Students listen to the song once at 0.75rpm and fill in the gaps, one word per gap. The check with their partners before listening to it a second time. If they find it too difficult, you can always pause the song after each verse to facilitate understanding. I always ask the students to check with their partners before I show them the lyrics. Of course, we always sing the song, at least once.
B2.2 Drunken Sailor
What will we do with a drunken sailor?
What will we do with a drunken sailor?
What will we do with a drunken sailor?
Early in the morning
[Chorus]
Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Early in the morning
______ ______ ______ with a rusty _____ (x3)
Early in the morning
[Chorus]
____ _____ in a long ______ 'til he's ______ (x3)
Early in the morning
[Chorus]
____ ___ in the scupper with a hosepipe on him (x3)
Early in the morning
[Chorus]
____ ____ ____ ____ _____ with the captain's ______ (x3)
Early in the morning
[Chorus]
