Magda Santiveri Abalos - Song Lesson

GENERAL INFORMATION
Topic Happiness.

Suggested learner level / age A 1.2 / 2nd ESO / 12-13

Learning objectives (2-5) Pronunciation/Phonetics: /u:/ sound

Grammar construction: Imperative + if + Present Simple
Skill: Listening
Transversal skill: Raise emotional awareness.

Length of lesson (in minutes) 50 minutes

Materials needed Worksheet and powerpoint

Key words (5-15) to take a break, a room without a roof, to hold back, to
warn, to waste, bring someone down.

LESSON PROCEDURE
Stage & timing What Ss are doing What T is doing

Lead-in (5 min.) Ss will see what the teacher T will write on the board and ask Ss
- TT and I and P has written on the board say to say, “Say ‘yes’ if I say your name”
and G actions. ‘yes’ after their name is called.
to check attendance.
Ss who are ready to start will
T will mime and ask Ss to “Raise
raise their hand. your hand if you are ready to start”.
Ss will sit in pairs or threes.
T will ask Ss to sit in pairs or threes.
Ss will raise their hand whenT will mime and ask Ss to “Raise
they are sitting in pairs or your hand if you are sitting with your
threes. partner or group”.
Ss who are wearing blue will T will mime and ask Ss to “Clap
clap once. once if they are wearing blue”. If
someone who is wearing blue does
not clap, T will nominate them and
repeat the instruction.
Ss who are wearing red will T will mime and ask Ss to “Clap
clap twice. twice if they are wearing red”.
T asks Ss to pass around the handout
Ss pass around the worksheet and take a copy each.
and take a copy each. T introduces the lesson’s topic and
starts projecting the power point.

Pre-Listening Ss will be reading their T projects exercise 1 slide.

(20 min.) handout. T asks for visual contact and
- Setting exercises Ss raise their sight. nominates a S to read the 1st
1 and 2. TT. Nominated S reads sentence 1.
sentence. T praises them.
T gives instructions to Ss, “you have
to fill in the table” and nominates
S reads the headings of the another S to read the headings of the
table. table. T points at the headings. T
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thanks them.
S sets the 1st example of how T ask for a volunteer/nominates a S
to fill in the table. to do the first together to set the
example.
- Ex. 1. I. Ss do I. work, then compare T tells Ss to fill in the table
their answers in P/threes and individually and then compare their
finally check with the answers. When Ss have finished, T
projected key. projects key for Ss to check.
- Ex. 2. P/Threes. T gives an example for exercise 2.
Ss write 3 sentences using the T tells Ss to write 3 sentences with
same structure. the same structure (exercise 2) in
P/threes.
3 P/threes read a sentence they T nominates 3 different P/threes to
have produced. give a sentence and writes them
- Ex. 3, 4 and 5. down.
CG, P/threes. Ss drill, “to, too, two, you, T drills with Ss “to, too, two, you,
food”. food” and asks, “What sound do they
have in common?”.
Ss pronounce /u:/. T shows a slide where /u:/ is bolded
“to, too, two, you, food”.
Ss do exercise 4 in P/threes. T asks Ss to write 3 words with /u:/
sound in P/threes.
CG, Ss share answers. T asks 3 different P/threes Ss to share
their words and writes them on the
Ss add 3 more /u:/ sound board. T asks Ss to take notes of 3
words to their list. more words with /u:/ sound. T
suggests more words if needed (/u:/
→ who, use, through, few, group,
school, fool, move, view, room,
shoot, boot, mood, rude, root, soup,
spoon, rule).
Ss do exercise 5 in P/threes. T asks Ss to do exercise 5 in P/threes.
T asks P/threes to submit the
outcome (via moodle if available).

Listening Ss read the lyrics of the song.T asks Ss to turn the page and read
(15 min.) the lyrics of the song.
- Setting task. TTSs take notes if needed. T goes through some vocabulary.
T asks Ss what they think the song is
Nominated S answers. about and nominates a S to answer. T
directs (if needed) the answer
towards happiness.
- Task. I Ss listen to the song and fill in T tells Ss the song is going to be
the gaps. played and that they must fill in the
gaps individually with the words they
hear.
- 1st correction. Ss compare and contrast their T asks Ss to compare and contrast
P/Threes answers with their P/threes. their answers with their P/threes.
T tells Ss the song has a video clip
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Ss watch the video clip and with subtitles, that they are going to
- 2nd correction. I check/correct their answers. watch it now so they can check their
answers.

Post-Listening Ss in P/threes think about what T asks P/threes to discuss what they
(10 min.) they feel and share their feel like when they are happy, gives
- TPS answers. the example in the song “like a room
without a roof”.
P/threes write down their T asks P/threes to choose their
favourite answer given. favourite answer and write it down.
Ss share their choice. T nominates a couple of P/Threes to
share their choice.
Ss pack up. Teacher thanks Ss and ends the
session.