DAY OF PEACE

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Hall of Fame by The Script ft. will.i.am

 

Hall of fame by The Script ft. will.i.am

1. Warm-up Discussion (5–7 min)

In pairs or small groups:

• What does “fame” mean to you?
• Who do you think deserves to be in a “Hall of Fame”?
• Is being famous the same as being successful? Why or why not?

2. Prediction Activity (5 min)

·       What do you think the song will be about?

W  What emotions do you expect the song to express?

 🎧 While-listening Activities: https://youtu.be/3Kxf2dHlDpQ?si=-o5cLQVLqAP6mqva

3. Fill in the Blanks

Give students a gap-fill worksheet with missing words from key parts of the lyrics, for example:

You can be the ________, you can be the ________
You can move a ________, you can break ________
Standing in the ________ of ________

4. Identify motivational or positive words in the lyrics

🔵 Post-listening Activities

5. Meaning & Reflection Discussion In small groups:

1)      What is the general message of the song?

2)      Is it happy, sad, motivational, or something else?

3)      What message is the singer trying to give?

4)      Do you agree with it?

5)      Can you think of a real person who fits this description?

6)      How do you define success for yourself?

 6. Creative Writing

Students write a short paragraph or poem called “My Hall of Fame” describing what they’d like to be remembered for.

Working with songs; It'S Christmas Time

 Exercises

PEACE DAY

Learn the vocabulary related to war and peace: https://quizlet.com/_2z3aa8

Listen to the song and complete the exercises: https://youtu.be/I8g76B64vw4

MADNESS (by Calum and Alma)

1) Complete the lines with the words you hear in the chorus:

I'm feeling like I __________ do

there is ___________ that compares to you

it's ___________ me whenever I fight

to get away from these sad ____________.

2) Choose the right option:

I walked out through the streets / seats going downtown and I can see the faces / races of these people in those cases / places do they have a life...

Do they have soul / goal...

no

3) Match the beginning of the lines with the right endings.

1__  2__ 3__ 4__  

1. It looks like	A) has nightmares.
2. If somebody	B) now people don't rely.
3. I just can't believe what I'm seeing through my eyes	C) Singing out loud.
4. There's some people crying right now crying right now.	D) they don't care.

4) Sing the chorus. (x 2)

5) Order the lines in the stanza: 1__  2__ 3__ 4__ 5__ 6__

A) To try to change the world.

B) There is only war and sadness I just can't believe. How we made all this madness

C) I turn on the TV.

D) I want to change the rules I want to change the school cause I'm not in the mood and why we should complain.

E) When there's people screaming right now, screaming right no, crying right now.

F) I'm expressing myself cause I'm rapping again and why the hell people don't make an attempt.

6) Sing the chorus. (x 2)

7) Unscramble the words:

Is there any chance to make it one more miet? ________________

To veil without wars...  ________________

And nobody has to die I wanna change the guns and  I wanna change the bombs

To live in a lowrd where the pain is gone. _____________

I just can't believe what I'm seeing through my seey now people don't rely there is some people crying right now, crying right now, singing out loud.­­­­­­­­­­­­ _______________

8) Sing the chorus. (x 2)

I'm feeling like I never do

I'm feeling like I never do

SHAKE UP CHRISTMAS (by Train)

Shake up Christmas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-8VCL4uSUc

Shake up the happiness Wake up the happiness Shake up the happiness It's Christmas time 1) Choose the right words. There was an  allegory / a  story that I was told And I want to tell the world before I get too bold / old And don't remember / dismember  it, so let's December it / eat And reassemble it, oh yeah 2) Complete with words. Once upon a time in a ________________ like this A little _____________ made a great big wish To fill the world full of _______________ And be on Santa's magic _______________ 3) Sing the chorus Shake it up, shake up the happiness Wake it up, wake up the happiness Come on all, it's Christmas time ( x 2) Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, It's Christmas time 4) Match the sentences. At the same town A little boy made That the world would And Santa Clause would hear him say a wish that day miles away be ok 5) Order the lines a) Can you send some happiness with my best b ) I got dreams and I got love c) To the rest of the people of east and the west d) I got my feet on the ground and family above

6) Unscramble the letters in bold. And eaymb every once in a while __________________ You give my grandma a sonera to smile _____________ 'Tis the ssonea to smile _____________ It's cold but we'll be freezing in teyls _______________ 7) Complete the stanza with these verbs: run / let / open / meet And let me ____________ a girl one day That wants to spread some love this way We can __________ our souls __________ free And she can __________ some happiness with me chorus 8) Find the mistake in this stanza: I know you're out there I hear your reindeer I see the snow wear Your boots have been 9) Write a synonym for the following words and complete: 1. exhibit: s _____________ 2. be aware of: k______________ 3. increase: g____________ 4. have faith: b__________________ I'm gonna _____________ them So they will ______________ then Then love will _____________ in They _________________ again

10) Find a word in the text for the following definitions:

1) _____________  to put back together.

2) ______________ something you want or desire.

3) ______________ units of distance on land in English-speaking countries: 1 unit equals to 5280 feet or 1.609 kilometers

4) _______________ to (cause to) be distributed over an area of space or time