English through American Culture

1. Based on the English Language
Teaching Material Project
TRADITIONAL SONGS
By Hawaii Pacific University
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4. Stuck – put in so that it stays without falling out
Feather – one of the light soft things that covers the bird’s body
Cap – informal hat
Macaroni – a type of a far too fashionable young man in England
in the 18-th
century who belonged to the Macaroni Club
Keep it up – continue, don’t stop
Dandy - a type of a far too fashionable young man
Mind – pay attention to
Step – dance step or a movement
Be handy – to work easily and well with
Hasty pudding – cornmeal sweetened with syrup
Slapping stallion – energetic male horse
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5. Stuck –
Feather –
Cap –
Macaroni –
Keep it up -
Dandy -
Mind –
Step –
Be handy –
Hasty pudding –
Slapping stallion –
Desperately
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6. Stuck –
Feather –
Cap –
Macaroni –
Keep it up -
Dandy -
Mind –
Step –
Be handy – to work easily and well with
Hasty pudding –
Slapping stallion –
Desperately
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7. Stuck –
Feather –
Cap –
Macaroni –
Keep it up -
Dandy -
Mind –
Step –
Be handy – to work easily and well with
Hasty pudding –
Slapping stallion – energetic male horse
Desperately
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8. Stuck –
Feather –
Cap –
Macaroni –
Keep it up -
Dandy -
Mind –
Step –
Be handy – to work easily and well with
Hasty pudding –
Slapping stallion – energetic male horse
Desperately – wanting smth with great feeling but fearing it won’t
happen
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9. Stuck –
Feather –
Cap –
Macaroni –
Keep it up -
Dandy -
Mind – pay attention to
Step –
Be handy – to work easily and well with
Hasty pudding –
Slapping stallion – energetic male horse
Desperately – wanting smth with great feeling but fearing it won’t
happen
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10. Stuck –
Feather –
Cap –
Macaroni – a type of a far too fashionable young man in England
in the 18-th
century who belonged to the Macaroni Club
Keep it up
Dandy -
Mind – pay attention to
Step –
Be handy – to work easily and well with
Hasty pudding –
Slapping stallion – energetic male horse
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11. Stuck –
Feather –
Cap – informal hat
Macaroni – a type of a far too fashionable young man in England
in the 18-th
century who belonged to the Macaroni Club
Keep it up
Dandy -
Mind – pay attention to
Step –
Be handy – to work easily and well with
Hasty pudding –
Slapping stallion – energetic male horse
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12. Stuck – put in so that it stays without falling out
Feather –
Cap – informal hat
Macaroni – a type of a far too fashionable young man in England
in the 18-th
century who belonged to the Macaroni Club
Keep it up
Dandy -
Mind – pay attention to
Step –
Be handy – to work easily and well with
Hasty pudding –
Slapping stallion – energetic male horse
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13. Stuck – put in so that it stays without falling out
Feather –
Cap – informal hat
Macaroni – a type of a far too fashionable young man in England
in the 18-th
century who belonged to the Macaroni Club
Keep it up
Dandy -
Mind – pay attention to
Step –
Be handy – to work easily and well with
Hasty pudding – cornmeal sweetened with syrup
Slapping stallion – energetic male horse
Back Menu

14. Stuck – put in so that it stays without falling out
Feather –
Cap – informal hat
Macaroni – a type of a far too fashionable young man in England
in the 18-th
century who belonged to the Macaroni Club
Keep it up
Dandy -
Mind – pay attention to
Step – dance step or a movement
Be handy – to work easily and well with
Hasty pudding – cornmeal sweetened with syrup
Slapping stallion – energetic male horse
Back Menu

15. Stuck – put in so that it stays without falling out
Feather –
Cap – informal hat
Macaroni – a type of a far too fashionable young man in England
in the 18-th
century who belonged to the Macaroni Club
Keep it up
Dandy - a type of a far too fashionable young man
Mind – pay attention to
Step – dance step or a movement
Be handy – to work easily and well with
Hasty pudding – cornmeal sweetened with syrup
Slapping stallion – energetic male horse
Back Menu

