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Help needed - song suggestion
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Cristiane Prates
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Help needed - song suggestion
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Dear friends. I teach groups of adult students using the Interchange material. Right now we �re studying unit 5 of the Intermediate level which concerns different customs from country to country. I always like to use at least one song on each unit, but I �m definetely having a hard time trying to figure out some song that match the topic. I was wondering if any of you know of any songs related to this topic. It could be something about a girlfriend/boyfriend from a different culture or anything concerning customs, culture and so on. I �d be really pleased if you coiuld sdend me suggestions.
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16 Mar 2011
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Pelletrine
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Why not have a look at the very classical songs from the musical "West Side Story" ... the theme is all about your topic ?
Good luck :o)) |
16 Mar 2011
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Cristiane Prates
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Oops! Song are great, but I guess they �d match better if I showed the movie. As this is not the case for me, I guess it �s not so appropriate.
Still needing help, guys...
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16 Mar 2011
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chrissmolder
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I �m racking my brains and I can �t really think of any :-( This is the best I can think of:
Imagine by John Lennon is a song about harmony between cultures (but in the song he asks us to imagine there is no religion, etc.--maybe that can be a point of discussion)
New York State of Mind by Billy Joel is about homesickness/nostalgia of someone from New York (could be a starting point for a discussion about what makes a place home)
I look forward to seeing what others have to say.
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16 Mar 2011
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Riphly
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Hi,
It seems you checked out West Side Story, but the song �America � therein probably doesn �t require watching the movie.
Puerto Rico, my heart �s devotion,
Let it sink back in the ocean.
Always, the hurricanes blowing.
Always, the po-pu-la-tion growing
And the money owing,
And the sunlight streaming,
And the natives steaming.
I like the Isle of Manhattan.
Smoke on your pipe and put that in!
Girls: I like to be in America!
O.K. by me in America!
Everything free in America! (Boys: For a small fee in America!)
(etc...) [The reversed sentences are charming.]
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16 Mar 2011
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ilham
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Hi,
I suggest En Vogue �s "Free Your Mind" or Sly & Family Stone �s "Different Stroke for Different Folks"
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16 Mar 2011
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customer
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What about Englishman in New York, by Sting?
Great song, nice video, worksheets here...
Chiara |
16 Mar 2011
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Cristiane Prates
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Thanks for all the replies, folks! I was out for 2 days and oh! Some very good surprises...Thanks a million.
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18 Mar 2011
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