teaching with songs

TEACHING WITH SONGS

Imagine, by John Lennon

Lemon Tree, by Fool’s Garden

What Does a Fox Say, by Ylvis

I Say a Little Prayer, by Aretha Franklin

Hey Brother, by Avicii

Happy, By Pharrell Williams

SONG: Imagine

SUNG BY: John Lennon

Imagine there's no heaven,

it's easy if you try,

no hell below us,

above us only sky.

Imagine all the people,

living for today, yu-huh !

Imagine there's no countries,

it isn't hard to do,

nothing to kill or die for,

and no religion too.


living life in peace, yu-huh !

YOU MAY SAY I'M A DREAMER,

BUT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE

I HOPE SOME DAY YOU'LL JOIN US,

AND THE WORLD WILL BE AS ONE.

Imagine no possesions,

I wonder if you can,

no need for greed or hunger,

a brotherhood of man.


sharing all the world, yu-huh !

YOU MAY SAY I'M A DREAMER ...

SONG: Imagine

SUNG BY: John Lennon

Imagine there's no heaven,

it's ________________ if you try,

no ______________ below us,

above us only _______________.

Imagine all the ________________,

living for today, yu-huh !

Imagine there's no ___________________,

it isn't hard to do,

nothing to kill or die for,

and no religion too.


_____________________ life in _________________, yu-huh !

YOU MAY SAY I'M A DREAMER,

BUT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE

I HOPE SOME DAY YOU'LL JOIN US,

AND THE ____________________ WILL BE AS ONE.

Imagine no possesions,

I wonder if you can,

no need for greed or hunger,

a brotherhood of man.


____________________ all the ____________________, yu-huh !

YOU MAY SAY I'M A DREAMER ...

SONG: LEMON-TREE

SUNG BY: FOOL’S GARDEN

1. Listen to the song and complete the gaps with the right

prepositions.

I'm sitting here _________ a boring room, it's just another rainy Sunday afternoon. I'm wasting my time, I got nothing to do. I'm hanging _________, I'm waiting _________ you, but nothing ever happens, and I wonder. I'm driving around _____________ my car, I'm driving too fast, I'm driving too far. I'd like to change my point _________ view. I feel so lonely, I'm waiting _________ you, but nothing ever happens, and I wonder. I wonder how, I wonder why, yesterday you told me about the blue, blue sky and all that I can see is just a yellow lemon-tree. I'm turning my head _________ and _________ I'm turning turning, turning, turning, turning _________ And all that I can see is just another lemon-tree. I'm sitting here, I miss the power, I'd like to go ___________, taking a shower but there's a heavy cloud _________ my head. I feel so tired, I put myself _________ bed where nothing ever happens, and I wonder. Isolation is not good for me Isolation; I don't want to sit _________ a lemon-tree. I'm steppin' around _________ a desert _________ joy. Baby, anyhow I'll get another toy and everything will happen, and you'll wonder. I wonder, how I wonder…

2. Read the song and make a list of adjectives you can find in the

text. Then, try to find antonyms for them.

3. Read it again looking for verbs. Try to make sure that you write

the "complete verbal form".

4. Sing the song with your teacher.

SONG: WHAT DOES A FOX SAY ?

SUNG BY: Ylvis

Dog goes ________________,

cat goes _________________.

Bird goes ________________,

and mouse goes ______________.

Cow goes ________________,

frog goes _________________,

and the elephant goes ______________.

Ducks go _______________

and fish go ______________,

and the seal goes __________________.

But there's one sound that no one knows...

WHAT THE FOX SAYS! Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow ( 3x )

WHAT THE FOX SAYS! Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho! ( 3x )

WHAT THE FOX SAYS! Joff-tchoff-tchoff-tchoffo-tchoffo-tchoff! ( 3x )

WHAT THE FOX SAYS!

Big blue eyes,

pointy nose,

chasing mice,

and digging holes.

Tiny paws,

up the hill,

suddenly you're standing still.

Your fur is red,

so beautiful, like an angel in disguise.

But if you meet a friendly horse,

will you communicate by mo-o-o-o-orse?

... mo-o-o-o-orse?... mo-o-o-o-orse?

How will you speak to that h-o-o-orse?

... h-o-o-orse?... h-o-o-orse?

WHAT DOES THE FOX SAY! ? Jacha-chacha-chacha-chow! ( 3x )

WHAT THE FOX SAYS! Fraka-kaka-kaka-kaka-kow! ( 3x )

WHAT THE FOX SAYS! A-hee-ahee ha-hee! ( 3x )

WHAT THE FOX SAYS! A-oo-oo-oo-ooo! ( 3x )

The secret of the fox, ancient mystery.

Somewhere deep in the woods, I know you're hiding.

