James Blunt - You`re Beautiful

Lesson Plan

Topic: Beauty & Physical Attractiveness

Level: Intermediate; Advanced

Materials: Pictures; notebook; projector; screen; worksheets for students

Aim: to learn to identify the features of connected speech in the song “You`re Beautiful”

by James Blunt

Pre-Listening Activities

1.     Brainstorming

The teacher writes the word “BEAUTY” on the blackboard and asks the students to name their associations with this word.

2.     Questions

            The teacher hangs the pictures on the blackboard and tries to make the students talk

            about the topic of the lesson, using the following questions:

·        Do you think that they are beautiful? Why? Why not?

·        What is beauty for you?

·        How often do you think about beauty?

·        What are the most important features, when determining someone`s beauty?

·        What do you think about beauty contests?

·        How would the world be different if we never considered beauty?

            Source: http://www.esldiscussions.com/b/beauty.html

While-Listening Activities

The teacher asks the students to listen to the song “You Are Beautiful” by James Blunt two times very carefully. Before listening he gives them worksheets with the lyrics. While they are listening to the song they circle the right word / words.

Post-Listening Activities

1.     Checking of the Work

The students change their worksheets with a partner and check their work.

2.     Connected Speech

The students look at the song`s lyrics and try to find the features of connected speech.  

3.     Connected Speech – Reading Practice

The students practice reading the verses of the song, paying attention to the features of connected speech.

Optional Activities  (If there will be time)

1.     Watching the video

The students watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oofSnsGkops, paying attention to the singer`s appearance.

2.     Reading  & Discussion

The students read a short description and circle the right word / words. Then discuss in class their choice.

Homework

The students should write a short description of a famous person and bring his / her photo.

Reflection

1.     Questions

The students complete the sentences on the cards and then read aloud them in the class:

·        Now I can / know ________________________________________.

·        During today`s lesson I ____________________________________.

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