Level: All
Time: 15 – 20 minutes, plus the length of the song (3:49 minutes)
Preparation and Materials: Write the title of the song on the board.
Instructions: Have the students make predictions about the song based on the title; write
ideas on board. After the initial round of predictions, write the following words on the board and
have the students make new predictions:
laugh, cry, love, smile, think, and
left; write new ideas
on board. Listen to the song and check if the predictions were correct.
Stanza Creation Purpose : To predict the content, generate interest, and introduce vocabulary for the song; and
to write phrases and sentences
Level: 3 and above
Time: 30 – 40 minutes, plus the length of the song (may be
extended over several class sessions)
Preparation and Materials: Write the following keywords from Stanzas 1 – 2 on the board in
random order:
love ,
world ,
star ,
laugh ,
cry ,
flew ,
fought ,
smile ,
think. Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Elicit or teach the features of song stanzas.
The students will write their own stanzas using the given words. They may add additional
words, as long as the given words are also used. When finished, have the students share their
stanzas. Compare the students’ stanzas to the song and discuss similarities.
Unscramble the Sentences Purpose : To generate interest and introduce vocabulary and grammar for the song, and to
write phrases and sentences
Level: 2 and above
