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SONG Sit Still, Be Pretty by Daya
Marking Int. Women�s Day I put together a worksheet to accompany this sassy song by Daya - a song I became aware of thanks to my own daughter listening to it in the commute to school each day. The song pokes fun at Barbie Doll depictions and expectations of women, while forwarding a much more prickly, independent, feminist perspective that espouses...
Level: elementary
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 33
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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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�Blue Skies� by Lenka
Catchy modern song from Lenka�s 2015 album release, �The Bright Side�. Simple while task to be completed done after pre- listening task of encouraging students to predict which word they will likely hear, based on contextual clues, e.g. rhymes, collocation etc.
Look up and enjoy the Blue Skies.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 25
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I wish I knew how it would feel to be FREE by Lighthouse Family
Fill in the gaps with words in the box. Check using Youtube �lyrics� video to encourage self-checking. Try it. It�s a very uplifting song. Priginal penned by Nina Simone which is also available on Youtube if you wish to expose your students to some simmering, carribean jazz!
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 74
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SONG �Drag Me Down� by Walk Off The Earth (cover of One Direction song)
Catchy, envigourating song - perfect for the mid-lesson lull. Superb video on Vimeo / YouTube - check out the instrument of �smashing plates� at the end. Encourage your students to try and predict which of the words they are going to hear. S/s then draw a dash under the words. Then on listening they circle the word they actually hear and check if t...
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 12
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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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SONG �1,2,3,4� by Feist
Pre-listening task is to attempt to predict which of the boldened pairs learners will hear. While listening task is to check if they were correct and amend accordingly. Minimal writing involved so as to allow learners more time to devote to the listening side of things. Learners self-correct by watching the song+lyrics vid on YouTube. Enjoy.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 6
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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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�Love Don�t Leave Me Waiting� by Glen Hansard
A gorgeously laid back yet melodious tune by Glen Hansard. Prior to listening students should be encouraged to guess (from contextual clues) which of the pair of words they are likely to hear. Then listen to the song to see if they were correct. Students circle the correct word. Then follow up by watching the official video and noting down answers ...
Level: elementary
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5
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