SONG: WE ARE FAMILY - SISTER SLEDGE

WE ARE FAMILY

Sister Sledge

Students have to spot the words that do not correspond to the actual lyrics and write the correct one.

WE ARE FAMILY

Sister Sledge

 We are family

I got all my siblings with me

We are family

Stand up everybody, sing

We are family

Stand up everybody, sing

 

Everyone can notice we’re together

As we go on by

And we flock just like birds of a feather

I won’t tell no lie

All of the people surrounding us they say

‘Can they be that close?

Just let me say for the record

We’re giving love in a family dose

 

We are family

I got all my siblings with me

We are family

Stand up everybody, sing

We are family

Stand up everybody, sing

 

Living life is amusing and we’ve just begun

To get our portion of this world’s delights

Great hopes we have for the future

And our aim’s in sight

No we don’t get disappointed

Here’s what we call our golden rule

Be self-confident and the things you do

You won’t go wrong, oh no

This is our family precious stone

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ANSWER

We are family

I got all my sisters with me

We are family

Get up everybody and sing (X2)

Everyone can see we're together

As we walk on by

(And) and we fly just like birds of a feather

I won't tell no lie

all of the people around us they say

Can they be that close

Just let me state for the record

We're giving love in a family dose

(CHORUS)

Living life is fun and we've just begun

To get our share of this world's delights

(High) high hopes we have for the future

And our goal's in sight

no, we don't get depressed

Here's what we call our golden rule

Have faith in you and the things you do

You won't go wrong, oh no

This is our family jewel

We are family (hey, sing it to me)

(CHORUS)

Source: LyricFind. Songwriters: Nile Rodgers / Bernard Edwards.We Are Family lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc

SONG: LEMON TREE

THE -ING IN PROGRESSIVE VERB TENSES

This is my favourite song to practise and/or revise the structure and formation of a progressive verb at any level from A1 - B2. It is quite simple to understand for all levels and fun to, especially if you play the animation video. It is also a good song to mime the actions mentioned in the lyrics. 

LEMON TREE Lyrics - FOOLS GARDEN

                    I'm ............... here in a boring room

                  It's just another rainy Sunday afternoon

                  I'm .................... my time, I got nothing to do

                  I'm ................. around, I'm waiting for you

                  But nothing ever happens -- and I wonder

                  I'm .................... around in my car

                  I'm ....................... too fast, I'm ..................... too far

                  I'd like to change my point of view

                  I feel so lonely, I'm ................... for you

                  But nothing ever happens, and I wonder

                  (Chorus)

                  I wonder how, I wonder why

                  Yesterday you .............. me 'bout the blue blue sky

                  And all that I can see is just a yellow lemon tree

                  I'm ................. my head up and down

                  I'm ..............., ............., ................, ..............., ................ around

          And all that I can see is just another yellow

          lemon tree

                  sing! La, la da dee da, etc.

                  I'm .................... here, I miss the power

                  I'd like to go out ................... a shower

                  But there's a heavy cloud inside my head

                  I feel so tired, put myself into bed

                  Where nothing ever happens -- and I wonder

                  Isolation is not good for me

                  Isolation -- I don't want to sit on a lemon tree

                  I'm ..................... around in a desert of joy

                  Baby anyhow I'll get another toy

                  And everything will happen -- and you'll wonder

B2.1 SONG

B2.1 LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Students first read the song in pairs and then listen to it once. They fill in as many gaps as they can. They check with their partners and listen to it again. As usual when we listen to a song, we sing it in small groups and as a class.

B2.1 MOLLY MALONE

I prepared this song to get my students ready for Quiz Night on Saint Patrick's Day, 17th March, 2020. Unfortunately, it could never be practised or sung. I hope we will all be able to sing it soon even though not at the right time.

The students listen to the song once, identify and underline the words that do not correspond to the actual words. They ckeck with their partners and listen again. This time they write down the right words and check with their partners.

Students in groups of four work out the meaning of new words.Of course, they sing the song, once or twice. 🔊 Molly Malone

MOLLY MALONE
(The Dubliners)

In Dublin’s fair city

where the women are so charming

I first set my sight on nice Molly Malone

As she pushed her wheelbarrow

Through streets wide and close

Crying, “Cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh”

Chorus

“Alive, alive, oh

Alive, alive, oh”

Crying, “Cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh”

She was a fish finger

And sure ‘twas no wonder

For so were her mother and father before

And each pushed their parrot

Through streets wide and close

Crying, “Cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh”

Chorus

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ANSWER

MOLLY MALONE

In Dublin’s fair city

where the girls are so pretty

I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone

As she wheeled her wheelbarrow

Through streets broad and narrow

Crying, “Cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh”

Chorus

“Alive, alive, oh

Alive, alive, oh”

Crying, “Cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh”

She was a fishmonger

And sure ‘twas no wonder

For so were her father and mother before

And each wheeled their barrow

Through streets broad and narrow

Crying, “Cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh”

Chorus

B2.1 DRUNKEN SAILOR

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B2.1 Drunken Sailor

(IRISH ROVERS)

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

______  ______ belly with a rusty razor (x3)

Early in the morning

[Chorus]

____   _____ in a long ______  'til he's sober (x3)

Early in the morning

[Chorus]

____  ___ in the scupper with a hosepipe on him (x3)

Early in the morning

[Chorus]

Put ____ ____  ____ _____ with the captain's ______ (x3)

Early in the morning

[Chorus]

B2.2 DRUNKEN SAILOR

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

IRISH ROVERS

Link to 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]

B2.1 & B2.2 ROCKING AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE

Students are given a sheet each with the lyrics of the Christmas Carol. They need to unscramble the words in bold by listening to the song.
Once they have done it, they have to translate those cultural words into Spanish and compare where they are popular at Christmas in Spain.
Finally, they sing the song three times: a class, only men and only women. They really enjoy doing this kind of competition and we all go home with a laugh.

Link to song: Miley Cirus

ANSWERS