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Zombie

The Cranberries

About this song worksheet

A printable ESL song worksheet for “Zombie” by The Cranberries (1994), for Level 4 (upper intermediate) learners, with a focus on present continuous. Students listen and fill 14 gaps in the lyrics, then discuss the song.

Discussion questions

  1. What historical conflict do you think inspired this song? How can music address serious political issues?
  2. Why does the singer use the word 'zombie' as a metaphor? What does it represent in the context of war?
  3. Have you ever felt strongly enough about a social issue to want to write a song or poem about it?

A printable song worksheet for Zombie by The Cranberries, focusing on Present continuous. Includes gap-fill, vocabulary, and discussion activities.

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