1. Bob Dylan
“Blowin in the Wind”

2. Warm-up Questions 1. Many pop songs are about love and romance.
What are some examples of songs that you like
which are NOT “love songs”? What are the
lyrics of these songs about? And are any of these
songs written with poetic words?
2. Is there a singer or musical group in Taiwan who
you feel is very good at capturing the thoughts
and feelings of young people in this generation?

3. Cultural Importance 1. Bob Dylan has received many honors, including
a Pulitzer citation (2008) and the Presidential
Medal of Freedom from Obama (2012)
2. He was “The Voice of His Generation” during
the 60s, a time of great transformation in America.

4. Bob Dylan, “Blowin’ in the Wind”
How many _______ must a man walk down Before you call him a _______? How many _______ must a white dove sail Before she sleeps in the sand? Yes, how many times must the _______ balls fly Before they're forever _______? The answer my friend is blowin' in the wind The answer is blowin' in the wind.
banned cannon
man roads
seas

5. Yes, how many years can a ________ exist Before it is _________ to the sea? Yes, how many years can some people exist Before they're allowed to be ________? Yes, how many times can a man turn his head And ________ that he just doesn't see? The answer my friend is blowin' in the wind The answer is blowin' in the wind.
free
mountain
pretend
washed 5

6. Yes, how many times must a man look ______ Before he can see the sky
Yes, how many times must a man look ______ Before he can see the sky? Yes, how many _______ must one man have Before he can hear people _______? Yes, how many deaths will it take till he knows That too many people have _______? The answer my friend is blowin' in the wind The answer is blowin' in the wind.
cry
ears
died up 6

7. Bob Dylan, “Blowin’ in the Wind”
How many _______ must a man walk down Before you call him a _______? How many _______ must a white dove sail Before she sleeps in the sand? Yes, how many times must the _______ balls fly Before they're forever _______? The answer my friend is blowin' in the wind The answer is blowin' in the wind.
roads
man
seas
cannon
banned
banned cannon
man roads
seas 7

8. Yes, how many years can a ________ exist Before it is _________ to the sea? Yes, how many years can some people exist Before they're allowed to be ________? Yes, how many times can a man turn his head And ________ that he just doesn't see? The answer my friend is blowin' in the wind The answer is blowin' in the wind.
mountain
washed
free
pretend
free
mountain
pretend
washed 8

9. Yes, how many times must a man look ______ Before he can see the sky
Yes, how many times must a man look ______ Before he can see the sky? Yes, how many _______ must one man have Before he can hear people _______? Yes, how many deaths will it take till he knows That too many people have _______? The answer my friend is blowin' in the wind The answer is blowin' in the wind. up
ears
cry
died
cry
ears
died up 9