Разработка упражнений по английскому языку с использованием англоязычных песен
«Изучение английского языка посредством английских песен»
Exercises to practice English based on English songs
Examples of exercises to improve pronunciation.
№1. Listen to the song, match the rhyming words and read them correctly and sing (like the singer does).
| 1. place 2. band 3. store 4. ring | a. hand b. face c. sing d. door |
The Beatles ‘Obladi-Oblada’
Desmond has a barrow in the market place
Molly is the singer in a band
Desmond says to Molly - girl I like your face
And Molly says this as she takes him by the hand.
[Chorus:]
Obladi oblada life goes on bra
Lalala the life goes on
Obladi Oblada life goes on bra
Lalala the life goes on.
Desmond takes a trolley to the jeweler’s store
Buys a twenty carat golden ring
Takes it back to Molly waiting at the door
And as he gives it to her she begins to sing.
[Chorus:]
In a couple of years they have built
A home sweet home
With a couple of kids running in the yard
Of Desmond and Molly Jones.
...
№ 2. Listen to the song, match the rhyming words and read them correctly (like the singer does) and find how many words are rhyming with the word 'snow' and name them.
| 1. frightful 2. stopping 3.goodnight 4. storm 5. dying | a. warm b. tight c. delightful d. popping e. goodbying |
Snow - _______________________________________________________
Frank Sinatra – Let it snow
Oh the weather outside is frightful
But the fire is so delightful
And since we've no place to go
Let it snow, let it show, let it snow
It doesn't show signs of stopping
And I've bought some us corn for popping
The lights are turned way down low
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
When we finally kiss goodnight
How I'll hate going out in the storm
But if you'll really hold me tight
All the way home I'll be warm
The fire is slowly dying
And, my dear, we're still goodbying
But as long as you love me so
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
It doesn't show signs of stopping
And I've bought some us corn for popping
The lights are turned way down low
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Examples of exercises to improve vocabulary.
№ 1. Listen to the song and write down the missing words (colours).
Lois Armstrong – Wonderful world
I see trees of 1)________, 2)_________ roses, too
I see them bloom, for me and you
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world.
I see skies of 3)_________, and clouds of 4)______________,
The 5) ___________blessed day,
The 6)__________ sacred night
And I think to myself,
What a wonderful world.
The 7)___________ of the 8)______________,
So pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces,
Of people going by
I see friends shaking hands,
Saying "How do you do?"
They're really sayin': "I love you".
№ 2. Listen to the song and fill in the gaps with missing verbs.
Frank Sinatra -Jingle bells
Dashing through the snow
In a one-horse open sleigh
O’er the hills we 1)_________
Laughing all the way.
The bells on bobtail 2)___________
The making our spirits bright
Oh what fun to 3__________ and 4)______________
A sleighing song tonight.
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way!
O what fun it is to 5)____________
In a one-horse open sleigh.
№ 3. Listen to the song and answer the questions.
The Beatles ‘Obladi-Oblada’
Desmond has a barrow in the market place
Molly is the singer in a band
Desmond says to Molly - girl I like your face
And Molly says this as she takes him by the hand.
[Chorus:]
Obladi oblada life goes on bra
Lalala the life goes on
Obladi Oblada life goes on bra
Lalala the life goes on.
Desmond takes a trolley to the jeweler’s store
Buys a twenty carat golden ring
Takes it back to Molly waiting at the door
And as he gives it to her she begins to sing.
[Chorus:]
In a couple of years they have built
A home sweet home
With a couple of kids running in the yard
Of Desmond and Molly Jones.
Happy ever after in the market place
Desmond lets the children lend a hand
Molly stays at home and does her pretty face
And in the evening she's a singer with the band. [Chorus:]
Happy ever after in the market place
Molly lets the children lend a hand
Desmond stays at home and does his pretty face
And in the evening she's a singer with the band. [Chorus:]
And if you want some fun - take Obladiblada.
1) Where does Desmond have a barrow?
2) Who is Molly?
3) What does Desmond buy and give to Molly?
4) What have Desmond and Molly done in a couple of years?
5) How many kids (children) do they have?
