DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES

  

Sing and learn! Improve your Listening with songs 

How you can apply it to your lessons. 

1. Select songs with appropriate vocabulary, clear lyrics and according to the level you consider you are at. 
2. Make an activity to complete the lyrics by listening to the song with some words removed, actually you can help yourself with the AI to create the activity. 
3. Explore the meaning of the lyrics by analyzing the content of the song, noting new vocabulary and idiomatic expressions with the overall message. 
4. Sing with improved intonation, enabling fluency in a playful way.

Practise with this Listening Activity: Complete the Lyrics

You will listen to a song and complete the missing words in the lyrics.

Instructions: 

• Play the video. You will listen carefully to the song. 
• As you listen, you will complete the worksheet by filling in the blanks with the missing words. 
• Play the video twice if needed. 

Fill in the blanks as you listen to the song. 

You learn new things every ______.
You have always been a ______.
And you can be a helping ______,
no matter who you ______.

You can do your ______.
You can do your ______.
It doesn’t matter how ______ you are.
You can do your ______.

There’s so much that you can ______.
And there’s no one that’s quite like ______.
You’re right where you need to ______,
to help someone in ______.

You can do your ______.
You can do your ______.
It doesn’t matter how ______ you are.

You can use this activity to your lesson!

Check this mind-map.

Benefits of this activity. 

• Develops your ability to identify words in a rapid flow of speech. 
• Reinforces the learning of basic grammatical structures. 
• Motivates your to participate, as the songs are often catchy and familiar.

 

How you can apply it to your classes.

• Pay close attention to each track to develop listening concentration.
• You will have a dynamic and fun learning experience 

You can work with this activity

FLASH CARDS

Work on this activity: The story of Jake and Birdy.

AUDIO TO WORK IN THIS WORKSHEET

1. Play the story.
2. After listening to it, complete the worksheet with questions about the story. 

Comprehension Questions:

• Who is Jake’s unusual best friend?
• What did Jake want from Birdy in the beginning?
• Why didn’t Birdy grant Jake three wishes?
• What happens with Mum’s old car?
• How did Jake feel about helping his dad clean the garage?

Complete the Sentences:

• Jake was upset when Birdy didn’t grant him ___________.
• Mum’s old car was sold to ___________.
• Jake found an old toy car that looked like ___________.
• Birdy taught Jake that the more you put into something, ___________.

Discussion Prompts:

• Why do you think Birdy didn’t grant Jake’s wishes?
• How does Jake’s attitude towards Mum’s car change over time?
• What lesson does Jake learn by the end of the story?

SUCCESS IN YOUR LISTENING PRACTICE!