Song
методическая разработка по английскому языку (9, 10, 11 класс)

Teacher’s name

Karina Chuprina

Name and/or type of the activity

gap fill/match the words

Language level

Upper Intermediate

Time

25 min

Objective

By the end of the activity Ss will be able to present the group project about family problems they would like to live saying 4-5 complex sentences with 75 % of accuracy.

Target language                            (Grammar/ Vocabulary)

Target grammar: V-ing

Target vocabulary: family’s members

Preparation and Materials

If online:

PPT slides with lyrics

Offline class:

A copy of the lyrics per student,

exercises and a set of markers for each groups of 3-4 students

Song “Family Portrait” by Pink

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSjIz8oQuko

Step-by-step procedure

WC- whole class

GW – group work

PW – pair work

IW - individually)

Possible Extension

Steps

Timing and interaction pattern

1. Introduction: Listen to the song without lyrics and answer the following questions:

 What is the song about?

 Who is singing the song (member of the family)?

What happened to them?

 What does the girl suggest to solve the problem?

7 min, WC

2. Give the worksheets. Explain that Ss should work individually.
3. Tell your students they will listen to a song. During listening they have to fill in the missing words.
4. Play the recording.   When a student finish filling the words, check the words.

6 min, WC

5. Tell the students they will listen to the song again and ask them to match the words with their meanings.

7 min, IW

6. Pair the students and ask them to compare their answers.

5 min, PW

Tell the information which  problems can be between family’s members and why. Get ready to present next class.

Can be assigned as homework

Mama please stop (1) ___
I can't stand the sound
Your pain is painful
And it's (2) ___ me down

I hear glasses (3) ___
As I sit up in my bed
I told Dad you didn't mean
Those nasty things you said

You fight about money
'Bout me and my brother
And this I come home to
This is my shelter

It ain't easy, (4) ___ in World War III
Never (5) ___ what love could be
You'll see, I don't want love to destroy me
Like it has done my family

Can we work it out?
Can we be a family?
I promise I'll be better
Mommy, I'll do anything

Can we work it out?
Can we be a family?
I promise I'll be better
Daddy, please don't leave

Daddy please stop (5) ___
I can't stand the sound
Make Mama stop (6) ___
'Cause I need you around

My mama, she loves you
(I know it)
No matter what she says is true
I know that she hurts you
But remember I love you too

I ran away today
Ran from the noise, ran away
Don't wanna go back to that place
But don't have no choice, no way

In our family portrait
We look pretty happy
Let's play pretend
Let's act like it comes naturally
(That's right)

I don't wanna have to split the holidays
(No, no)
I don't want two addresses
(No)
I don't want a stepbrother anyways
And I don't want my Mommy
Have to change her last name!

In our family portrait
We look pretty happy
We look pretty normal
Let's go back to that

1. Painful

A) horrible, upleasant

2. Tearing.....down

B) screaming, shouting

3. Nasty

C) aching, hurting

4. Shelter

D) picture, image

5. Yelling

E) destroy, hurt

6. Portrait

F) refuge