This is an example of a lesson on how to exploit song for teaching learning at level A2/B1. level CEFR.

1. Audio-visual media in L2 Teaching
and Learning
3.Partner Meeting
28 September- 01 October 2013
Berlin, Germany

2. Audio-visual media in L 2 teaching and learning
Object: teach a song through photos and cds
Class: Teenagers
Genre: Male and Female
Level: Beginners
Number of students: 15
Materials: photos ,cds, photocopies
Aims: Revise vocabulary, teach new words and structures, provide
opportunities to use new vocabulary, give a sense of progress.
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3. What media do you use?
Flashcards
Photos
CD ( The song Eternal Flame by THE BANGLES 1989)
Photocopies
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4. How do you use it?
Pre-listening activity
Show photos related to the content of the song ETERNAL FLAME.
Ask questions to describe the pictures to stimulate conversation.
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5. What is it ?
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6. FIRE 6

7. What does fire symbolize?
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What do you associate with the
concept of fire?
What does it remind you of?

8. DANGER
FAMILY
REUNION
PASSIONLIGHT
PAIN LOVE
WAR
FEAR FLAMES HEAT
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These questions help the student to:
• Revise vocabulary (personal pronouns, possessive adjectives,
demonstratives, the present tense of the verb to be and common
verbs)
• Learn new words related to the content of the song (fire, feelings..)
• Repeat these new words for pronounciation practice
• Memorize these words through a diagram containing all the
vocabulary
• Introduce grammar rules about the auxiliaries do and does in
questions

10. Listening activity
LISTEN TO THE SONG
ETERNAL FLAME by THE BANGLES
Close your eyes, give me your hand, darling
Do you feel my heart beating
Do you understand?
Do you feel the same, am I only dreaming?
Is this burning an eternal flame?
I believe it’s meat to be, darling
I watch you when you are sleeping,
You belong with me
Do you feel the same, am I only dreaming?
Is this burning an eternal flame?
Say my name, sun shines through the rain
A whole life so lonely
And then you come and ease the pain
I don’t want to lose this feeling, oh…
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11. Post listening activity
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•Fill in exercise.
•Reading aloud
•Comprehension
•Matching words and pictures
•Singing along
•Group discussion about the relationship between the music and
the text (accompaniment, instruments, relation of the test to the
music in specific line, chorus and voice) .
ETERNAL FLAME by THE BANGLES
MATCHING ACTIVITY

12. Why do you use it?
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To motivate successful learning.
To make a clear and memorable presentation of new words and
grammar structures.
To stimulate conversation and students’ imagination.
To teach in an enjoyable way.
To give the opportunity to hear and pronounce new words and
sentences.
To practice stress and intonation. 12

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UNCONSCIOUS
LEARNING
What are the benefits?
FUN

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Stimulate creativity
Start discussion
Encourage successful learning
What are the challenges?

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What is the teacher’s
evaluation?
How effective was the activity ?
What was the students reaction to the activity ?

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CD
PC
VIDEO PROJECTOR
INTERNET CONNECTION
VIDEO PROCESSING SOFTWARE
What are the technical
requirements?

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What is the
students’evaluation ?
• Enjoyable learning
• Easier approach to a foreign language by
including a musical experience
• Memory training

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If only used for teaching purposes, there is
no need to ask for permission.
What is the copyright
implication?

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All is useful provided the teacher is
well motivated
Any further comments?

20. This should be finalised and agreed upon after
face to face discussions with all partners.
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Recommendations

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Headmaster : CONCETTO VENEZIANO
Teachers:
CORRADO SPATARO
PATRIZIA CRETTO
MARIA LUISA DI PIETRO
SANTINELLA FORTUNA
MARIA RIZZA
1° ISTITUTO DI ISTRUZIONE SECONDARIA SUPERIORE
“M. RAELI” - NOTO

22. ETERNAL FLAME by THE BANGLES
1__________your eyes, give me your hand, darling
Do you feel my heart beating
Do you 2_________?
Do you feel the same, 3____________ only dreaming?
__________burning an eternal flame?
I believe it’s meat 5___________, darling
I watch you when 6___________ sleeping,
You belong with me
Do you feel the same, 7_________only dreaming?
_______ burning an eternal flame?
Say 9_________, sun shines through the rain
A whole life so lonely
And then you come and ease the pain
I 10________ to lose this feeling, oh…
Open / Close
Remember / understand
Am I / are you
Is this / Is that
To be / not to be
I am / you are
am I / are you
Is this / Is that
my name / your name
don’t like / don’t want

23. eyes
hand
dream
flames
heart
sleep
rain
sun