What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction — ESL Song Worksheet | English Plans

WHAT MAKES YOU BEAUTIFUL

◊◊◊ One Direction · 2011 ◊◊◊

Listen carefully and fill in the missing words.

    Verse 1 [Liam]
You're (1)
Don't know what for
You're turning heads when you walk through the (2)
Don't need make-up
To cover up
Being the way that you are is (3)

Pre-Chorus [Harry]
Everyone else in the (4) can see it
Everyone else but you

Chorus [All]
Baby you (5) up my world like nobody else
The way that you flip your (6) gets me overwhelmed
But when you (7) at the ground it ain't hard to tell
You don't know
Oh, oh
You don't know you're (8)
If only you saw what I can see
You'd understand why I want you so desperately
Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe
You don't know
Oh, oh
You don't know you're beautiful
Oh, oh
That's what makes you beautiful

Verse 2 [Zayn]
So c-come on
You got it (9)
To prove I'm right
I put it in a (10)
I don't know why
You're being (11)
And turn away when I look into your eye-eye-(12)

Pre-Chorus [Harry]
Everyone else in the room can see it
Everyone else but you

[Chorus]

Bridge [Harry]
That's what makes you beautiful
Nana nana nana nana
Nana nana nana nana
Nana nana nana nana

Final Chorus
Baby you light up my world like nobody else
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed
But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell
You don't know
Oh oh
You don't know you're beautiful
Baby, you light up my world like nobody else
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed
But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell
You don't know
Oh oh
You don't know you're beautiful (Oh)
If only you saw what I can see
You'll understand why I want you so (13)
Right now I'm looking at you and I can't (14)
You don't know
Oh oh
You don't know you're beautiful
Oh oh
You don't know you're beautiful
Oh oh
That's what makes you beautiful
  

What Makes You Beautiful

One Direction · 2011

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Song Worksheets

Odd Word Out

In each group, circle the word that doesn't belong. Explain why it's different.

Group 1

beautifulgorgeousinsecurestunning

Reason:

Group 2

flipsmileturnwalk

Reason:

Group 3

desperatelyoverwhelmedshyenough

Reason:

Group 4

grounddoorroomsong

Reason:

Rewrite a Line

Choose one line from each verse and rewrite it with your own words. Keep the same rhythm and try to make it rhyme with the next line.

Think about the message of each verse. Your new lines should express the same feelings but in a fresh way.

Did you know?

Read these facts about the song. Which one surprises you most?

🎵What Makes You Beautiful was One Direction's debut single and became a worldwide hit in 2011.
⭐The song was written by Savan Kotecha and Carl Falk, who also worked with other pop stars like Ariana Grande.
🎸The music video was filmed in Malibu, California and features the band on a beach with a campfire.
📀This song helped launch One Direction to international fame after they finished third on The X Factor UK.
🎤The track spent four weeks at number one on the UK Singles Chart and sold over 5 million copies worldwide.

Discussion & analysis

Discuss each question with your partner.

1Do you think it's important to tell people they're beautiful? Why?
2What makes someone truly beautiful in your opinion?

3Have you ever felt insecure about how you look? How did you deal with it?
4Can a song really change how someone feels about themselves?

🔥 Play It! — Hot or Cold

One student steps out. Class agrees on a secret song or artist. Student returns and asks yes/no questions — up to 20. Class says "warmer" or "colder" after each guess.