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SONG �Bonfire Hearts� by James Blunt
Perfect for a Friday afternoon. Get yourself and your students in the mood for the weekend with this radiant and rousing song by ex-soldier / pop singer- James Blunt. Instruct your students to read the lyrics prior to listening to the song. Have them predict which of the boldened pairs they will hear (judging from contextual clues / rhyme etc.). T...
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 25
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Tidal Wave by Sub Focus
Related to the thematic area of �Natural Disasters�. This being �Tidal Waves�. 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 ...
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 24
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Wish You Were Here - Goodbye Lullaby by Avril Lavigne
Catchy tune by the teenage rebel�s heroine Avril Lavigne. Students are to be encouraged to attempt to predict which of the underlined pairs they will hear, based on contextual clues such as possible rhymes, established collocation etc. While listen task is simple and therefore allows student to concentrate on listening and not required to complete...
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 24
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�Sit Down� SONG by James
Timeless track by Manchester stalwarts, James. Used in the latest �Games of Thrones� trailer entitled �The Long Walk� (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxWfvtnHtS0). Have your students attempt to predict the likely word from the pair offered to choose from. Listen to track on YouTube to check if their predictions were correct. https://www.youtube.co...
Level: elementary
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 22
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Tsunami Song Worksheet
Related to thematic area of �Natural Disasters�. In this case �Tsunamis�. 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 sourc...
Level: elementary
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 22
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What a Mighty Storm by Nanci Griffith and friends
Related to the thematic area of �Natural Disasters�. This being �Storms�. In order to personalise the context relative to students� own. Utilise modern music that students can relate to revisit what still remains USA�s worst ever natural disaster when between 6,000 to 8,000 people lost their lives. Simple listening task, preceded by prediction / g...
Level: elementary
Age: 15-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 19
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�Lean On� by Major Lazer & DJ Snake (with M�)
In Nov. 2015 this song was announced by Spotify as officially being the most streamed song ever! Get your students into the groove by encouraging them to predict (using contextual clues , rhymes etc.)which of the bolded pair of words or phrases they will hear. Then listen to the song to check if they were correct. The official video on YouTube is p...
Level: elementary
Age: 15-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 19
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�Nicest Thing� by Kate Nash
A delightful and clearly enunciated song by the breathy Kate Nash related to the function of making or expressing wishes. Simple while listening task. Students self check using YouTube lyrics video. Ease your students into the weekend by getting them to follow up and make their own wishes. Your feedback appreciated. Did you students enjoy the song?
Level: elementary
Age: 15-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 18
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Perfect Storm by John Smith
Related to the thematic area of �Natural Disasters�. This being �Storms�. In order to personalise the context relative to students� own. Utilise modern music that students can relate to whilst retaining pedagogical integrity as lyrics include language related to various forms of disaster and whilst also being used as metaphor / allegory for probl...
Level: elementary
Age: 15-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 17
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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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