Lesson Plan: New York, New York by Frank Sinatra

Pre-Listening Activity:

What do these phrases mean?

*king of the hill:
*little town blues:
*city, that doesn't sleep:
*the very heart of it:
*vagabond shoes:
*longing to stray:
*top of the heap:
*If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere:
*Cream of the crop:

Fill in the blanks:

Start spreading the __________, I'm leaving ____________
I want ____ ______ a part of it - New York, New York
These vagabond __________, are longing to stray
Right through the very _____________ of it - New York, New York
I want to __________ _______in a city, that doesn't sleep
And find I'm ________ of the hill - top of the _______________
These little town ______________, are melting ______________
I'm gonna make a brand new ___________ of it - in old New York
If I _______ make it there, I'll _____________ it anywhere
It's up to you - New York, New York
New York, New York
I want to wake up in a city, that never _____________
To find I'm a number ___________, head of the ______________,
Cream of the ___________ at the top of the ________________.
These little __________ blues, are melting away
I'm gonna make a brand _______ start of it - in _______ New York
If I can make it there, I'm gonna make it anywhere
It's up to you - New York, New York

Post-Listening Activity:

Comprehension Questions:

1. Where is he going?
2. Why does he want to go there?
3. What does he want to do there?
4. What does he think he can accomplish by going there?

Discussion Question:

Would you prefer living in a big city or a small town?
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of living in both a big city and a small town.
Consider: living expenses, transportation, education, employment, safety...

Full Lyrics

Start spreading the news, I'm leaving today
I want to be a part of it - New York, New York
These vagabond shoes, are longing to stray
Right through the very heart of it - New York, New York
I want to wake up in a city, that doesn't sleep
And find I'm king of the hill - top of the heap
These little town blues, are melting away
I'm gonna make a brand new start of it - in old New York
If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere
It's up to you - New York, New York
New York, New York
I want to wake up in a city, that never sleeps
To find I'm a number one, head of the list,
Cream of the crop at the top of the heap.
These little town blues, are melting away
I'm gonna make a brand new start of it - in old New York
If I can make it there, I'm gonna make it anywhere
It's up to you - New York, New York

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Lesson Plan: It's My Life by Bon Jovi

a. pre-listening activity: try to guess some of the words that are wrong or do not appear in the song.

b. listening activity: check the words that you guessed and fill in the blanks while you listen.

Part 1: In this block some nouns don't appear, some of the nouns can be:

Money - Voice - Prayer - Train - Sun - Song - Face

This ain't a _________ for the broken-hearted
No silent _________ for the faith -departed
I ain't gonna be just a __________ in the crowd
You're gonna hear my ____________
When I shout it out loud

Part 2: Chorus. There are 8 words that are wrong; find them and write the correct words:

Highway - Alive(x2) - Life(x3) - Way - Never

It's my wife
It's now or always
I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm young
It's my wife
My heart is like an open market
Like Frankie said
I did it my best
I just wanna live while I'm young
It's my wife

Part 3: Find out where some of the following verbs appear:

Make - Stood - Believe - Eating - Getting - Backed

This is for the ones who ________ their ground
For Tommy and Gina who never ________ down
Tomorrow's _____________ harder make no mistake
Luck ain't even lucky
Got to ________ your own breaks

(Chorus)

Part 4: As in the previous section some verbs have disappeared from the lyrics:

Calling - Telling - Bet - Bend - Back - Break - Stand

Better ________ tall when they're __________ you out
Don't _________, don't __________, baby, don't _________ down

(Chorus)

c. post-listening activity: do you know the meaning of:

-Broken-Hearted:
-Ain't:
-Alive:
-Gonna:
-Highway:
-Wanna:

"It's My Life"

This ain't a song for the broken-hearted

No silent prayer for the faith-departed

I ain't gonna be just a face in the crowd

You're gonna hear my voice

When I shout it out loud

[Chorus:]

It's my life

It's now or never

I ain't gonna live forever

I just want to live while I'm alive (It's my life)

My heart is like an open highway

Like Frankie said I did it my way

I just wanna live while I'm alive

It's my life

This is for the ones who stood their ground

For Tommy and Gina who never backed down

Tomorrow's getting harder make no mistake

Luck ain't even lucky

Got to make your own breaks

[Chorus:]

It's my life

And it's now or never

I ain't gonna live forever

I just want to live while I'm alive (It's my life)

My heart is like an open highway

Like Frankie said I did it my way

I just want to live while I'm alive

'Cause it's my life

Better stand tall when they're calling you out

Don't bend, don't break, baby, don't back down

[Chorus:]

It's my life

And it's now or never

'Cause I ain't gonna live forever

I just want to live while I'm alive (It's my life)

My heart is like an open highway

Like Frankie said I did it my way

I just want to live while I'm alive

[Chorus:]

It's my life

And it's now or never

'Cause I ain't gonna live forever

I just want to live while I'm alive (It's my life)

My heart is like an open highway

Like Frankie said I did it my way

I just want to live while I'm alive

'Cause it's my life!

