SONGS FOR CHRISTMAS

CHRISTMAS SONGS IN THE CLASSROOM

Students can listen to any of these songs, to do practice of listening, with filling in the gaps with the missing words......and enjoy themselves.







First song: "Last Christmas" by Wham

 

 

Listen again and correct

 

 

Second song: "Happy Christmas" by John Lennon

 

 

Listen again and correct:

 

 

Third song: "All I want for Christmas is You" by Mariah Carey and Justin Bieber

 

 

Listen again and correct:

 

 

Pre, pre....CHRISTMAS

CHRISTMAS MAY BE COMING

Watch the following video and enjoy yourself

PRONUNCIATION AND PHONETICS

PRONUNCIATION AND PHONETICS

 

THE ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION is one of the hardest tasks on learning the language

Along the years I´ve been teaching English, I´ve found that the group of words with "tu" or "t"is one of the most difficult for students.

 

Watch the following videos and practice

 

 

 

Now, a poem to encourage to practice English Pronunciation

 

 

 

Let´s practice listening to this song

 

 

(students can be handed the lyrics of the song with some missing words to do practice of listening)

 Then, they´ll listen to the song again to correct

 

SOMEONE BY OUR SIDE

WE ALL NEED SOMEONE BY OUR SIDE.....

DO YOU AGREE WITH THAT?

DO YOU PREFER DOING ACTIVITIES ALONE OR IN A GROUP?

                                                     FIRST ACTIVITY

(Students watch the following video and comment)

 

Answer the following questions:

- How many singers appear in the video?

- How many musicians?

- Do you think that music can join people?

- Which kind of activities do you think are the most appropiate to work with other people?

- ....and to work alone?

 

SECOND ACTIVITY

 

A song:

Listen to the following song and fill in the gaps with the appropiate word:

(the students are given the lyrics of the song "Stand By Me"to be filled in with the missing words)

 

 

 

Now, listen to the song again and correct

 

 

THIRD ACTIVITY

 

(students watch the film:

 

 

 

 

 

(we do a forum with the students commenting on the film)

This activity takes a few sessions

 

 

HAVE YOU ENJOYED.......?

..........YOUR SUMMER HOLIDAYS?

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN TO?
HAVE YOU FLOWN ABROAD?
HAVE YOU GONE TO THE BEACH?
HAVE YOU GONE TO THE MOUNTAIN?
HAVE YOU GONE TO YOUR VILLAGE?
HAVE YOU STAYED IN YOUR CITY?

(students will have to speak about their holidays using any technological support)

WHO DID YOU GO WITH?
WHERE DID YOU GO?
WHAT DID YOU DO?
WHEN DID YOU GO?

(students will use the Present Perfect telling experiences and the Past Simple)

(the teacher will speak about his/her summer holidays as well, like an introduction to the activity)

WELCOME BACK TO A NEW SCHOOL YEAR

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!

WHAT ARE YOUR EXPECTANCIES FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR?

 

 

(students watch the following video and comment)

(stdents write on their notebooks at least 3/4 goals to achieve along the new school year)

WHAT ARE YOUR FEELINGS ON YOUR FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL?
DO YOU FEEL NERVOUS, HAPPY, ANXIOUS, AFRAID...........?
(students comment)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LITTLE PRINCE

IT´S THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LITTLE PRINCE

                                                              HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Look for information and answer the following questions:

-Have you ever heard about The Little Prince?
-What do you know about him?
-Who was the story written by?
-Look for some important data about the writer and the story
-Look for some famous quotes by The Little Prince

The Little Prince
Quotes
Quotes 2
Writer
writer 2

The students share their information; they are in groups; They choose and vote for the quote they like the most

 

Watch the video and check pronunciation

What´s the meaning of "tame"?

 

then, listen to the following and answer the questions:

 

What happened?

How far away was he from?

Where was he sleeping on?

Why was he astonished?

What was the man asked to do?

What did the man learn?

Where do good plants come from?

Where do bad plants come from?

What´s the meaning of "burst into pieces"?