Unit 10: Song: I'm still standing

Song by Elton John 

                                                              Singer: Taron Egerton

                                         You could never know what it's like
                                       Your blood like winter freezes just like ice

And there's a cold lonely light that shines from you

You'll wind up like the wreck you hide behind that mask you use

And did you think this fool could never win?

Well look at me, I'm coming back again

I got a taste of love in a simple way

And if you need to know while I'm still standing you just fade away

And don't you know I'm still standing better than I ever did?

Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid

And I'm still standing after all this time

Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind

I'm still standing, yeah, yeah, yeah

I'm still standing, yeah, yeah, yeah

Once I never could hope to win

You starting down the road leaving me again

The threats you made were meant to cut me down

And if our love was just a circus you'd be a clown by now

And don't you know I'm still standing better than I ever did?

Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid

And I'm still standing after all this time

Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind

I'm still standing, yeah, yeah, yeah

I'm still standing, yeah, yeah, yeah

And don't you know I'm still standing better than I ever did?

Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid

And I'm still standing after all this time

Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind

I'm still standing, yeah, yeah, yeah

I'm still standing, yeah, yeah, yeah

I'm still standing, yeah, yeah, yeah

I'm still standing, yeah, yeah, yeah

TASK: 

Pre-listening Task: 

- Who is Johny? 
- What does he look like? 
- What happens to Johny's dad in the film?

Complete guide to Johny's character: Appearance, Personality, Biography, Quotes...  http://sing.wikia.com/wiki/Johnny 

While-listening Task 

Which is the chorus?

Step 1: Gap filling in groups of four: Students have to complete the lyrics with some words (they have them in a box and they have velcro behind) 

Step 2: They have different choruses with minimal difference and they have to decide which one is the correct. 

Step 3: Students copy the chorus in their notebooks and we speak about the meaning and what the song is about 

Step 4: Students speak the chorus.

"Don't you know I'm still standing better than I ever did

Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid

I'm still standing after all this time

Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind"

Post-listening:

• What would you tell a friend to cheer him/ her up?. 

You can also try to find "cheer up quotes" from the Internet: Click here for quotes

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Self - Assessment. Did the activity run smoothly?

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SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES AND COMPETENCES 

LINGUISTIC COMUNICATION (LC)

This activity helps students to develop the LINGUISTIC COMMUNICATION competence because they have to:

1- Listen, understand and interpret general and specific information of oral texts in different communicative situations (the oral text is a SONG)

2- Express oneself and interact orally in common communication situations and develop communicative skills, both inside and outside the classroom, in an effective, adequate, fluent and correct manner, while also using tools that help the correct interaction with the others (They have to speak English to communicate with their partners during Step 1) 

3- Read comprehensively and autonomously different texts and be able to extract general and specific information, as well as use reading as a source of information, personal enrichment and knowledge of other cultures (Students will read the lyrics and analise the meaning) 

4- Write efficiently simple texts with different purposes on different topics and with adequate resources of cohesion and coherence

5- To use reflective and correct elements of the language and the rules of linguistic use in different contexts of oral and written communication. (They'll have to be accurate while writing their letters)

SOCIAL AND CIVIC COMPETENCES (SCS)

6- Acquire a group dynamic that facilitates cooperation among students in carrying out learning tasks always using the foreign language to be used in the classroom. ( The activity will only work if they act cooperatively)

10- Foster respect, management of emotions and solidarity through the foreign language. (Students will have to manage their emotions and show respect towads others during the "While-listening task" as they have to work in groups and they all have different levels)

DIGITAL COMPETENCE (DC) 

8. To promote the spirit of research and personal autonomy using the didactic resources available, such as the Internet, multimedia materials, reference books, etc. (Students will have to do some research on the Internet and find interesting cheer-up quotes for their letters)

LEARNING STANDARDS

BLOCK 1- COMPREHENSION OF ORAL TEXTS

1.     1.  Understanding, in an informal conversation or a discussion you take part in specific relevant information about general issues or which you are interested in, and perceive feelings.

BLOCK 2 PRODUCTION OF ORAL TEXTS

3. Taking part effectively in informal conversations in which things are described in some detail, experiences, feelings and reactions, dreams, hopes and ambitions, and responding appropriately to feelings; telling stories, book and film plots, stating reactions; giving and taking an interest in personal opinions about subjects which you are interested in; making your opinions or reactions understood with regards to possible solutions to problems or practical questions; expressing beliefs politely, agreements and disagreements, and explaining your opinions and projects.