Lesson Plan: Angels by Robbie Williams

A) Fill in the gaps.

I sit and wait
Does an angel contemplate my _________ ( destiny )
And do they know
The places _________ we go
When we're ________ ( an adj.) and _________ ( = young )
'Cause I've _______ ( past participle: be) told
That salvation lets their wings ___________ ( = fold )
So when I'm _________ ( put your body in a resting position) in my bed
___________ ( ideas produced by thinking ) running through my head
And I feel that love is __________ ( not alive )
I'm loving angels instead.
Chorus
And through it all she _________ ( proposes) me protection
A lot of ________ ( = hate ) and __________ ( kindness )
Whether I'm _________ ( write / right ) or __________ ( not correct )
And down the waterfall____________ it may take me
I know that life _________ (want / won't) break me
When I come to call, she won't __________ ( abandon ) me
I'm loving angels instead.
When I'm feeling __________ ( = strong )
And my ________ ( suffering ) walks down a one way street
I _________ above
And I know I'll always _____ ___________ with love
And as the feeling _________ ( increases )
She breathes _______ (the skin of the human body) to my _________ ( hard parts that form the skeleton)
And when love is _________ ( not alive )
I'm loving angels instead
Chorus
And through it all she _________ ( proposes) me protection
A lot of ________ ( = hate ) and __________ ( kindness )
Whether I'm _________ ( write / right ) or __________ ( not correct )
And down the waterfall____________ it may take me
I know that life _________ (want / won't) break me
When I come to call she won't ___________ (abandon) me
I'm loving angels instead
Repeat chorus

Full Lyrics:

I sit and wait

Does an angel contemplate my fate

And do they know

The places where we go

When we're grey and old

'Cause I've been told

That salvation lets their wings unfold So when I'm lying in my bed

Thoughts running through my head

And I feel that love is dead

I'm loving angels instead.

Chorus

And through it all she offers me protection

A lot of love and affection

Whether I'm right or wrong

And down the waterfall

Wherever it may take me

I know that life won't break me

When I come to call she won't forsake me

I'm loving angels instead.

When I'm feeling weak

And my pain walks down a one way street

I look above

And I know I'll always be blessed with love

And as the feeling grows

She breathes flesh to my bones

And when love is dead

I'm loving angels instead

Chorus

And through it all she offers me protection

A lot of love and affection

Whether I'm right or wrong

And down the waterfall

Wherever it may take me

I know that life won't break me

When I come to call she won't forsake me

I'm loving angels instead

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Worksheet: You Gotta Be by Des'ree

1. Listen and:
a. Identify the wrong word in each line
b. Write the correct word

Listen as your life unfolds
Challenge what your future holds
Try and keep your head up to the stars
Lovers, they may bring you tears
Look ahead release your fears
Stand still and be counting
Don't be ashamed to speak

2. Look at the words in the square. Listen and number the words in the order you hear them:

You gotta be....

Bad
Hard
Bold
Wiser
Stronger
Cool
Tough
Calm

All I know all I know is love will save the day

3. Match the two halves of the lines

1.Herald what _____
2.Reading the books _____
3.Try to solve the puzzles _____
4.Some may have _____
5.Others take _____

a.in your own sweet time
b.more cash than you
c.a different view
d.your mother said
e.your father read

My oh my, hey hey hey

4. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word:

_________ asks no questions, it goes on ____________ you
Leaving you ____________ if you can't ______________ the pace
The ___________ you can't stop it, and if you ____________ to
The best part is ___________ staring you in the face
Oh oh remember

Des'ree - You Gotta Be Lyrics

Listen as your day unfolds

Challenge what the future holds

Try and keep your head up to the sky

Lovers, they may cause you tears

Go ahead release your fears

Stand up and be counted

Don't be ashamed to cry

You gotta be

You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold

You gotta be wiser, you gotta be hard

You gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger

You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm

You gotta stay together

All I know, all I know, love will save the day

Herald what your mother said

Readin' the books your father read

Try to solve the puzzles in your own sweet time

Some may have more cash than you

Others take a different view

My oh my heh, hey

You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold

You gotta be wiser, you gotta be hard

You gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger

You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm

You gotta stay together

All I know, all I know, love will save the day

Don't ask no questions, it goes on without you

Leaving you behind if you can't stand the pace

The world keeps on spinning

You can't stop it, if you try to

This time it's danger staring you in the face

Oh oh oh Remember

Listen as your day unfolds

Challenge what the future holds

Try and keep your head up to the sky

Lovers, they may cause you tears

Go ahead release your fears

My oh my heh, hey, hey

You gotta be

You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold

You gotta be wiser, you gotta be hard

You gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger

You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm

You gotta stay together

All I know, all I know, love will save the day

You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold

You gotta be wiser, you gotta be hard

You gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger

You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm

You gotta stay together

All I know, all I know, love will save the day

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