Living in the Ghetto

Age: Teens & Adults

Focus: If Clauses

The activity below has been designed for the song "IN THE GHETTO" by Elvis Presley. First, students guess what the song is about based on five words given. Then, they listen to the song and identify the difficulties of living in the ghetto. After that, they put some sentences in a chronological order. Finally, a quick review on Conditional Sentences is provided, so students practice it by writing a few sentences based on the song.

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Hazard - Find 10 Mistakes

Age: Teens & Adults
Focus: Synonyms & Opposites


HAZARD  (OPTION 2)

The activity below has been designed for the song "HAZARD" by Richard Marx. First, students guess what the song is about by reading a quote taken from the song. Then, they listen to the song and find ten mistakes. After that, they discuss whether they were right or wrong about their guessing.

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Relative Clauses

Age: Teens & Adults
Focus: Relative Clauses

The activity below has been designed for the song "I'M BLUE" by Eiffel 65. After having practiced the structure consistently, students work on a puzzle. Then, they listen to the song and underline the relative clauses. Finally, they write relative clauses about themselves.

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Hazard - Bingo

Age: Teens & Adults
Focus: Vocabulary


HAZARD ( OPTION 1)

The activity below has been designed for the song "HAZARD" by Richard Marx. First, students guess what the song is about based on a list of words given. Then, they choose 9 words from the list and write them on a BINGO grid. After that, they listen to the song and check the words they hear. Finally, they read the lyrics and check whether their guessing was right or not. (Only then will the video be used.)

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Wishes & Regrets

Age: Teens & Adults
Focus: I Wish.../I regret...



The activity below has been designed for the song "NOBODY IS PERFECT" by Jessie J. After practicing the structure I wish… / I regret… , students start the activity by recollecting and sharing a few of their own regrets. Then, the teacher shows them the Top 5 I wish List. After that, they listen to the song and find out what the author regrets and discuss whether they related to that. Finally students engage into a discussion on people's flaws and indiscretions and the consequences of their actions.

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Describing Clothes

Age: Teens and Adults
Fucus: Adjectives for Clothes


The activity below has been designed for the song "THE ONLY THING THAT LOOKS GOOD ON ME IS YOU" by Brian Adams. First, students are introduced to vocabulary used to describe clothes. Then, they watch the video and write as many phrases as possible using the words learned. Finally, students describe their favorite outfit.

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The Third Person

Age: Teens & Adults
Focus: Simple Present

The activity below has been designed for the song "LIVING ON A PRAYER" by Bon Jovi. First, students engage into a discussion about their musical preferences. Then, they play a quick guessing game, in which they are supposed to guess the name of the band. After that, they are introduced to the vocabulary presented in the song. Then, they listen to the song and underline the Simple Present forms in the lyrics. Finally, they play the CANDY GAME.

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