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Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd

About this song worksheet

A printable ESL song worksheet for “Wish You Were Here” by Pink Floyd, for Level 5 (advanced) learners, with a focus on modal verbs. Students listen and fill 15 gaps in the lyrics, then discuss the song.

Discussion questions

  1. What does the metaphor 'two lost souls swimming in a fishbowl' suggest about modern relationships and isolation?
  2. How do the contrasts in the song (heroes/ghosts, trees/ashes) reflect the theme of lost authenticity?
  3. Describe a time when you felt like someone you cared about had fundamentally changed. How did it affect your relationship?

A printable song worksheet for Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd, focusing on Modal verbs. Includes gap-fill, vocabulary, and discussion activities.

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