Still thinking about ideas for the first day of class, I came up with this simple and yet pretty effective activity in which students are able to practice listening and speaking skills.
I chose this song and video because people like Coldplay a lot, the video is so beautiful, there’s a very interesting storyline and the song itself is very pleasant.
Here’s the plan:
Show the video clip of the song Paradise (available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G4isv_Fylg&ob=av2e ) with the sound off.
Set some minutes for students to describe the video, give their impressions, and guess what the song is about.
Hand out the lyrics with the activities proposed. Check the answers, sing along, do your thing!
Show the video again with the sound on this time!
Let students talk some more about friendship.
As I use the material Interchange and I’m teaching it’s 3rd level, I used this activity as a warmer for unit 1, but it can be used to accompany any book.
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Worksheet available at http://www.4shared.com/office/TGaT1S98/paradise_-_coldplay.html
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