What is your sound? Will we ever know? Will it always be a mystery ?

What do you say?

You're my guardian angel, hiding in the woods.

What is your sound? Will we ever know?

I want to, I want to, I want to know!

CROAK – OW OW OW -

BLUB – MEOW – MOO - QUACK – SQUEAK – WOOF – TWEET – TOOT -

Song: I Say a Little Prayer

Sung by: Aretha Franklin

The moment I wake up, before I put on my makeup, I say a little pray for you. While combing my hair now, and wondering what dress to wear now, I say a little prayer for you CHORUS: Forever, and ever, you'll stay in my heart and I will love you. Forever, and ever, we never will part Oh, how I love you ! Together, forever, that's how it must be. To live without you would only mean heartbreak for me. I run for the bus, dear, while riding I think of us, dear, I say a little prayer for you. At work I just take time, and all through my coffee break-time, I say a little prayer for you. (CHORUS) I say a little prayer for you. I say a little prayer for you. My darling believe me, ( believe me) For me there is no one but you! Please love me too (answer his pray) And I'm in love with you (answer his pray) Answer my prayer now babe (answer his pray) CHORUS (oooooooooh)

Song: I Say a Little Prayer

Sung by: Aretha Franklin

The moment I ______________, before I put on my ____________, I say a little prayer for you. While combing my _________ now, and wondering what dress to _______ now, I say a little prayer for you. (CHORUS): Forever, and ever, you'll stay in my heart and I will love you. Forever, and ever, we never will part Oh, how I love you ! Together, forever, that's how it must be. To live without you would only mean heartbreak for me. I run for the __________, dear, while riding I think of _________, dear, I say a little prayer for you. At work I just _________________, and all through my coffee ______________, I say a little prayer for you. (CHORUS) I say a little prayer for you. I say a little prayer for you. My darling believe me, ( believe me) For me there is no one but you! Please love me too (answer his pray) And I'm in love with you (answer his pray) Answer my prayer now babe (answer his pray) CHORUS (oooooooooh)

a) us

b) make up

c) take time

d) break-time

e) bus

f) wake up

g) wear

h) hair 2. Translate the chorus of the song. _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________

SONG: HEY BROTHER

SUNG BY: AVICII

1ST

Hey brother, there’s an endless road to re-discover.

Hey sister, ( you ) know the water's sweet but blood is thicker.

2ND

Oh, if the sky comes falling down, for you,

there’s nothing in this world I wouldn’t do.

3RD

Hey brother, do you still believe in one another?

Hey sister, do you still believe in love, I wonder?

4TH



5TH

What if I'm far from home?

Oh brother, I will hear you call.

What if I lose it all?

Oh sister, I will help you out!

6TH



1ST

AND 2ND

PARAGRAPHS

5TH

AND 6TH

PARAGRAPHS

NOTES

There’s = There is

Examples: There’s a rat in the kitchen / There is a rat in the kitchen.

There’s an elephant in the house / There is an elephant in the house.

There’s nothing in the fridge / There is nothing in the fridge.

Still = (1) at the present time, now.

Examples: Do you still believe in love ? / Do you believe in love, now ?

(2) not moving.

Examples: Suddenly, you are standing still. / Suddenly, you are not moving.

What if … ? = What happens if … ?

Examples: What if I pass the exam ? / What happens if I pass the exam ?

What if I kick the ball ? / What happens if I kick the ball ?

TASK: Find pairs of words in the song that rhyme with one another ( five, at least ).

SONG: HAPPY

SUNG BY: WILLIAM PHARRELL

It might seem crazy what I’m about to say

Sunshine she’s here, you can take a break

I’m a hot air balloon that could go to space

with the air, like I don’t care baby, by the way,

[Hook:]

because I’m happy.

Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof,


Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth,


Clap along if you know what happiness is to you,


Clap along if you feel like that’s what you wanna do.

[Verse 2:]

Here come bad news talking this and that, yeah.

Well, give me all you got, and don’t hold back, yeah.

Well, I should probably warn you, I’ll be just fine, yeah.

No offense to you, don’t waste your time.

Here’s why:

[Hook]

Hey, come on

[Bridge:]

(happy)

Bring me down, can't nothing bring me down,

my level's too high.

Bring me down, can't nothing bring me down.

I said: (let me tell you now): bring me down, can't nothing bring me down,

my level's too high.

Bring me down, can't nothing bring me down.

I said:

[Hook 2x]

TASK

Match the phrases with their meanings. Write them in your notebook.

To clap along Incidentally

To take a break To clap your hands with everybody

To seem crazy To delay, to do something later

By the way To notify of possible danger

To warn someone To stop what you are doing

To waste someone’s time To spend time doing stupid things

Hold it back To look really strange

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