just get yourself free
Hop on the bus, Gus
You don't need to discuss much
Just drop off the key, Lee
And get yourself free 

Break-up lines

Read 10 top break-up lines from a website. Which one do you think is the best / worst way of starting a break-up conversation?

“We need to talk”

“It’s not you; it’s me”

“When I said I was working late, I was lying”

“Do you remember when I said that everything was all right…?”

“You are like a brother/sister to me”

“I think we’d be better off as friends”

“I don’t love you any more”

“I need some time to be on my own”

“You’re a fantastic person, but you’re too good for me”

“Can I have my keys back, please?”

Doris Lessing dies at 94

Revenge is sweet

"Don't get mad, get everything". 

Ivana, ex-wife of millionaire Donald Trump, giving advice to wronged wives.

Ivana Trump (1949- ) is a Czech-born Olympic skier, who emigrated to the USA where she met and married American property millionaire Donald Trump. When they divorced, Ivana is reported to have won a settlement of more than 20 million dollars.

*mad in American English means angry.

Do you think it is right that spouses of wealthy people often receive huge divorce payments from their ex-partners even when they weren't married for very long?

Look now at some famous sayings about revenge. Whick saying best fits each of the three stories we read in class? Do you agree with any of them?

‘Revenge is sweet’

‘Revenge is a dish best served cold’

‘In revenge, woman is more barbarous than man’

‘An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind’

Family secrets

THE INTERVIEW

Here you have the tracks and transcripts for the listening exercises we did in class.

Part 1. Track 1.15
Part 2. Track 1.16
Trascripts

IN THE STREET
Track 1.18
Transcript

Speaking: Answer he same questions:
1. How much do you know about your family tree?
2. Have you ever researched it?
3. Is there anyone in your family you'd like to know more about?


Read an article: Should family secrets remain hidden?

Take care of yourself

"I received an email telling me it was over. I didn't know how to answer. It was as if it wasn't meant for me. It ended with the words: Take care of yourself. I took this recommendation literally. I asked hundred and two women, chosen for their profession, to interpret the letter in their professional capacity. To analyze it, provide a commentary on it, act it, dance it, sing it. Dissect it. Squeeze it dry. Understand for me. Answer for me. It was a way to take the time to break up. At my own pace. A way to take care of myself."  Sophie Calle.

Here is a video where you can see what the exhibition looked like.



Now watch an interview where Sophie Calle explains what she did and why. You can also see her work. (Warning: She has a very strong French accent)

Breaking up is hard to do

Find the lyrics here.