Lesson 7, ex.2c

Mark Schultz

Everything To Me

I must have felt your tears

When they took me from your arms

I’m sure I must have heard you say goodbye

Young and so afraid had you made a big mistake

Could an ocean even hold the tears you cried

But you had dreams for me

You wanted the best for me

And you made the only choice you could that night

(Chorus)

You gave life to me

A brand new world to see

Like playing baseball in the yard with dad at night

Mom reading Goodnight Moon

And praying in my room

So if you worry if your choice was right

You gave me up but you gave everything to me

And if I saw you on the street

Would you know that it was me

And would your eyes be blue or green like mine

Would we share a warm embrace

Would you know me in your heart

Or would you smile and let me walk on by

Knowing you had dreams for me

You wanted the best for me

And I hope that you’d be proud of who I am

(Chorus)

You gave life to me

A chance to find my dreams

And a chance to fall in love

You should have seen her shining face

On our wedding day

Oh is this the dream you had in mind

When you gave me up

You gave everything to me

And when I see you there

Watching from heaven’s gates

Into your arms

I’m gonna run

And when you look in my eyes

You can see my whole life

See who I was

And who I’ve become

(Chorus)

You gave life to me

A brand new world to see

Like playing baseball in the yard with my son at night

And reading Goodnight Moon

And praying in his room

I am so greatful that I have this life

When you gave me up

You gave everything to me

Lesson 8, ex.3b, c, 4b

PART 1

Are people surprised at your age, and that you're working?

Everybody seems to be surprised at my age. Sometimes they make me feel like that saying that this dog stands on its back legs, it's amazing; if you're 94 and can still ride on a bus, you're the human equivalent.

Why?

Well, because most old people don't try to do the things that younger people do. My work fortunately is the kind that you can do in the office or you can sometimes work from home. But I try to be in the office, where you're more in touch with things.

What makes it harder for you, being your age?

People's attitude. People are a little skeptical about your ability.

When do things start to change, your perception of growing older?

It's a very gradual thing. In your 30s you start seeing wrinkles, and they're a little shocking, and then you get used to them. I think it's hard to feel old. I'm always a little surprised that I'm this old. I just never feel like a very old person. I think inside every old person there probably is a young person screaming to get out, but your audience doesn't let you.

What health problems have you had?

What my health record is? Just, oh, good God. Four cancers, all different. Major heart attack. Chemotherapy. Radiation. You name it, I've had it.

What does that mean when you go to work every day?

It means that you are participating; you have some enthusiasm; you have some energy.

Do people get nervous with you, with their money?

Well, I don't have a lot of clients left. It's hard to get new clients. How many people are going to come to a 94-year-old person? It's usually the people who have known me, or their parents have used me. My partner -- my daughter -- has many more customers than I do.

Why are you still working?

Everybody asks me that, so I should be prepared with an answer, shouldn't I? But I usually say, if I didn't go to work every day, my alternative would be to have lunch with some of my 80-year-old friends and listen to them talk about their grandchildren. This is better.

What does it give you?

There's an excitement. And I still, even though I'm 94, I still have ambitions, and one of them is to do the job well each day.

PART 2

Does it get isolating?

I suppose I spend a lot of time alone, but I don't feel isolated. I have a lot of interests. I have a lot of good support from my family and friends.

Did you go through a time when friends started passing away?

Yes, yes. That teaches you to get over your fear of death, because it goes together with life, just like ham and eggs. And it's hard. There are empty holes that can't be filled. But it's all a normal part of living. I have lost a lot of people physically but they are all still part of my life, all part of who I am.

How old do you feel inside?

I can't put a chronological age on it. I feel old. Well, we all have the inner child, but the body lets us down, and the inner child walks around in this old carcass. But life is still fun and interesting.

As we get older, do we get wiser?

You can't help but get wiser. You watch so many people, so many events, so many relationships, the good ones, the bad ones -- if you can't learn, my God! You have to be wiser. I don't know many old people who aren't pretty wise.

Would you ever consider living with your kids as you grow older?

I wouldn't do that to them. Actually, my daughter has asked me to do that, and I said, "I like my son-in-law too much to do that to him."

I live alone, and I like as little help as possible. I have a rather large apartment, but I only have someone come in four hours a week. I do everything else myself. ... Some people go to exercise class. I find that I never needed exercise class. I found a lot of exercise around the house. And it isn't always just boring work. It's taking care of things you love.

Since you've been a widow, have you wanted to date and meet people?

I happen to have been married to an extraordinary man. He just had everything: tall, handsome, looked like a Greek god, brilliant, witty. It would be hard. I wasn't so young when it happened -- 15 years ago. I was close to 80. If I were young, probably I would have.

What role does love play in your life now?

Well, my theory about love is that being loved is not the important part about love. It's loving that's important. I don't know how to make you understand that. You're not growing in any way when somebody loves you and adores you but the feeling of loving somebody, it's so enlarging. And you will do anything for the person you love. So that's the important part about love for me, is loving, not being loved.

You'll keep putting one foot in front of another?

At some point I may not be able to do that. But as long as I can open an eye and see someone I love, I want it.

UNIT 2

Lesson 1, Ex. 2d

Best Friend SCLUB 7

C'mon, c'mon, best friend We all need a best friend, a best friend

I remember when we was young Playing pool after school, keeping it cool People say we were the troublesome two I know the girls like me and you I can never forget the times you've covered my back You helped me out and cut me slack There was nothin' you'd never do It's all about me and you

You're my brother, you're my sister We'll stick together No matter what, no matter what

Best friend, never gonna let you down Best friend, always gonna be around You know, whatever life puts you through I'll be there for you We all need a best friend, to understand A best friend, to take your hand You know, whatever life puts you through I'll be there for you

You remember the days when we would Kick back, lay back We'd be chillin' with the ladies Those times were the greatest So don't worry about a thing my friend Cos you can count on me, thick and thin Cos I'll be there right till the end, till the end