Surviving Through Song – Words of Wisdom for TEFL Teachers Neil McMahon Anglo Conference Montevideo, 19/8/12

Song ideas to help you survive Words of wisdom for teachers Observation ideas to help you reflect Surviving through song

The sixties

Its My Party – Lesley Gore For students

Its My Party – Lesley Gore Lead-in Whats the best / worst party youve ever been to? Whose party was it? What was the celebration? Where was it held? Who was there? What happened at the party? Why was it good / bad?

Its My Party – Lesley Gore Detailed task 1.Who knows where Johnny is? 2.Who left the party with Johnny? 3.Who is Johnny? 4.What is the singer doing? 5.Is she happy? 6.What surprise does she get at the end of the song? Gist task Why does she want to cry?

Its My Party – Lesley Gore Playin' my records, keep dancin' all night Leave me alone for a while 'Till Johnny's dancin' with me I've got no reason to smile Judy and Johnny just walked through the door Like a queen with her king Oh what a birthday surprise Judy's wearin' his ring Nobody knows where my Johnny has gone Judy left the same time Why was he holding her hand When he's supposed to be mine It's my party, and I'll cry if I want to Cry if I want to, cry if I want to You would cry too if it happened to you

Its My Party – Lesley Gore Language focus 1I'll cry if I want to a b 2 You would cry too if it happened to you c d Is she singing about the present or the past? Which sentence is about the real world (real)? 1 / 2 Which sentence is about an imagined world (unreal)? 1 / 2 present

Its My Party – Lesley Gore 1I'll cry if I want to a b 2 You would cry too if it happened to you c d Which phrases express conditions?a & c/b & d Which phrases express results?a & c/b & d In real present conditions we use if + present / if + past In unreal present conditions we use if + present / if + past b & d a & c if + present if + past

Its My Party – Lesley Gore 1I'll cry if I want to a b 2 You would cry too if it happened to you c d In real results we use present modals / past modals In unreal results we use present modals / past modals Can the condition come before the result? yes / no present modals past modals yes

Its My Party – Lesley Gore Controlled Practice Complete the sentences in a fun way: 1.Its my __________ and I _____ __________ if I want to. 2.Its his __________ and he _____ __________ if he wants to. 3.If she wants to, she _____ __________. 4.If they __________, they _____ __________. 5.We _____ __________ if we __________. Compare your sentences with your partner. Who do you think are the he, she, they and we of your partner?

Its My Party – Lesley Gore Freer practice What conditions are you under at the moment? E.g. I have to go straight home from class tonight. I have to go to work tomorrow. I have to go to a wedding next Saturday. I want to watch the game tomorrow. I want to have pasta for dinner tonight.

Its My Party – Lesley Gore Discuss with your partner what results will/would happen if these conditions dont / didnt take place. E.g. If I didnt go straight home tonight, my wife would kill me. If I didnt go to work tomorrow, I would have to get a doctors certificate. If I didnt go to the wedding on Saturday, my best friend would never talk to me again. If I dont watch the game tomorrow, Ill see the highlights on the news. If we dont have pasta for dinner tonight, maybe well have a pizza. Do you agree your partner has chosen the correct un/real conditions and results?

Its My Party – Lesley Gore For teachers

Its My Party – Lesley Gore Playin' my records, keep dancin' all night Leave me alone for a while 'Till Johnny's dancin' with me I've got no reason to smile Judy and Johnny just walked through the door Like a queen with her king Oh what a birthday surprise Judy's wearin' his ring Nobody knows where my Johnny has gone Judy left the same time Why was he holding her hand When he's supposed to be mine It's my party, and I'll cry if I want to Cry if I want to, cry if I want to You would cry too if it happened to you

Its My Party – Lesley Gore So what does Lesley have to say to us? Its not your party! No crying! Put the students first, dont talk about or plan your lesson, plan theirs! Do what the students want to do and need to do Listen carefully to what your students are saying Always be in a good mood

Its My Party – Lesley Gore For observation

Errors and correction Its My Party – Lesley Gore

Surviving through song The seventies

I dont like Mondays – Boomtown Rats For students

I dont like Mondays – Boomtown Rats Lead in Whats your favourite day of the week? What do you usually do that day? What do you eat? When? Where? Who do you spend it with? Whats your least favourite day of the week? What do you usually do that day? What do you eat? When? Where? Who do you spend it with?

