Here’s an Engaging ESL Song Activity for Noah Cyrus’ New Song

Quick Lesson Overview:

In this dynamic song-based lesson plan crafted for English language learners, featuring the song “Everybody Needs Someone” by Noah Cyrus & Vance Joy. Students talk about human connections, do a word search exercise with words from the lyrics, complete the lyrics of the song with the words found in the word search and listen to the song to check their work . They also discuss their interpretations of the song’s themes and express their opinions about the importance of human connections

Language level: A2+B1
Learner type: All ages
Skills: speaking, reading, listening and writing
Topic: Human connections
Language: Vocabulary related to feelings expressing opinions
Materials: Youtube video, worksheet
Duration: 35 – 45 min
Downloadable materials: Instructions.pdf; worksheet.pdf

Objectives Of This ESL Song Lesson Plan:

To encourage students to express their opinions and engage in discussions about the importance of human connections and companionship.
To enhance students’ listening skills by actively listening to the song and completing exercises related to the lyrics.
To strengthen vocabulary acquisition and comprehension through word search and fill-in-the-blanks exercises, thereby improving overall language proficiency.

Welcome to the Song Activity Factory! Here, we follow the rules of The Creative Jedi Code:

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How to Teach English with This ESL Song Lesson Plan: Instructions

Step 1 (5 min)

Tell students they are going to work with a song titled “Everybody Needs Someone” (write it on the board) and ask them if they agree with the statement. Have them explain their opinions and give examples.

Step 2 ( 5 min)

Tell students they are going to listen to the song they are going to work with. Before playing it, ask them if they know the song. If they do not, ask them what kind of song they think it’s going to be based on the title (eg. slow, fast, happy, sad)

Step 3 (5 – 7 min)

After listening, ask students to pair up (brealout rooms) and discuss what they understood about the song’s message. After a while, have each pair share their ideas with the rest of the class.

Step 4 (5- 7 min)

Hand out the worksheet with the lyrics of the song. The exercise one is a word search exercise, you can have a competition to see who can solve it first!

https://www.slideshare.net/MrciaBonfim/worksheet-word-search-noah-cyrus-vance-joypdf

Step 5 (10 min)

Exercise two. Students complete the blanks with the words they found in the word search. Then, play the song for them to check their work.

Step 6 (10 min)

Ask the following questions and have a mini discussion to close the activity:

1) Did your understanding of the song’s message change after listening to it and reading the lyrics? How so?

2) Listening to the song again after completing exercise two, did you notice any details or nuances in the lyrics that you missed the first time? Share your observations.

3) Have your opinions about the song changed after this activity? If so, in what way?