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AThanksgivingLessonfromTeachingHouse
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ATeachingHouseThanksgiving–Teacher’snotes
Thanksgiving intermediate/upper-intermediateAim:LearnerswilldevelopListeningskillsthroughasongandthendiscussturkeypardoningaspartofthenewThanksgivingtraditions
Length:Approximately60minutes(extendible)
Notetoteacher:Thisisasongactivitywhichalsodevelopsthestudentsvocabularyalso.Thesongisaparodyversionof“Iwillsurvive”,butsungbyaTurkey.TheideaistohaveafollowupdiscussionbasedontheTurkeyPardoning.ThisclassiseasilyextendibleVIDEO:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hd4h5xKLGuE1)Warmer:GetthestudentstotalkaboutwhattheirfavoritepartofThanksgivingis(hopefullysomeonewillsayfood)2)Posttheimagesaroundtheroom/givestudentsahandoutwiththeimagesonthem.Stswritedownawordorphraseforeachimage*.Ststhengetinpairsandcomparetheiranswersandthensomeclassfeedback*Notethereisnorightorwronganswerhere.3)Telltheststheyneedtowriteashortstoryusingthewords/phrasestheychosepreviously.Ststhencomparetheirstoriesandaquickfdbkonacoupleofideas4)Telltheststheyaregoingtodoalisteningtofindoutwhatthestoryisactuallyabout.Theyneedtolistenanddecideifanyoftheirpredictionswerecorrectandforthestory.5)Playsongforthests,wouldbemoreentertainingtoshowthemthevideoaswell.Getfdbk,weretheycorrectwiththeirpredictions.6)Giveststhelyricstothesongandlistenandcompletethetasks.Listenonce,compareinpairs.Listenasecondtimeandgetfdbk7)Writingtask/SpeakingTask(dependingontime-ifthereisalotoftimeremainingdothetaskasawriting,ifthereislesstimedothetaskasaspeaking. Writing:StswritealettertothePresidentinorderforTURKEYGAYNORtobepardonedfromthechoppingblock.Giveststhemodelletterandgetthemtounderlinethethreereasonsgivenforpardoningtheturkey.Allowstssometimetobrainstormtheirownideasbeforewritingtheirletters.Publishthelettersasagalleryandgetstudentstodecidewhomakesthebestargument Speaking:StsgroupintoAsandBs.HalfoftheststaketheroleofPresidentandtheothersasTURKEYGAYNOR.StsneedtohaveadebatewitheachotherforTurkeyGaynortobepardonedfromthechoppingblock…ornot.Allowstssometimetobrainstormtheirownideasbeforedebating.AftergetststotelleachotherwhomadethebestargumentIMAGESWITHANSWERKEY:
BOSS BUTTERBALL INCUBATE ALIVE CRACKED
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GOBBLED PETRIFIEID AX RELAX CRANBERRYSAUCE
SONGLYRICS:AtfirstIwasaneggIwaspetrifiedKeptthinkingI’dbelostorI’dgetcrackedandfriedButyoutookmetoyournestbeforeitwastoolateAndkeptmewarmandyouhelpedmetoincubateAndnowyou’reback,thinkyou’rethebossWannaputmeonaplateNexttoyourwife’scranberrysauceIshouldhaveknownthisdaywouldcomeIshouldhaveknownnottorelaxIfIthoughtforjustonesecondYou’dcomeinherewiththataxGoonnowgoWalkoutthedoorJustturnaroundnowAin’tchoppingmyheadtothefloorWeren’tyoutheoneWhoprizedthisdarkmeatonmythighs?DidyathinkI’dgobble?DidyathinkI’dlaydownanddie?OhnonotIIwillsurviveOhaslongasIknowhowtopeckIknowI’llstayaliveGotmywingssoIwon’tfallAin’tsellin’metoButterballIwillsurviveIwillsurviveHeyhey
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COMPLETETHEBLANKS:AtfirstIwasan_______________IwaspetrifiedKeptthinkingI’dbelostorI’dgetcrackedand_______________Butyoutookmetoyour_______________beforeitwastoolateAndkeptme_______________andyouhelpedmetoincubateAndnowyou’re_______________thinkyou’rethebossWannaputmeona_______________Nexttoyour_______________cranberrysauceIshouldhave_______________thisdaywouldcomeIshouldhaveknow_______________torelaxIfIthoughtforjustone_______________You’d_______________inherewiththataxPUTTHELYRICSINORDER:____Justturnaroundnow____Goonnowgo____Ain’tchoppingmyheadtothefloor____WalkoutthedoorCHOOSETHECORRECTWORD:Weren’tyouthefun/oneWhoprizedthisdarkmeatonmythighs/lies?DidyathinkI’d/Igobble?DidyathinkI’dlaydownandfly/die?PUTTHELYRICSINORDER:____OhaslongasIknowhowtopeck____OhnonotI____IknowI’llstayalive____IwillsurviveCHOOSETHECORRECTWORD:Gotmy/thewingssoIwon’tfallAin’tsellin’meno/-ButterballIwill/I’llsurviveIwill/I’llsurviveHeyhey
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