Songs for Practicing

Songs for practicing

What exercises can you do with songs?

1 - Make a list of words that appear in the song and make students choose between some options.

2 - Cut out parts of the lyrics and make students organize them.

3 - Make a student repeat a line from the song after played.

4 - Play game in groups where students listen and try to get as many phrases as possible. The phrases must be composed of at least 3 words or more.

5 - Do not show them the screen and make students guess who sings the song, where the person is from and what style of music is being played.

Get up, Stand up 

Artist: Bob Marley

Style: Reggae

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuMlHdxiIZ8

Lyrics: http://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/bob+marley/get+up+stand+up_20021743.html

Get Lucky

Artist: Daft Punk

Style: Disco Funk

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5EofwRzit0

Lyrics: http://www.metrolyrics.com/get-lucky-lyrics-daft-punk.html

Harder, Better, Faster

Artist: Daft Punk

Style: Disco Funk

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAjR4_CbPpQ

Lyrics: http://www.musica.com/letras.asp?letra=1245610

Someone like you

Artist: Adelle

Style: Pop

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNE6y879lCU

Lyrics: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/adele/someonelikeyou.html

We are the champions

Artist: Queen

Style: Pop

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2NU98NZF8o

Lyrics: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/queen/wearethechampions.html

Smells like teen spirit

Artist: Nirvana

Style: Grunge

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTWKbfoikeg

Lyrics: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/emmeliedeforest/smellsliketeenspirit.html

Don't speak

Artist: No doubt.

Style: Rock.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR3Vdo5etCQ

Lyrics: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/leelajames/dontspeak.html

R.E.M

Artist: REM

Style: Rock

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwtdhWltSIg

Lyrics: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/rem/losingmyreligion.html

Enjoy the silence

Artist: Depeche Mode

Style: Electronic

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGSKrC7dGcY

Lyrics: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/depechemode/enjoythesilence.html

Rehab

Artist: Amy Winehouse

Style: R&B

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUmZp8pR1uc

Lyrics: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/arkarna/rehab.html

Fighter

Artist: Cristina Aguilera

Style: Pop

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PstrAfoMKlc

Lyrics: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/christinaaguilera/fighter.html

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