DESCRIPTION: In this song-based activity featuring the song Hero by Alan Walker feat, Sasha Sloan, students IMAGINE when, why and who would say certain sentences, MATCH sentences from a song to images with speech bubbles, LISTEN to the song and order the sentences, SPECULATE and IMAGINE what the music video for the song could be like and then CHECK their ideas by watching the MV.OBS: This lesson plan was made for ONLINE TEACHING, but it can be modified for face-to-face instruction, as well.Language level:  (B1) and above Learner type: All ages Skills: speaking, reading, listening and writing Topic: Song sentences and lyrics Materials: genially presentation, Youtube video Duration: about 1 hour 

1. Language level: B1
Learner type: All ages
Skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing
Topic: Song sentences and lyrics
Materials: genially presentation, Youtube video
Duration: about an hour
Downloadable materials: none
DESCRIPTION:
In this song-based activity featuring the song Hero by Alan Walker feat, Sasha
Sloan, students IMAGINE when, why and who would say certain sentences,
MATCH sentences from a song to images with speech bubbles, LISTEN to the
song and order the sentences, SPECULATE and IMAGINE what the music video
for the song could be like and then CHECK their ideas by watching the MV.
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2. Step 4 (7 min)
In pairs (breakout rooms) the students match the sentences and the people. They
have to come up with an explanation to why the person is thinking that in 15 to
20 words.
STEP-BY-STEP LESSON PLAN
Step 2 (7 min)
Tell your students that you are going to work with three sentences are from the
lyrics of a song.
See if any student recognizes it. (don’t expect them to)
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Step 1 (5 min)
Show Slide one of the genyally presentation (LINK) with the three sentences.
Check if they understand them. Ask them to imagine in which situations
someone would say or think them. Have students share their ideas and explain
their reasons.
A- “Who's gonna save me now?”
B- “I'm pretty sure I recognize you”
C- “I'm pretty sure I've felt this energy”
Step 3 (3min)
Show the slide with the 3 pictures with speech bubbles.
Have some students describe the pictures.
Step 5 (10 min)
The pairs share their ideas and explain why the people are thinking that.
Step 6 (10 min)
Tell students you’re going to play the song. Their task is to put the sentences in
the order they hear them.
Play the song twice. Ask students to write their answers in the chat box.
[slide 3]
Order of the sentences in the song: ( B,A,C)
Step 7 (10 min)
Ask students what they think the music video for this song could be like. Have
them imagine they are video makers and explain how they would create a music
video for the song. Have students work in small groups to come up with ideas.
then have them share with the class.
Play the music video for them to check and compare their ideas and comment
on it to close the activity. OFFICIAL VIDEO LINK [slide 4]

3. That’s it for this week! I hope this activity is helpful and enjoyable!
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