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The Black Velvet Band
The Dubliners
About this song worksheet
A printable ESL song worksheet for “The Black Velvet Band” by The Dubliners (1967), for Level 4 (upper intermediate) learners, with a focus on past simple. Students listen and fill 14 gaps in the lyrics, then discuss the song.
Discussion questions
- How does the narrator's attitude toward the woman change throughout the song?
- Was the punishment of seven years penal servitude fair for the crime described?
- Have you ever been blamed for something you didn't do? How did it feel?
A printable song worksheet for The Black Velvet Band by The Dubliners, focusing on Past simple. Includes gap-fill, vocabulary, and discussion activities.
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