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�Nicest Thing� by Kate Nash
A delightful and clearly enunciated song by the breathy Kate Nash related to the function of making or expressing wishes. Simple while listening task. Students self check using YouTube lyrics video. Ease your students into the weekend by getting them to follow up and make their own wishes. Your feedback appreciated. Did you students enjoy the song?
Level: elementary
Age: 15-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 18
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�Perfect� by Ed Sheeran SONG
Man of the moment Ed Sheeran with a beautiful ode to his present love, Cherry Seaborn. Minimal pre /while listening tasks. Encourage your students to try and predict which words they will hear before they listen. Then they can assess how accurate their predictions were, having listened to what is, a delightful song.
Level: elementary
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 93
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�Photograph� by Ed Sheeran
A new song from the man of the moment, Ed Sheeran. �Photograph� recalls the thrill of first love and the bond over time a la the Beatles �When I�m 64�. A simple while listening task focuses students�attention on listening for details in the song and recognising which of the emboldened pair of alternative options they actually hear.
Your feedback ...
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 56
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�Shake it Off� by Taylor Swift
Engaging song with easy task. Learners try to predict which word they will hear using contextual clues / rhymes etc. On listening then they simply write the number of gapped word into table. Have students check using YouTube video including the lyrics to the song. Enjoy. Your feedback appreciated. Did your students enjoy it ?
Level: elementary
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 124
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�Sit Down� SONG by James
Timeless track by Manchester stalwarts, James. Used in the latest �Games of Thrones� trailer entitled �The Long Walk� (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxWfvtnHtS0). Have your students attempt to predict the likely word from the pair offered to choose from. Listen to track on YouTube to check if their predictions were correct. https://www.youtube.co...
Level: elementary
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 22
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�Thinking Out Loud� by Ed Sheeran
A sweet honest song from the man in the spotlight , Ed Sheeran. Students have 16 gaps in the lyrics but have the gapped out body parts in a box. Students simply identify which word they hear where the lyric is gapped and write the number next to it. An example is done for them.
Enjoy. Feedback welcome.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 32
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�Unique� by Lenka SONG
Brighten up your day with this bright and breezy pop song by the Australian diva of boppy, optimistic pop, Lenka. Encourage learners to try and predict which of the words in the BOLD pairs they are likely to hear, before they listen. Then listen to see if they were correct. Audio / video available on YouTube. Feedback appreciated.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 17
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�Valentine�s Heart� by Tanita Tikaram
This is an intriguing �twist� on the usual Valentine�s slop dished out at this time of year. An ambiguous, moody and breathy song whispered by the Queen of Croon Tanita Tikaram. A real �Golden Oldie� with a minimal writing task which allows the learner to really focus on the listening side of things. Predict before listening from contextual clues. ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 30
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�Volcano� by Damien Rics
Related to the thematic area of �Natural Disasters�. This being �Volcanic Eruptions�. In order to personalise the context relative to students� own. Utilising modern music that incorporates language related to various forms of disaster. Simple listening task, preceded by prediction / guessing likely choice from context / rhyme etc. Use YouTube vi...
Level: elementary
Age: 15-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 26
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�Wannacry� Ransomware Attack - Reading for specific details
Introduce context of cybercrime, hacking, blackmail, ransoms.Elicit what students know about the topic (probably more than you expected). Have your students scan a text to answer set questions regarding a recent �Ransomware� attack in Europe and Asia. Answers provided.
Your feedback is appreciated.
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 29
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