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Abraham Martin and John Song by Dion (1968)
This is based on the song by Dion, who grew up in the Bronx in Manhattan, New York. It was written in 1968 soon after the assassinations of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Senator Robert Kennedy. Along with these two men, the song also honors Presidents Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. Here are some suggested steps for teaching English with this historically messaged song.
1. Introduce the song with the above historical account and introduce the singer-songwriter (name, country, home town).
2. Slowly drill the missing phrases and words, defining new words and phrases, while drilling their pronunciation. Gapping out phrases as opposed to single words alone helps train students to receive and comprehend English more efficiently.
3. Students stand up and practice saying aloud the phrases and words in pairs, checking and helping one another. Then they can sit down.
4. While listening to the song twice, students write in the missing phrases or words into the blanks.
5. Have students voluntarily say and or write the answers on the blackboard. Confirm and correct the answers, if needed. Have all students correct their papers.
6. Explain the meaning of the song, if needed, and briefly discuss or say something about the song.
7. If the students really like the song, learn to sing the song together. This should be done over several class meetings.
8. I often use songs as a warm-up at the beginning of the lesson. Though when I first introduce a song it takes up to 25 minutes, but in subsequent classes singing the song as a warm-up activity works well.
Level:intermediate
Age: 12-17
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Copyright 10/12/2008 Michael Kanda
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