Prejudice

Age: Teens & Adults
Focus: Reflection & Discussion


The song below has been designed for the song "YOU'LL BE IN MY HEART" by Phil Collins. First students have a little discussion about cartoons and whether it is possible to learn a lesson from them. Then, they listen to the song and guess what the song is about. Finally, they engage into a discussion on prejudice. 

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Message In A Bottle

Age: Adults
Focus: Reflection & Discussion / Writing

The activity below has been designed for the song "MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE" by THE POLICE. Students first engage into a discussion in which they will share some personal experience. After that, they listen to the song and fill in the blanks. Finally, they work on a piece of writing.

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Used To

Age: Teens and Adults

Focus: Would & Used to

The activity below has been designed for the song "THE USED TO SONG" by Daughtry. After practicing the grammar point for a few classes, students list three things they did in the past and now they don't. Then, they share their lists in pairs. After that, they listen to the song and identify what the author did in the past and now he doesn't. In the end, they engage into a discussion about the things they liked doing but now they don't and why they stopped doing them. As a wrap up, they write about it.

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What were you doing when...?

Age: Teens & Adults
Focus: Simple Past & Past Continuous

The activity below has been designed for the song "MISUNDERSTOOD" by Bon Jovi. The activity is not based on the lyrics, but on the video. It provides the teacher with two options for activities. 

OPTION 1: Students are presented with some vocabulary and based on that, they write a story using Simple Past and Past Continuous. Then, they watch the video and compare the two stories. 

OPTION 2: Students engage into a brief discussion about what they were doing on the day of very important historical events (such events will be provided in the activity). Then, they watch the video and based on it, they write sentences using Simple Past and Past Continuous.     

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Expressing Frustration, Empathy and Encouragement

Age: Teens & Adults

The activity below has been designed for the song "CHIQUITITA" by ABBA. Fisrt, students are introduced to vocabulary related to the song. Then, they listen to the song and categorize each line as and expression of FRUSTRATION, EMPATHY or ENCOURAGEMENT. FInally, they engage into a discussion about the lyrics.

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Talk to the President

Age: Teens & Adults
Focus: Reflection and Discussion / Modals of Possibility

The activity below has been designed for the song "DEAR MR. PRESIDENT" by Pink. First, students guess who the singer is and what the song is about based on clues provided by the teacher. After that, they listen to the song and identify the issues the author would like the president to address. Finally, they arrange themselves in groups and discuss what issues need to be addressed in their country and finally write the president a letter using modals of possibility.  

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My Last Vacation

Age: Teens & Adults
Focus: Simple Past

The activity below has been designed for the song "COME FLY WITH ME" by Frank Sinatra. Students first answer a quiz about the teacher and then use the same questions to talk about themselves. Then, they listen to the song and answer some comprehension questions. After that, they talk in pairs about their last vacation and their plans for the next one. In the end, they write a paragraph about it.

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Zero Conditionals

Age: Teens & Adults
Focus: Zero Conditionals & Adjectives

The activity below has been designed for the song " A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE" by Phil Collins. Students share what  they do when they feel SAD, STRESSED OUT, ANGRY, NERVOUS, IN LOVE, SICK and HAPPY. Then, they listen to the song and find out what the author does when he feels sad. After that, they make a POSITIVE WALL by writing on a piece of paper what they do when they feel sad and tape them onto the wall. Students take some time reading each other´s writing.

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Bullying

Age: Teens & Adults
Focus: Reflection & Discussion

The activity below has been designed for the song "BEAT IT" by Michael Jackson. Students listen to the song and engage into a discussion about bullying.

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