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SONGS in the classroom:  GOTTA/GONNA/WANNA/AIN’T – intermediate / advanced / teens / adults

25/6/2015

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Songs always bring a breath of fresh air into the classroom and are greeted with joy.  I usually try to choose songs, which are not only clear and fairly easy to understand but have meaningful content for language learners such as grammar, phrasal verbs or vocabulary pertinent to what we are studying.

For intermediate/advanced students I find that WHERE IS THE LOVE? – Black Eyed Peas is rather fast and has difficult vocabulary but repetitively stresses various language structures including phrasal verbs and slang abbreviations like gotta/gonna/wanna/ain’t.  The song is an opportunity to discuss many controversial subjects and expressions which I have noted at the end of the song.  All in all a catchy tune with profound ideas which can lead to interesting conversations. 

You can download the worksheets to the song below.  Feel free to delete or translate the Italian into another language.

Hope you have fun with it!
Susan

If you liked this song, check out my playlist for other chants and songs:
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