I dont like Mondays – Boomtown Rats Detailed task Why do you think she doesnt like Mondays? Quote the text three times in your answer. What story does the song tell? Gist task Who doesnt like Mondays? Why not?

I dont like Mondays – Boomtown Rats The silicon chip inside her head Gets switched to overload And nobody's gonna go to school today She's going to make them stay at home And daddy doesn't understand it He always said she was as good as gold And he can see no reason Cos there are no reasons What reason do you need to be shown Tell me why I don't like Mondays... I want to shoot the whole day down The Telex machine is kept so clean As it types to a waiting world And Mother feels so shocked Father's world is rocked And their thoughts turn to their own little girl Sweet 16 ain't that peachy keen No, it ain't so neat to admit defeat They can see no reasons Cos there are no reasons What reason do you need to be shown Tell me why I don't like Mondays... I want to shoot the whole day down And all the playing's stopped in the playground now She wants to play with her toys a while And school's out early and soon we'll be learning And the lesson today is how to die And then the bullhorn crackles and the captain crackles With the problems and the how's and why's And he can see no reasons Cos there are no reasons What reason do you need to die The silicon chip inside her head Gets switched to overload And nobody's gonna go to school today She's going to make them stay at home And daddy doesn't understand it He always said she was as good as gold And he can see no reason Cos there are no reasons What reason do you need to be shown Tell me why I don't like Mondays... I want to shoot the whole day down

I dont like Mondays – Boomtown Rats Webquest presentations Find out as much as you can about your topic and then prepare a three minute presentation for the rest of the class Group A - Bob Geldof Group B – The Boomtown Rats Group C – I dont like Mondays Start with Wikipedia in English!

I dont like Mondays – Boomtown Rats For teachers

I dont like Mondays – Boomtown Rats So what does Bob have to say to us? Like Monday! Stay fresh! Be efficient! Put your life before your teaching (be happy!) Limit your lesson planning (schedule it) Borrow, copy, steal and share (local and global) Structure your marking (use writing portfolio) Think about Monday on Monday, not Sunday!

I dont like Mondays – Boomtown Rats For observation

I dont like Mondays – Boomtown Rats Critical moments

Surviving through song The eighties

Just Like Heaven – The Cure For students

Just Like Heaven – The Cure "Show me how you do that thing The one that makes me dream" she said "The one that makes me ask" she said And threw her arms around my neck "Show me how you do it And I promise you I promise that I'll spend a day with you I'll spend a day with you" Spinning on that silly bed I missed the place and missed the bed And screamed of all the different days I had To make her know "Where are you on fathers day?" she said "Why won't you ever go one time in Liverpool That I'm in Liverpool" You, soft and only You, often lonely You, strangers and girls Dancing in the deep sea oceans Wishing for a daughter You're just like a dream Daylight hit me into shape I must have been a sheep agraze I moved my lips to breathe her name I opened up my eyes And found my shelf at home at home At home upon a raging seat That stole the lonely girl I loved And drowned her sleep inside of me You, soft and only You, often lonely You, dressed like heaven

Just Like Heaven – The Cure For teachers

Just Like Heaven – The Cure "Show me how you do that trick The one that makes me scream she said "The one that makes me laugh she said And threw her arms around my neck "Show me how you do it And I promise you, I promise that I'll run away with you I'll run away with you" Spinning on that dizzy edge I kissed her face and kissed her head And dreamed of all the different ways I had to make her glow "Why are you so far away?" she said "Why won't you ever know that I'm in love with you That I'm in love with you You, soft and only, You, l ost and lonely You, strange as angels Dancing in the deepest oceans Twisting in the water You're just like a dream Daylight licked me into shape I must have been asleep for days And moving lips to breathe her name I opened up my eyes And found myself alone alone Alone above a raging sea That stole the only girl I loved And drowned her deep inside of me You, soft and only You, lost and lonely You, just like heaven

So what does Robert have to say to us? Show me! Get proof! I think... elicit instructions to obvious tasks do student-centred examples check meaning precisely (CCQs/pictures/realia) ask students give reasons for answers in feedback (why) get students to repeat corrected language accurately look for evidence in your lessons when reflecting on them Just Like Heaven – The Cure

