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Feeling Good by Nina Simone

Posted on September 23, 2014 by christopherpell444 — 4 Comments

This is a beautiful song and one I’m sure that will motivate your students. I have decided to use this song to raise awareness of stress patterns and rhythm. Students look at pictures rather than lyrics and speculate what the…

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Developing Pronunciation Awareness Through Limericks

Posted on September 16, 2014 by christopherpell444 — Leave a comment

Hello everyone! It has been a while since you have heard from me. My wife had a baby six weeks ago and this has taken up most of my time. Baby and mummy are doing really well, so it is…

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The Beatles Comparatives and Superlatives Lesson Plan

Posted on June 21, 2014 by christopherpell444 — 19 Comments

In this lesson I have used the Beatles’ changing appearance and musical style to provide students with the opportunity to practice using comparatives and superlatives. Students compare images of the Beatles from 1963 and 1970. There was quite a change…

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All of Me by John Legend

Posted on June 17, 2014 by christopherpell444 — 1 Comment

In this song John Legend uses opposite meanings to convey how he feels about his wife. It is a very ‘honest’ love song. I think it reflects real life rather than a fairytale version of a relationship. This provides a…

10 Ways To Use Songs In The EFL Classroom

Posted on May 1, 2014 by christopherpell444 — 22 Comments

Gap Fill The most obvious one but not without its merits. Most people simply delete random words and then let the students fill them in. This can help students practice listening in a fun way, but there are other ways…

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Let It Go from Frozen Lesson Plan

Posted on April 30, 2014 by christopherpell444 — 8 Comments

Lots of my students have been going crazy for this song. The problem is that most of them have listened to it so may times that using it in the classroom might not be that useful. Or would it? I…

Last Night by The Vamps

Posted on April 18, 2014 by christopherpell444 — 9 Comments

This is a great song to review past verb tenses with your students. I have used a ‘wordle’ containing verbs only and pictures from the music video for prediction, followed by inserting these verbs in to a gap fill. Students…

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Happy by Pharrell Williams

Posted on April 13, 2014 by christopherpell444 — 21 Comments

This is a great song to play to your students at any time,but the regular structure of the chorus provides a good opportunity for some pronunciation awareness, drilling and creating our own version of the song. There are three versions of the…

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Welcome

Posted on April 7, 2014 by christopherpell444 — 11 Comments

Hi and welcome to my new blog. I’ve been teaching for a couple of years now and I’ve decided to set myself a challenge. I’ve noticed that the best way to engage my students is to provide an engaging context…

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