Methodology 1

METHODOLOGY AND DIDACTICS 1
ESSAY PART
ACTIVITY 6
Find a song you think would be appropriate for students at or around the intermediate level. Design four different activities that you as a teacher could do using the song; please, include the song and detailed explanation for each activity. Please, create your own activities.
For this activity I have chosen “Angie” by The Rolling Stonesbecause I considered that this song can be used for intermediate level. And also, because is popular among teenagers.

ANGIE
by The Rolling Stones

Angie, Angie,
When will those clouds all disappear?
Angie, Angie,
Where will it lead us from here?
With no loving in our souls
and no money in our coats,
you can't say we're satisfied.

But Angie, Angie,
You can't say we never tried.Angie, you're beautiful,
But ain't it time we said goodbye?
Angie, I still love you,
Remember all those nights we cried?
All the dreams we held so close
Seemed to all go up in smoke.
Let me whisper in your ear
Angie, Angie, where will it lead us from
here?

Oh, Angie, don't you weep,
all your kisses still taste sweet.
I hate that sadness in your eyes.
But Angie, Angie, ain't it timewe said goodbye?
With no loving in our souls
and no money in our coats
you can't say we're satisfied.

But Angie, I still love you, baby.
Everywhere I look, I see your eyes.
There ain't a woman that comes close to you.
Come on, baby, dry your eyes.
But Angie, Angie, ain't it good to be alive?
Angie, Angie,
They can't say we never tried.

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FIRST ACTIVITY
The first activity that Iwill apply would be using this song to students practice listening, reading, and speaking. Indeed, I am almost sure that students like this kind of music and this kind of activities. Beside, music will help them to relax.
First I will bring this song in a karaoke CD to the class. Then I will do a lottery with color papers to avoid mistakes which will be written from 1 to 4 according with thenumber song paragraph. Indeed, if I have 12 students I will have to use three different colors (yellow, blue, and red). This means they are going to participate according with the color and paragraph number. This can be useful for teachers in long class because they are showed even-handed. Also, if in a long class students would not had had the opportunity to participate I can lend them the CD ore-mail the link of the song. Because I know that in long class 45 min might not be enough.

ANGIE
by The Rolling Stones

Paragraph 1
Angie, Angie,
When will those clouds all disappear?
Angie, Angie,
Where will it lead us from here?
With no loving in our souls
and no money in our coats,
you can't say we're satisfied.

Paragraph 2
But Angie, Angie,
You can't say we nevertried.
Angie, you're beautiful,
But ain't it time we said goodbye?
Angie, I still love you,
Remember all those nights we cried?
All the dreams we held so close
Seemed to all go up in smoke.
Let me whisper in your ear:
Angie, Angie, where will it lead us from
here?

Paragraph 3
Oh, Angie, don't you weep,
all your kisses still taste sweet.
I hate that sadness in your eyes.
But Angie,Angie, ain't it time we said goodbye?
With no loving in our souls
and no money in our coats
you can't say we're satisfied.

Paragraph 4
But Angie, I still love you, baby.
Everywhere I look, I see your eyes.
There ain't a woman that comes close to you.
Come on, baby, dry your eyes.
But Angie, Angie, ain't it good to be alive?
Angie, Angie,
They can't say we never tried.

SECONDACTYVITY In this activity I am going to use this song for a comprehension exercise.First teacher will deliver some words for vocabulary which might cause comprehension problems. This way teacher will make sure students understand the song. Second the teacher plays the song (sometimes it could be necessary more than one time). After that teacher deliver a questionnaire to test their comprehension. |...