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need a song for the unit on transportation
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MarionG
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need a song for the unit on transportation
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Hi dear people,
I am teaching means of transportation to a class of beginners (8yrs old)
I am looking for a song to work with in class. I know I am making things difficult but I DO NOT WANT a song that was written specifically to teach, not the Barney or Sesamy street repertoire (if you understand what I mean). I am looking for a �regular � song, the kind you would hear on the radio. It is enough if it mentions only one mode of transport....but it should be very easy since they are beginners. Any ideas anyone? |
22 Jan 2011
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MarionG
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Thank you teresapr,
The first link I got to as well but all the songs I checked were too difficult....
the second link is cute but that is what I call the �sesamy street � repertoire. It is a returning problem. The level is spot on for their level of English but the song is too childish for their chonological age (I mean they would never watch it if it was in their mother tongue...)
This makes it very difficult to find something...something that fits their level and their age i mean... |
22 Jan 2011
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manonski (f)
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Leaving on a jet plane
Yellow submarine |
22 Jan 2011
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lshorton99
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I �d agree with the above two mentioned - Leaving on a Jet Plane and Yellow Submarine but my personal favourite would be �Bicycle Race � by Queen - the chorus lyrics are really simple to learn (although you might want to avoid the cocaine reference later on!)
Other songs I can think of include:
Midnight train to Georgia - Gladys Knight and the Pips
Drive my Car - The Beatles
Trains and boats and planes - Burt Bacharach
Another one that is certainly current is the Journey song covered by Glee - Don �t Stop Believing - references the girl taking a midnight train. If Glee is as popular where you are as it is everywhere else I �ve been, then your students might already know the lyrics!!!
Hope that helps!
Lindsey
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22 Jan 2011
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franknbea
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hi Marion, a few more for your list
big yellow
taxi- joni mitchell
you can
drive my car- the beatles
drive-the
cars
bicycle
race- queen
last train
to clarcksville- the monkees
down in the
tube station at midnight- the jam
taxi- harry
chapin
the
pushbike song-the mixtures
hope these help |
22 Jan 2011
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MarionG
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Wow, you people are amazing!!
Thank you all so much for your help!! |
22 Jan 2011
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