Song Worksheet: Long Black Veil by Don Williams [WITH VIDEO]

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LISTENING & VOCABULARY EXERCISE
1. Listen to the song
and underline the
correct words in
bold letters.
2. Listen and Fill in the blank spaces where you find words missing.
3. Attempt na explanation of the following words:
eternity, alibi, crowd, grave, slayer.
4. What do these expressions mean:
shed tears, cold winds moan

COMPREHENSION AND
OPINION QUESTIONS.
1. What happened ten years ago?
2. What did the eyewitnesses testify?
3. Was the man guilty of murder?
4. What did the Judge ask the accused?
5. Why did the accused not say
anything to defend himself?
6. Why did the woman not defend the accused?
7. What happened to the accused in the end?
8. What does the woman do his grave?
9. Do you think the accused was justly sentenced?
10. What crime is the accused actually guilty
of? Is his death fair?

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS.
Q.1 What would you have done if you were in
the man’s position?
Q.2 What would you have done if you were
the woman?