B. Listening comprehension: ‘Imagine’

We invite you to practise your listening comprehension with John Lennon’s song ‘Imagine’.

To watch the video, click the ‘Play’ button. Then read the transcript below to check your comprehension.

The song ‘Imagine’ encourages people to imagine a world where everyone is equal and lives in peace and harmony, without the separation of different religions, ideologies, nationalities, etc.


Official video by John Lennon © John Lennon/WMC

‘Imagine’ – © John Lennon/Lenono Music

Imagine there’s no heaven
It’s easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today...

Imagine there’s no countries
It isn’t hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...

You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And the world will be as one

Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...

You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And the world will live as one

Vocabulary

heaven = le paradis
hell = l’enfer
to kill = tuer
peace = la paix
a dreamer = un rêveur
someday = un jour, un de ces jours
to wonder = se demander
greed = l’avidité, la cupidité
hunger = la faim
brotherhood = la fraternité
to share = partager

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