WorksheetsU2 Sunday Bloody Sunday
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Do you know what happened on Bloody Sunday?
Yes!
No idea.
On Sunday 30th January 1972, British soldiers
opened fire on unarmed civil rights protesters in Derry, Northern Ireland. Thirteen people, including
six minors, were killed outright and many more were seriously wounded. This event shocked many countries in the world.
Did you know " Sunday Bloody Sunday " referred to this?
What's the adjective used in the chorus?
(a)
How many times it is repeated in the song?
(a)
The adjective "bloody" has 3 meanings: 1= stained or dripping with blood; 2= cruel or merciless; 3= swearword (=merda de XXX). Which of the meanings of bloody is used in the expression Bloody Sunday?
Definition 1
Definition 2
Definition 3
All three defintions
Which question is repeated several times in the song?
(a)
What U2 want to express with this question?
They are tired of this war that has been going on for too long.
No one seems to be listening to those who want the end of confrontation in Northen Ireland.
Both of the above answers are correct.
Which lines expresses:
"I refuse to respond to calls for violence"
(a)
Which lines expresses:
"In this war there’s no winner"
(a)
Which lines expresses:
"The official version of facts presented on TV is false; it does not reflect reality"
(a)
