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�Missing� by Everything But The Girl
Catchy, engaging song with clearly enunciated lyrics. Encourage students to try and predict which word from the underlined pair they will hear.Simple while listening task to see if their predictions were correct. Use YouTube video with lyrics to self-check (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9VdJA6BCww). Optional: Let students enjoy the remixed versio...
Level: elementary
Age: 15-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 16
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�Perfect� by Ed Sheeran SONG
Man of the moment Ed Sheeran with a beautiful ode to his present love, Cherry Seaborn. Minimal pre /while listening tasks. Encourage your students to try and predict which words they will hear before they listen. Then they can assess how accurate their predictions were, having listened to what is, a delightful song.
Level: elementary
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 93
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Tornado Warning by Rihanna
Related to the thematic area of �Natural Disasters�. This being �Tornadoes�. In order to personalise the context relative to students� own. Utilising modern music that incorporates language related to various forms of disaster. Simple listening task, preceded by prediction / guessing likely choice from context / rhyme etc. Use YouTube video as so...
Level: elementary
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 39
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Natural Disasters Earthquake
Related to thematic area of �Natural Disasters�. In order to have students personalise the context relative to their own, attempting to use modern music that �uses� language related to various forms of disaster. Simple listening task, preceded by prediction / guessing likely choice from context / rhyme etc. Use YouTube video as source of audio and ...
Level: elementary
Age: 15-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 30
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SONG �Drag Me Down� by Walk Off The Earth (cover of One Direction song)
Catchy, envigourating song - perfect for the mid-lesson lull. Superb video on Vimeo / YouTube - check out the instrument of �smashing plates� at the end. Encourage your students to try and predict which of the words they are going to hear. S/s then draw a dash under the words. Then on listening they circle the word they actually hear and check if t...
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 12
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�Unique� by Lenka SONG
Brighten up your day with this bright and breezy pop song by the Australian diva of boppy, optimistic pop, Lenka. Encourage learners to try and predict which of the words in the BOLD pairs they are likely to hear, before they listen. Then listen to see if they were correct. Audio / video available on YouTube. Feedback appreciated.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 17
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"The Climb" by Miley Cyrus
Before Miley Cyrus discovered �twerking� she was producing MOR pop for the retainer wearing teen population of the world. Minimal writing involved in this listening task. The song is quite uplifting and had been adopted as an anthem best suited to graduation ceremonies around the English speaking world. Utilise Youtube videos with lyrics to encoura...
Level: elementary
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 13
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SONG �One Way or Another� by Blondie
Classic song from the 70�s which was given a new lease of life when One Direction released their own version in 2013. Raise your students� awareness of the change of sound in spoken language where �going to� becomes �gonna�.
Level: elementary
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 58
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�Photograph� by Ed Sheeran
A new song from the man of the moment, Ed Sheeran. �Photograph� recalls the thrill of first love and the bond over time a la the Beatles �When I�m 64�. A simple while listening task focuses students�attention on listening for details in the song and recognising which of the emboldened pair of alternative options they actually hear.
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Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 56
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Phineas and Ferb help with Present Continuous
Are you familiar with the cartoon characters Phineas & Ferb? If yes, great. If not, then your students probably are. Utilse Youtube as a source for the video / song. Have students predict the likely verb either by using contextual clues, rhyming sounds or old fashioned guess work. Students write in the number in the space o lyrics worksheet and the...
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 43
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