Examples of exercises to improve grammar.
№ 1. Listen to the song and fill in the gaps with missing verbs. What tense and form of the verbs are used? Find and name the reggular and irregular verbs mentioned in the song. Find the negative form of Past Simple.
Nancy Sinatra - Bang bang (Kill Bill) I was five and he 1)______ six
We 2)_________ on horses made of sticks
He wore black and I 3)________ white
He would always win the fight
Bang bang, he 4)__________ me down
Bang bang, I 5)_____________ the ground
Bang bang, that awful sound
Bang bang, my baby shot me down.
Seasons 6)___________ and 7)_____________ the time
When I 8)____________ up, I 9)______________ him mine
He would always laugh and say
«Remember when we used to play?»
Bang bang, I shot you down
Bang bang, you hit the ground
Bang bang, that awful sound
Bang bang, I used to shoot you down.
Music 10)___________, and people 11)_____________
Just for me, the church bells 12______________.
Now he's gone, I don't know why
And till this day, sometimes I cry
He didn't even say goodbye
He didn't take the time to lie.
Bang bang, he shot me down
Bang bang, I hit the ground
Bang bang, that awful sound
Bang bang, my baby shot me down...
№ 2. Listen to the songs and find the examples of the following constructions:
Future Simple, 2) Modal verb (+ verb), 3) Present Simple 3) Imperative form of vebs
- Chris De Burghn– Carry Me
There is an answer, some day we will know,
And you will ask her, why she had to go,
We live and die, we laugh and we cry,
And you must take away the pain,
Before you can begin to live again;
So let it start, my friend, let it start,
Let the tears come rolling from your heart,
And when you need a light in the lonely nights,
Carry me like a fire in your heart,
Carry me like a fire in your heart;
There is a river rolling to the sea,
You will be with her for all eternity,
But we that remain need you here again,
So hold her in your memory
And begin to make the shadows disappear;
Yes let it start, my friend, let it start,
Let the love come rolling from your heart,
And when you need a light in the lonely nights,
Carry me like a fire in your heart,
Carry me like a fire in your heart;
So let it start, my friend, let it start,
Let the love come rolling from your heart,
And when you need a light in the lonely nights,
Carry me like a fire in your heart,
Carry me like a fire in your heart,
Carry me like a fire in your heart,
Carry me like a fire in your heart.
Keys
Examples of exercises to improve pronunciation.
№1. 1. b (place – face), 2. a (band – hand), 3. d (store – door), 4. c (ring - sing)
№ 2. 1. c (frightful – delightful), 2. d (stopping – popping), 3. b (goodnight – tight), 4. a (storm – warm), 5. e (dying - goodbying)
Snow – go, low, so
Examples of exercises to improve vocabulary.
№ 1. 1.green, 2. red, 3. blue, 4. white, 5. bright, 6. dark, 7. colour, 8. rainbow
№ 2. 1. go, 2. ring, 3. ride, 4. sing, 5. ride
№ 3. 1) Where does Desmond have a barrow? - Desmond has a barrow in the market place
2) Who is Molly? - Molly is a singer in a band.
3) What does Desmond buy and give to Molly? - A twenty carat golden ring
4) What have Desmond and Molly done in a couple of years? - They have built
a home.
5) How many kids (children) do they have? - Two children / A couple of kids
Examples of exercises to improve grammar.
№ 1. 1. was, 2. rode , 3. wore , 4. shot, 5. hit, 6. came, 7. changed, 8. grew, 9. called, 10. played, 11. sang, 12. rang.
Past Simple
Reggular verbs: changed, called, played, used
Irregular verbs: was (be), rode (ride), made (make), wore (wear), shot (shoot), hit (hit), came (come), grew (grow), sang (sing), rang (ring)
Negative form of Past Simple: He didn't even say goodbye,
He didn't take the time to lie
№ 2.
1) Future Simple: we will know, you will ask her, you will be with her.
2) Modal verb (+ verb): she had to go, you must take away, you can begin.
3) Present Simple: We live and die, we laugh and we cry.
4) Imperative form of vebs: Carry me, hold her, begin to make.
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