DESCRIPTION: In this song-based Step-by step Lesson Plan for English Language Teaching, students MAKE CONNECTIONS with words, PLAY an open the box game and WRITE word connections, EXPLAIN word connections from other groups, LISTEN to the song and identify sentences with the words, TALK about the song in pairs, WATCH the music video and TALK about it. Language level: B1+ and above Learner type: All ages Skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing Topic: Feelings, giving reasons Materials: genially presentation, Youtube video Duration: about an hour

1. Language level: B1+ and above
Learner type: All ages
Skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing
Topic: Feelings, giving reasons
Materials: genially presentation, Youtube video
Duration: about an hour
Downloadable materials: none
DESCRIPTION:
In this song-based Step-by step Lesson Plan for English Language Teaching,
students MAKE CONNECTIONS with words, PLAY an open the box game and
WRITE word connections, EXPLAIN word connections from other groups, LISTEN
to the song and identify sentences with the words, TALK about the song in pairs,
WATCH the music video and TALK about it.
OBS: This lesson plan was made for ONLINE TEACHING, but it can be modified
for face-to-face instruction, as well.
[002 - 2023]
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2. STEP-BY-STEP LESSON PLAN
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Step 1 + step 2 (15 - 20 min)
Step 2
Divide the class into small groups (no more than 4 groups).
Instructions:
Screen-share the activity Musical Word Connections from Wordwall.net.
One student from group A chooses a number (1-4), and you open that box number to
reveal one of the words from the song. Then, all students from the group have to write - in
the chat box - the first word related to that word that comes to their minds (each student
writes just one word in the chat box).
When all students from group A have written their words, the students from another
group have to explain the possible connections and associations between those words
and the word in the activity.
This time, have a student from group B choose another number, and now, the students
from his/her group write one word in the chat box. Another group talks about the
relationships or meanings of the associations.
Do the same for the other two words.
Step 1
Ask your students: What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word
MUSIC?
Have some students answer and explain. Then, tell them they’re going to make word
connections as a group.

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Step 3 (5 min)
Tell your students that you’re going to play the song for them. Their task is to identify
which of the words is NOT in the lyrics (butterfly)
video link I wanna love you but I don't - Ben Platt
(OBS just play the audio, do not show the music video)
Step 4 (6 - 10 min)
Play the song again, this time, the students have to write down the sentences they hear
with the other 3 words. Play the song once or twice.
Step 5 (5 min)
Students send their sentences in the chat box. Paste them on the board. Correct grammar
and spelling mistakes.
Step 6 (5 min)
Screen-share the slide from the genial.ly presentation (LINK) with the lyrics. Have students
read and check the sentences they wrote. Help with the vocabulary.
Step 7 (7 min)
In pairs (breakout rooms), students answer questions about the lyrics. They must justify
their answers with the words from the lyrics. (tell them to use their imagination to add
more details)
Who is the song about? What is happening, what happened?
Where? When? How is the singer feeling? Why?
Step 8 (7 min)
Back to the main room, students share their ideas.
If you still have time, play the music video and have students comment on it to close the
activity.
That’s it for this week! I hope this activity is helpful and enjoyable!
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