The Sound of Music - My Favorite Things (Learn English with Songs)

Lyrics

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things

Cream colored ponies and crisp apple strudels
Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
These are a few of my favorite things

Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
Silver white winters that melt into springs
These are a few of my favorite things

When the dog bites, when the bee stings
When I'm feeling sad
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don't feel so bad

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things

Cream colored ponies and crisp apple strudels
Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
These are a few of my favorite things

Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
Silver white winters that melt into springs
These are a few of my favorite things

When the dog bites, when the bee stings
When I'm feeling sad
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don't feel so bad

Difficult Phrases and Words

1. whiskers

   1. Context: Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens

   2. Definition: See picture below.

   3. Additional sentence: The cat had long whiskers.

2. kettles

   1. Context: Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens

   2. Definition: See picture below.

   3. Additional sentence: Lucy boiled water in the kettle for tea.

3. Woolen

   1. Context: Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens

   2. Definition: See picture below.

   3. Additional sentence: My wool mittens keep my hands warm when I go outside.

4. Sleigh bells

   1. Context: Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles

   2. Definition: See picture below.

   3. Additional sentence: Some people put sleigh bells on their doors during the Christmas season.

5. Satin

   1. Context: Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes

   2. Definition: See picture below.

   3. Additional sentence: People do not wear satin sashes as much today.

6. Sashes

   1. Context: Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes

   2. Definition: See picture below.

   3. Additional sentence: People do not wear satin sashes as much today.

whiskers

kettle

woolen mittens

sleigh bells

satin

They are wearing Amnesty sashes.

Discussion Questions

1. What do you think this song is about?

2. Can you relate to anything in this song? What are some of your favorite things? Why?

3. Some of the singer’s favorite things are whiskers on kittens, copper kettles, woolen mittens, sleigh bells, and satin sashes. Which of these items would you choose as your favorite? Why?