SONGS
Listening to songs is a very interesting way to learn or review vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation. Here are some songs we worked in the classroom and some suggestions of links related to songs and lyrics:
BIG TIME by PETER GABRIEL
Useful song to practise comparative and superlative adjectives. download the worsheet on songs downloads/multimedia. Think about the possible meaning of the song.
Another Brick in the Wall by Pink FloydGo to Songs Downloads MultiMedia to get the activity.
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Dumb Ways To Die.This is safety advice from an underground company in Melbourne, Australia. Catchy and witty song.
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Delilah by Tom JonesClick here to get the worksheet with the answers.
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Pyramania - Alan Parsons PROJECTListen to this song on Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW4jaol5_Yo about the belief in Pyramids and download the activity here
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The Logical Song - SupertrampExcellent song to learn adjectives.
Find two activities on Songs Downloads/multimedia section. Listen and do the activities on: http://www.isabelperez.com/songs/logical.htm Get the full Lyrics here: http://www.lyricsfreak.com/s/supertramp/the+logical+song_20133850.html To watch a video by two girls teaching the adjectives click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBoYZqmcZuc Could you make a similar teaching video with your favourite song? For more video clips of this song including one with some helpful images go to: http://advanced-joepinetreebush.weebly.com/vocabulary-and-topics-b2.html 
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Beyoncé: If I were a boyThis song is useful is to practise the conditional tense. Download the activity from songs downloads/multimedia
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HALLOWEEN SONG!
Very typical song for Halloween. Download the worksheets with activities from the preamble and the song of this popular videoclip. Enjoy it!
MICHAEL JACKSON - THRILLER
Bee Gees-To love somebody
A romantic song by the Bee Gees. To love somebody.
`You don't know what it's like to love somebody the way I love you...´
`You don't know what it's like to love somebody the way I love you...´
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The Beatles
The Beatles - Tax Man
Optional activity. Here you are a file with a fill in the gaps activity about this song.
Lyrics: http://www.lyrics007.com/The%20Beatles%20Lyrics/Taxman%20Lyrics.html or http://beatles.wikia.com/wiki/Taxman
Read about the historical references: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxman
For those who like karaoke, right below you have the karaoke version.
Optional activity. Here you are a file with a fill in the gaps activity about this song.
Lyrics: http://www.lyrics007.com/The%20Beatles%20Lyrics/Taxman%20Lyrics.html or http://beatles.wikia.com/wiki/Taxman
Read about the historical references: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxman
For those who like karaoke, right below you have the karaoke version.
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I should have known better
To understand the use of "should have", I should have known better HQ and karaoke version
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ALAN PARSONS ON Edgar Allan Poe
THE TELL-TALE HEARTListen and watch the video clip by Alan Parsons:
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The Cask of AmontilladoListen and watch the song by Alan Parsons below:
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SUGGESTED LISTENING AND READING
Listen and read Poe's stories. Click below:
More music: uWall.tv
Read, sing, and learn English with your favourite music. If you need the subtitles or karaoke, type your choice plus subtitles or karaoke and get your favourite videos clicking on the search button.
Example 1. Search: "Beatles subtitles"
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Example 2. Search: "Beatles karaoke"
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LET'S SING IT / LYRICS TRAINING
Type your favourite song and get the lyrics and the video (when available: http://www.letssingit.com/
SING AND WATCH!
SING AND WATCH!
Lyrics training is a website where you can get activities for different levels based on the lyrics of a good number of songs. Here's an example: http://es.lyricstraining.com/play/pharrell_williams/happy/HeCaJ3y2Ke
