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Play the song again when you have another five minutes,
and help the students to learn it.

Variation 1: Before playing the song, write on the board a
selection of words and phrases from the song, which you think
will point to the meaning of the song. Ask the students to copy the
words down, and then ask them what they think the song will be
about. Play the song and ask the students to tick off the words as
they hear them.

Variation 2: Ask the students to choose a phrase in the song,
which they like and would like to remember.
Variation 3: Give the students the text of the song with gaps in it.
The gaps can be every tenth word or, perhaps more usefully, about
ten lexical or grammatical features (in a two or-three minute song)
which you would like them to focus on. Play the song several
times until the students, working in pairs, have completed their
text.

Variation 4: Give out a complete text in which some of the words
are wrong. The students listen and correct the text

Spelling bee

Spelling.

Procedure: Dictate ten words the students may have difficulty
spelling, or that you have recently taught. The students write
them down. You may wish the students to help each other,
compare results and decide which spelling they think is right,
before giving the correct answers.
Note any words that students have particular difficulties with,
and review them later.
Some words, which are often mis-spelt, are suggested in the box.

Variation: In order to improve the learning value of this activity,

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