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Beatles Let It Be
Let It Be (Lennon, McCartney)
When I ______ (1) myself in times of trouble Mother Mary ________(2) to me
Speaking _________(3) of wisdom, let it be.
And in my _______(4) of darkness She ____(5) _________(6) right in front of me
_____________(7) words of wisdom, let it be.
Let it be, let it be. ___________(8) words of wisdom, let it be.
And when the broken hearted ___________(9) _________(10) in the world agree,
There _______(11)be an answer, let it be.
For though they may be_________(12) there is still a chance that they will _______(13)
There will be an _________(14), let it be. Let it be, let it be. Yeah There will be an answer, let it be.
And when the night is ___________(15), There is still a ________(16) that shines on me,
Shine on until ____________(17), let it be.
I wake up to the sound of __________(18) Mother Mary comes to ________(19)
Speaking words of ___________(20), let it be. Let it be, let it be.
There will be an answer, let it be. Let it be, let it be, Whisper words of wisdom, let it be
Your score_________/20
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will , wisdom , see , Whisper , hour , light , me , parted , speaking , words , tomorrow , answer, living , standing , comes , music , cloudy , people , is , find,
Sample game for elementary students....
I recommend using a teaching method called Total Physical Response (TPR) with beginning students. The advantages are: It's fun! It's non-threatening. It keeps their attention. They learn!
You do need some realia (props). You start with a series of 6-10 actions that have a short verbal command. For example:
1) You're walking in the rain (pantomime walking with an umbrella)
2) Stop. There's a big puddle. Step over it.
3) Oh! It stopped raining. Close your umbrella.
4) There's some mud.
5) Slip in the mud. (exaggerate it)
6) Fall down. (humiliate yourself. They'll love it.)
7) Get up and look at yourself. You're all muddy.
8) Go back to the puddle.
9) Step in it. 10) Jump up and down.
The procedure is this: First, you pantomime the actions (It's not called physical for nothing!) as you say the phrases. (For the above example, an umbrella is a good prop.) Repeat this stage numerous times so that they can start connecting words with actions. Then, get a student to *act* the actions while you say the phrases. Do this with a few (or all) different performers. When they are ready to speak, have them repeat the phrases after you while you perform them. You can also have one student say the phrases while another acts them out. Finally, they will be ready to say and do the actions at the same time. This reenforces the meaning of the word. The physical act seems to help them remember the words.
The grammar is simple at this stage (the verbs are in the imperative form), but the actions can be tailored to their needs. You can do pantomimes of washing hands, riding the bus, eating cereal, changing batteries in a flashlight, etc.
Have fun teaching ......Ian : )
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