16. Stuck – put in so that it stays without falling out
Feather –
Cap – informal hat
Macaroni – a type of a far too fashionable young man in England
in the 18-th
century who belonged to the Macaroni Club
Keep it up
Dandy - a type of a far too fashionable young man
Mind – pay attention to
Step – dance step or a movement
Be handy – to work easily and well with
Hasty pudding – cornmeal sweetened with syrup
Slapping stallion – energetic male horse
Back Menu

17. Stuck – put in so that it stays without falling out
Feather – one of the light soft things that covers the bird’s body
Cap – informal hat
Macaroni – a type of a far too fashionable young man in England
in the 18-th
century who belonged to the Macaroni Club
Keep it up
Dandy - a type of a far too fashionable young man
Mind – pay attention to
Step – dance step or a movement
Be handy – to work easily and well with
Hasty pudding – cornmeal sweetened with syrup
Slapping stallion – energetic male horse
Back Menu

18. Stuck – put in so that it stays without falling out
Feather – one of the light soft things that covers the bird’s body
Cap – informal hat
Macaroni – a type of a far too fashionable young man in England
in the 18-th
century who belonged to the Macaroni Club
Keep it up – continue, don’t stop
Dandy - a type of a far too fashionable young man
Mind – pay attention to
Step – dance step or a movement
Be handy – to work easily and well with
Hasty pudding – cornmeal sweetened with syrup
Slapping stallion – energetic male horse
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19.  Before listening to the song discuss the
questions about your culture:
- What do you like or dislike in the uniform
in the pictures below? How are they
similar or different from military uniforms
in your country?
- Do you know the names of the musical
instruments? How are they similar or
different from the musical instruments
used by the military in your country?
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21. Compare and Contrast These Two Kinds of Horses
A Pony A Strapping Stallion
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22. 3. What do you think is the purpose of the
music in the military?
4. Do you or your classmates know any
military songs from your culture?
5. What are the qualities or the
characteristics of a military hero in your
country?
6. What bad names can you give to the
enemies?
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23. Listen to the Song
 Yankee Doodle
Yankee Doodle went to town, riding on a pony;
Stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni.
 Chorus Yankee Doodle keep it up, Yankee Doodle dandy,
Mind the music and the step and with the girls be handy.
 Father and I went down to camp along with Captain
Gooding;
And there we saw the men and boys, as thick as hasty
pudding.
 Chorus
 There was Colonel Washington, upon a strapping
stallion,
giving orders to his men, I guess there was a million.
 Chorus
 Then the feathers on his hat. They looked so very fine,
oh! I wanted desperately to get. To give my Jamima.
 Chorus
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24.  What kind of a camp did the singer go visit?
a- a military camp, b- a summer HPU camp, c- a pioneer camp, d-
a scout camp
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25.  What kind of a camp did the singer go visit?
a- a military camp, b- a summer HPU camp, c- a pioneer camp, d-
a scout camp
 Who do you think the men and the boys were?
a – peasants, b- workers, c- volunteers to the army, d- trappers
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26.  What kind of a camp did the singer go visit?
a- a military camp, b- a summer HPU camp, c- a pioneer camp, d-
a scout camp
 Who do you think the men and the boys were?
a – peasants, b- workers, c- volunteers to the army, d- trappers
 Who do think “I” is?
a- father, b- a son, c- a soldier, d- the author of the song
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27.  What kind of a camp did the singer go visit?
a- a military camp, b- a summer HPU camp, c- a pioneer camp, d-
a scout camp
 Who do you think the men and the boys were?
a – peasants, b- workers, c- volunteers to the army, d- trappers
 Who do think “I” is?
