Hi all

So here is one-class lesson on Bruno Mars' song, Count on me. It's a really easy and fun song, with no controversial lyrics or drama! It's good for my lower level HS kids, as there are only a few verses and an easy chorus.

Attached are lyrics with gaps to fill in, and a PPT with some new vocab (taken from the missing words in the song). The way I usually do a music lesson is thus: I play the song once (no TV on, just the song) and have them scribble down all the English words they hear, then we brainstorm for a few minutes. They like this a lot, oddly enough!

Then I hand out the lyrics sheets and play the song again, twice. They usually have all the words down by the second listen. I then go through the lyrics slowly, with the help of the PPT, so explain all the words and phrases they might not know. There is some Korean in there (My CT helped with those so maybe get yours to check them!)

I will then play the second video, which is the same song but done with animation that matches the lyrics. It's really cute and very Asian in style, so they should like it. I'll then have a general discussion about friendship, what you'd do for a friend, what wouldn't you do, are you a dependable mate, etc...

My kids really like Bruno Mars, so this should work well. I'll try it out next week!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8ZNjrDFyiI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj4lg5_dO2k

No, I do that before I even give them the lyric sheets. They just have to write down all the words they hear, without the benefit of seeing them. So they have to really listen, rather than read. Then I just get them to yell them out and I write them on the board. If one happens to correspond with a missing word on the sheet them I'll point it out later:)

Awesome!  Thank you for this.  I'm teaching a song next week, but i'll be teaching it to 11 classes!!! I would be bored stiff with just one song. This one will definitely work way better for my girls. 

Wow, great. Thank you! Really wanted to do a Bruno Mars song but even though someone posted a slightly cleaner version of 'The Lazy Song', I still felt it was too rude for my 5/6th graders (Elementary!!!)

I do a song after school lesson every Tuesday for them in the same format and they love it!

I think you should add this to existing threads about pop songs etc, as it will be easier for people to find. I know I always do general searches like that anyway! I don't want it to go unnoticed! Thanks again!

In regards to doing lessons on songs, my partner and I have also created this template during one of your orientation. They're famous songs that your students can compare/contrast with - What's Love Got to Do with it and All We Need is Love. The students highly enjoy discussing the lyrics as well as dictating what each phrase may mean to each artist.

This is a great format for teaching general vocabulary.  Does anyone know of a good song that uses the conditional/subjunctive formations of "I wish I were...I would..."???  I have to teach a lesson on this for my high school 1st graders and I think they would really like to hear a song with the language first.

Thanks!

Thank for this!

Awesome! Hopefuly I want my kids to sing along with me after the class. Thanks a lot.

Can't wait to use this lesson in class.
Thanks!

count on me is such an excellent song to learn.. thank you mate.... ^^ cheers