For observation

On the podium Just Like Heaven – The Cure

Surviving through song The nineties

For students Wonderwall – Oasis

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Wonderwall – Oasis throwitback shouldhaverealised the _____Ido putout__________ hear__________before __________adoubt __________roads blinding__________

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Wonderwall – Oasis For teachers

Today is gonna be the day That they're gonna throw it back to you By now you should've somehow Realized what you gotta do I don't believe that anybody Feels the way I do, about you now Back beat, the word was on the street That the fire in your heart is out I'm sure you've heard it all before But you never really had a doubt I don't believe that anybody Feels the way I do about you now Wonderwall – Oasis And all the roads we have to walk are winding And all the lights that lead us there are blinding There are many things that I Would like to say to you but I don't know how Because maybe, you're gonna be the one that saves me And after all, you're my wonderwall Today was gonna be the day But they'll never throw it back to you By now you should've somehow Realized what you're not to do I don't believe that anybody Feels the way I do, about you now And all the roads that lead you there are winding And all the lights that light the way are blinding There are many things that I Would like to say to you but I don't know how I said maybe, you're gonna be the one that saves me And after all, you're my wonderwall

Wonderwall – Oasis So what do Liam & Noel have to say to us? Try different ways of doing the same activity, teaching the same language, correcting an error Try and match your students to activity types Experiment with new ideas, old methods, etc. Think critically about everything you do and reflect! all the roads that lead you there are winding

Wonderwall – Oasis For observation

Successful stages Wonderwall – Oasis

Surviving through song The noughties

You spin me round – Dead or Alive For students

You spin me round – Dead or Alive Lead in Do you like dancing? How often do you go dancing? What are the benefits of dancing? Do you ever watch dance? What is your opinion of dance as an art form? Gist task When the singer sings you spin me round what does he mean?

You spin me round – Dead or Alive Detailed task What does the listener do to the singer? What does the singer want from the listener? What does the singer know about the listener? What does the singer ask the listener to do? What does the singer warn the listener? Follow up speaking Could you dance to this song? Do you find it catchy? Would you play it at your birthday / wedding / mums birthday / BBQ / nephews baptism

You spin me round – Dead or Alive I really _____ this song! Controlled practice Describe someone in the class or a famous person to your partner using the like phrases below. They have to guess who youre talking about. they look / seem / act / think / talk like theyre _____-ing... they look / seem / act / think / talk like a... they me like theyre _____-ing... they me like a... theyd like to... theyd like a...

You spin me round – Dead or Alive For teachers

You spin me round – Dead or Alive Yeah I, I got to know your name Well and I, could trace your private number baby All I know is that to me You look like you're lots of fun Open up your lovin' arms I want some, want some Well I...I set my sights on you (and no one else will do) And I, I've got to have my way now, baby All I know is that to me You look like you're havin' fun Open up your lovin' arms Watch out, here I come You spin me right round, baby right round like a record, baby Right round round round I, I got to be your friend now, baby And I would like to move in Just a little bit closer I want your love

You spin me round – Dead or Alive So what does Pete have to say to us? Keep spinning those cycles! Examples Checking Instructions cycles Instructions cycles

You spin me round – Dead or Alive So what does Pete have to say to us? Keep spinning those cycles! Monitoring Feedback Instructions Activity cycles Activity cycles

You spin me round – Dead or Alive So what does Pete have to say to us? Keep spinning those cycles! Whole class feedback on content Whole Class feedback on language Pair checking Feedback cycles Feedback cycles

You spin me round – Dead or Alive So what does Pete have to say to us? Keep spinning those cycles! Pronunciation Form Meaning Clarification cycles Clarification cycles

You spin me round – Dead or Alive So what does Pete have to say to us? Keep spinning those cycles! Plan Teach Reflect Planning cycles Planning cycles

You spin me round – Dead or Alive For observation

Going around in circles You spin me round – Dead or Alive

Surviving through song The last fifty years

Surviving through song Words of wisdom

Surviving through song Words of wisdom Its not your party! Enjoy Monday! Keep spinning those cycles! Show me! All the roads that lead us there are winding! Let it be!

Surviving through Song – Words of wisdom for TEFL Teachers Neil McMahon IHWO / IH Buenos Aires Teacher Training

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