a- father, b- a son, c- a soldier, d- the author of the song
 What do you think Yankee Doodle is being told to continue
doing?
a – to plough, b- to go back home, c- to fight for freedom, d- to
get married
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28.  Yankee Doodle went (in, to, into, through) town
riding ______ _________ pony, stuck _______ feather
________ his cap and called it macaroni.
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29.  Yankee Doodle went to town riding ( on a, in the, on the, at
the) pony, stuck _______ feather ________ his cap and called
it macaroni.
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30.  Yankee Doodle went to town riding on a pony, stuck ( a,
the, -, one) feather ________ his cap and called it macaroni.
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31.  Yankee Doodle went to town riding on a pony, stuck a
feather (on, in, at, with) his cap and called it macaroni.
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32.  Yankee Doodle went to town riding on a pony, stuck a
feather on his cap and called it macaroni.
 Father and I went (across to, down to, along to, next to) camp
________ ________ Captain Gooding.
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33.  Yankee Doodle went to town riding on a pony, stuck a
feather on his cap and called it macaroni.
 Father and I went down to camp (followed by, along with,
accompanied by, together with) Captain Gooding.
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34.  Yankee Doodle went to town riding on a pony, stuck a
feather on his cap and called it macaroni.
 Father and I went down to camp along with Captain
Gooding.
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35.  Yankee Doodle went to town riding on a pony, stuck a
feather on his cap and called it macaroni.
 Father and I went down to camp along with Captain
Gooding.
 There was Captain Washington (on, at, under, upon) slapping
stallion, giving orders ___________ his men. I guess there was
_______ million.
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36.  Yankee Doodle went to town riding on a pony, stuck a
feather on his cap and called it macaroni.
 Father and I went down to camp along with Captain
Gooding.
 There was Captain Washington upon lapping stallion, giving
orders
 (to, at, upon, before) his men. I guess there was _________
million.
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37.  Yankee Doodle went to town riding on a pony, stuck a
feather on his cap and called it macaroni.
 Father and I went down to camp along with Captain
Gooding.
 There was Captain Washington upon lapping stallion, giving
orders
 to his men. I guess there was (a, the, - one) million.
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38.  Yankee Doodle went to town riding on a pony, stuck a
feather on his cap and called it macaroni.
 Father and I went down to camp along with Captain
Gooding.
 There was Captain Washington upon lapping stallion, giving
orders
 to his men. I guess there was a million.
 Then feathers (on, in, beneath, up)his hat. They looked so
very fine , oh! I wanted desperately to get. To give my
Jemima.
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39.  Yankee Doodle went to town riding on a pony,
stuck a feather on his cap and called it macaroni.
 Father and I went down to camp along with Captain
Gooding.
 There was Captain Washington upon lapping stallion,
giving orders
 to his men. I guess there was a million.
 Then feathers on his hat. They looked so very fine ,
oh! I wanted desperately to get. To give my Jemima.
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40. Yankee Doodle went to town, a-riding on a pony;
Stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni.
 Chorus Yankee Doodle keep it up, Yankee Doodle
dandy,
Mind the music and the step and with the girls be handy.
 Father and I went down to camp along with
Captain Gooding;
And there we saw the men and boys, as thick as
hasty pudding.
 There was Colonel Washington, upon a strapping
stallion,
A-giving orders to his men, I guess there was a
million.
 Then the feathers on his hat. They looked so very
fine, oh! I wanted desperately to get. To give my
Jamima.

