LESSON PLAN

LESSON: Somewhere Over The Rainbow

OBJECTIVES: a. Build vocabulary b. Practice pronunciation c. Listen for detail

LEVEL: Pre-intermediate

PRE-LISTENING:

·      In pairs (or individual), do vocab exercises 1 and 2. Write any new words in their vocabulary page in their notebooks. (If they don’t have a vocab section, this is a great day to start!) - 4-6 minutes

·      Pronunciation practice to become comfortable with the sounds and words. Say these words as naturally as possible and students write down the words. (1. That you dream of. 2. That’s where it is. 3. Wish upon a star. 4. Why can’t I? 5. Wake up 6. Melts like lemon drops. 7. I think to myself.)

LISTENING: Do these steps in whichever order you see works best for your class.

·      Listen one time and do the exercise.

·      Listen a second time and finish the exercise.

·      Review their answers

POST LISTENING: Optional depending on the level of your students. Ideas:

·      Students write what they feel from the song.

·      Match the words with the meanings

Good luck! Let me know how it works for you and if you have any special touches that I can try in my classes:

/sweedacademy      /sweedacademyenglish

I.              PRE-LISTENING: Let’s look at vocab and expressions from the song.

Label the Photo: Write the correct letter from the picture next to the word.

_____ chimney                                _____ bluebird

_____ rainbow                                 _____ over

_____ trees                                      _____ clouds

_____ sky                             

PRONUNCIATION TRICKS: Look at the following pronunciation and listen to the teacher pronounce the expressions. Write the words.

1.   /tha-chu | dree-muhv/

2.   /that-swear | ih-tiz/

3.   /wi-sha-po-na-star/

4.   /wai-can-tai/

5.   /way-cup/

6.   /mel-tslike | lem’n-drops/

7.   /ai-think-t’mai-self/

II.            LISTENING: Listen to the song two times.

1.   Complete the Lyrics: Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.

Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high

And the dreams that you dream of,

once in 1_____________.

Somewhere over the rainbow, bluebirds fly

And the dreams 2____________ dream of,

dreams really do come true

Someday I'll 3________________ a star

Wake up where the clouds are far behind me.

Where trouble melts like lemon drops,

High above the chimney top,

4_______________ you'll find me.

Somewhere over the rainbow, bluebirds fly

And the dream that you dare to

Why, oh why 5 _________?

Well, I see trees of green and 9 ____________ too

I'll watch them bloom for me and you

And I think to myself

What a 10 __________________

Well, I see skies of blue and I see clouds of white

And the brightness of day, 11 _________ dark

And I think to myself what a wonderful world

The colors of the rainbow 12 _________ in the sky

And also on the faces of people passing by

I see friends 13 ________________ saying

‘How do you do?’

They're really saying I, ‘I love you’

I hear babies cry and I watch them grow

14 ______________ much more than we'll know

And I think to myself what a wonderful world

Someday I wish upon a star

Wake up where the clouds are 15 ____________ me

Where trouble melts like lemon drops

High above the chimney top

That's where 16 _______________

Oh, somewhere over the rainbow

Way up high

And the dreams that you dare to

Why oh, why can't I?

Ooh, ooh

Ooh, ooh

III.           POST-LISTENING: Reflect on the song

1. How does this song make you feel?

(Ex. “This song makes me feel positive about life.”)

This song makes me | adjective

This song makes me feel | adjective | because…

_________________________________________________________________

2.   Match the words below with the meaning.

a.   Lemon drops                                                1. Problem

b.   Trouble                                                         2. When a flower opens

c.    Wake up                                                       3. Get up

d.   Lullaby                                                          4. Candy

e.   Behind                                                           5. A greeting

f.     Bloom                                                            6. A song to help babies sleep

g.   How do you do?                                          7. In back