🎧 Song: These Walls – Dua Lipa (2024)
Mood: introspective, emotional, vulnerable
Why it’s great for learning English:

• Lenguaje emocional y reflexivo, muy común en conversaciones reales
• Expresiones para hablar de límites emocionales, distancia y conexión
• Pronunciación clara y ritmo medio (ideal para listening y shadowing)
• Vocabulario moderno y útil para describir sentimientos internos

👉 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TtvG18iSxY

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🎼 2. EXPRESSIONS IN THE SONG (TABLE)

(4 expresiones — todo parafraseado, sin letras textuales)

Expression (from the song)	Paraphrased idea (safe)	Meaning in Simple English	Real-Life Example
1. “These walls”	Barreras emocionales que una persona construye	Emotional barriers that keep people out	“After getting hurt, she built these walls around her heart.”
2. “Let you in”	Permitir que alguien se acerque emocionalmente	Allow someone to get emotionally close	“It took time for him to let her in again.”
3. “Breaking down”	Empezar a abrirse o mostrarse vulnerable	Becoming emotionally open or vulnerable	“He’s finally breaking down and talking about his feelings.”
4. “I keep my guard up”	Protegerse emocionalmente para no salir herido	Staying emotionally defensive	“I keep my guard up after my last relationship.”

(Las expresiones representan ideas de la canción, no citas literales.)

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✏️ 3. MINI PRACTICE

Choose the correct meaning:

1. Create your own sentences using the expressions from the song.
   You can talk about real situations or imaginary ones.
   These walls
   👉 Write a sentence about emotional barriers.
   Example: I built these walls because I was hurt before.
   Ahora tú:
   
   
   Let you in
   👉 Write a sentence about trusting someone emotionally.
   Example: It takes time for me to let people in.
   Ahora tú:
   
   
   Breaking down
   👉 Write a sentence about becoming vulnerable or opening up.
   Example: I started breaking down and talking about my feelings.
   Ahora tú:
   
   
   I keep my guard up
   👉 Write a sentence about protecting yourself emotionally.
   Example: I keep my guard up after bad experiences.
   Ahora tú:

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Mini Practice

A. Complete the sentences

1.I keep my ______ up in new relationships.

2. After getting hurt, I built these ______ to protect myself.

3. It’s not easy to let you ______ when I don’t trust people.

4. She started ________ down when she talked about her feelings.

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🎤 ✔️ Answers

1.guard

2.walls

3.in

4.breaking

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