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If you're looking for a fun, uplifting English listening lesson for your students to do that gets away from the typical 'text book' or 'exam listening', this is a fantastic lesson to do with your class. We're using Bob Marley's famous song Three Little Birds. This lesson is adaptable to most levels from white belt to purple belt students. Lesson Plan
· Answer the pre-listening questions (4-6 minutes) · Choose some answers and work with building correct sentences on the board. (3-5 minutes) · Label the vocabulary that they see in the pictures. Listening· Listen one time and do the matching. · Listen a second time and finish the matching. (if necessary) · Do any of the 3 options for the listening activity. Higher level classes might do all three. Post Listening· Review and check the answers. Make language corrections in their exercises. · Write a sentence with one new expression from today’s lesson. Good luck! Let me know how it works for you and if you have any special touches that I can try in my classes: Pro Tips:- Each time you play the song should have a task directly related to it for the students to perform. - Play the song as many times as necessary for the students to do the task (but not too many to become bored). - Play the song WITHOUT showing the lyrics the first couple times. - Higher level students can focus more on pronunciation and rhythm of combining words. Easter Egg LessonsEncouragement - Their English time with you will have good vibes and feelings with this lesson to be encouraged to do more. Pronunciation - Have them follow the pronunciation as it says in the song (ex. gonna be alright) What else can you find? Student WorksheetPre-Listening - Answer these questions before we listen
 Listening Options - Choose which ones you want for your class. I. Match the two parts of the following sentences from the song.
II. Write as many lines of the song that you can remember. (Only look at this page.) / Write more as we listen again.
Note: ‘cause = because gonna = going to + verb III. Answer the following questions.
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· In pairs (or individual), write 5 things they know about Queen. (Some students may not know anything and that's ok.) - 6-8 minutes · Take some answers and work with corrections as a class. (3-5 minutes) Listening(Adapt the order of the worksheet to how you see fit for your class) · Listen one time and do the matching. · Listen a second time and finish the matching. · Find synonyms and/or translations of the given expressions in section I. POST LISTENING:Optional depending on the level of your students. I don't do this with lower levels. Post Listening(Optional depending on the level of your students) · Students write example sentences using the new expressions from section I. · Choose some example sentences to work with as a class. · Write one sentence using a new word or expression from this lesson. Good luck! Let me know how it works for you and if you have any special touches that I can try in my classes: Pro TipsMake corrections in students' sentences in the Pre-Listening activity to improve their grammar Less is more - For lower levels, only focus on them learning one or two new expressions to use Easter Egg LessonsGood music - Not a 'lesson' per se, but they will get to hear a good song that most people enjoy. Motivation - If they can capture the mood of the song, they could be motivated in their lives. What else can you find? Student WorksheetI. What do the following expressions mean? Use the meanings from the box I’m not again and again to experience difficult situations before success an easy experience to be treated poorly to survive
II. Listen to the song (2 times) and match the expressions.
Are you looking for a different kind of listening lesson for your teen or adult English classes? I'll take that as a yes. For this listening lesson, we will be working with Israel (IZ) Kamakwiwo'ole's ukuleleversion of the song Somewhere Over The Rainbow. It's just the upbeat tune that will get your students moving and engaged during the lesson. Lesson Plan
· Pronunciation practice to become comfortable with the sounds and words. Say these words as naturally as possible and students write down the words. (1. That you dream of. 2. That’s where it is. 3. Wish upon a star. 4. Why can’t I? 5. Wake up 6. Melts like lemon drops. 7. I think to myself.) Listening(Do these steps in whichever order you think would work best for your class.) · Listen one time and do the exercise. · Listen a second time and finish the exercise. · Review their answers POST LISTENING:Optional depending on the level of your students. Ideas: Post ListeningOptional depending on the age and level of your students. Options for Post Listening: 1. Students write what they feel from the song. (Teach expressions given in the the exercise) 2. Match the words with the meanings Good luck! Let me know how it works for you and if you have any special touches that I can try in my classes: Pro Tips:- Have students focus on the rhythm and pronunciation instead of the words and meaning for the pronunciation practice. - Have them repeat to work the mouth muscles - Play the song as many times as necessary to complete the task Easter Egg LessonsPositivity - This is a positive, uplifting song. You will see your students tapping along with the song. Confidence - As they practice the pronunciation and rhythm, they will begin to repeat more and more and train their muscles without realizing it. Student Worksheet
 Label the Photo:Write the correct letter from the picture next to the word. _____ chimney _____ bluebird _____ rainbow _____ over _____ trees _____ clouds _____ sky PRONUNCIATION TRICKS: Look at the following pronunciation and listen to the teacher pronounce the expressions. Write the words.
Listening
Post Listening1. How does this song make you feel? (Ex. “This song makes me feel positive about life.”) This song makes me | adjective This song makes me feel | adjective | because… This song doesn’t make me feel anything. _________________________________________________________________ Match the words below with the meaning.
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Have more time.
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