41. Yankee Doodle went to town, a-riding on a pony;
….
 Chorus Yankee Doodle keep it up, Yankee Doodle dandy,
Mind ….
 Father and I went …;
And there we saw the men and boys, ...
 There was Colonel Washington, upon a strapping
stallion, ... I guess …
 Then the feathers ... They looked so very fine, oh! I
wanted get ... To give ...
 Stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni ,the
music and the step and with the girls be handy
down to camp along with Captain Gooding ,giving
orders to his men ,there was a million, my Jamima,
desperately to , on his hat, as thick as hasty
pudding,

42. Yankee Doodle went to town, a-riding on a pony;
Stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni.
 Chorus Yankee Doodle keep it up, Yankee Doodle dandy,
Mind ….
 Father and I went …;
And there we saw the men and boys, ...
 There was Colonel Washington, upon a strapping
stallion, ... I guess …
 Then the feathers ... They looked so very fine, oh! I
wanted get ... To give ...
 the music and the step and with the girls be handy
down to camp along with Captain Gooding ,giving
orders to his men ,there was a million, my Jamima,
desperately to , on his hat, as thick as hasty
pudding,

43. Yankee Doodle went to town, a-riding on a pony;
Stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni.
 Chorus Yankee Doodle keep it up, Yankee Doodle dandy,
Mind the music and the step and with the girls be handy.
 Father and I went …;
And there we saw the men and boys, ...
 There was Colonel Washington, upon a strapping
stallion, ... I guess …
 Then the feathers ... They looked so very fine, oh! I
wanted get ... To give ...
 down to camp along with Captain Gooding ,giving
orders to his men ,there was a million, my
Jamima, desperately to , on his hat, as thick as
hasty pudding,

44. Yankee Doodle went to town, a-riding on a pony;
Stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni.
 Chorus Yankee Doodle keep it up, Yankee Doodle dandy,
Mind the music and the step and with the girls be handy.
 Father and I went down to camp along with Captain
Gooding …;
And there we saw the men and boys, ...
 There was Colonel Washington, upon a strapping
stallion, ... I guess …
 Then the feathers ... They looked so very fine, oh! I
wanted get ... To give ...
 giving orders to his men ,there was a million, my
Jamima, desperately to , on his hat, as thick as
hasty pudding,

45. Yankee Doodle went to town, a-riding on a pony;
Stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni.
 Chorus Yankee Doodle keep it up, Yankee Doodle dandy,
Mind the music and the step and with the girls be handy.
 Father and I went down to camp along with Captain
Gooding …;
And there we saw the men and boys, ...
 There was Colonel Washington, upon a strapping
stallion, ... I guess …
 Then the feathers ... They looked so very fine, oh! I
wanted get ... To give ...
 giving orders to his men ,there was a million, my
Jamima, desperately to , on his hat, as thick as
hasty pudding,

46. Yankee Doodle went to town, a-riding on a pony;
Stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni.
 Chorus Yankee Doodle keep it up, Yankee Doodle dandy,
Mind the music and the step and with the girls be handy.
 Father and I went down to camp along with Captain
Gooding;
And there we saw the men and boys, as thick as hasty
pudding.
 There was Colonel Washington, upon a strapping
stallion, ... I guess …
 Then the feathers ... They looked so very fine, oh! I
wanted get ... To give ...
 giving orders to his men ,there was a million, my
Jamima, desperately to , on his hat,

47. Yankee Doodle went to town, a-riding on a pony;
Stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni.
 Chorus Yankee Doodle keep it up, Yankee Doodle dandy,
Mind the music and the step and with the girls be handy.
 Father and I went down to camp along with Captain
Gooding;
And there we saw the men and boys, as thick as hasty
pudding.
 There was Colonel Washington, upon a strapping
stallion,
A-giving orders to his men, I guess there was a
million.
 Then the feathers ... They looked so very fine, oh! I
wanted get ... To give ...
 my Jamima, desperately to , on his hat,

48. Yankee Doodle went to town, a-riding on a pony;
Stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni.
 Chorus Yankee Doodle keep it up, Yankee Doodle dandy,
Mind the music and the step and with the girls be handy.
 Father and I went down to camp along with Captain
Gooding;
And there we saw the men and boys, as thick as hasty
pudding.
 There was Colonel Washington, upon a strapping
stallion,
A-giving orders to his men, I guess there was a
million.
 Then the feathers on his hat. They looked so very
fine, oh! I wanted get ... To give ...
 my Jamima, desperately to ,

49. Yankee Doodle went to town, a-riding on a pony;
Stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni.
 Chorus Yankee Doodle keep it up, Yankee Doodle dandy,
Mind the music and the step and with the girls be handy.
 Father and I went down to camp along with Captain
Gooding;
And there we saw the men and boys, as thick as hasty
pudding.
 There was Colonel Washington, upon a strapping
stallion,
A-giving orders to his men, I guess there was a
million.
 Then the feathers on his hat. They looked so very
fine, oh! I wanted desperately to get. To give ...
 my Jamima,

50. Yankee Doodle went to town, a-riding on a pony;
Stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni.
 Chorus Yankee Doodle keep it up, Yankee Doodle
dandy,
Mind the music and the step and with the girls be handy.
 Father and I went down to camp along with
Captain Gooding;
And there we saw the men and boys, as thick as
hasty pudding.
 There was Colonel Washington, upon a strapping
stallion,
A-giving orders to his men, I guess there was a
million.
 Then the feathers on his hat. They looked so very
fine, oh! I wanted desperately to get. To give my
Jamima.

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