Vocabulary for speaking: Opinions,
Interrupting, Fillers , Linkers .
General questions, comments, requests, etc? :
Speaking about Rudyard Kipling's "IF":
Read first: If by Rudyard Kipling Analysis , Rudyard Kipling on Wikipedia . Also, listen to these recordings: Ready by Annie Coleman , By Chip in Florida (both for Librivox.org )
Title
Student's recording
Teacher's recording
Steven talking about Rudyard Kipling's "If" (21 min.) Aug. 31, ´08.
Content
Speaking about "More Trouble Every Day":
First, listen to Frank Zappa
More Trouble Every Day on Youtube , or Youtube , Wikipedia , Lyrics on LyricsFreak.com .
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Student's recording
Teacher's recording
What Steven thinks of "More Trouble Every Day" by Frank Zappa (7.03) June 15, ´08.
Content
Speaking about "Maggie's Farm":
First, listen to Bob Dylan
Maggie's Farm on Youtube , Wikipedia , Only a Pawn on Youtube , Lyrics on bobdylan.com .
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Student's recording
Teacher's recording
What Steven thinks of "Maggie's Farm" by Bob Dylan (17.17) June 3, ´08.
Content
Speaking about "The River":
First, listen to Bruce Springsteen
Youtube , Springsteenlyrics.com . I also talk about Bruce Springsteen here.
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Student's recording
Teacher's recording
What Steven thinks of "The River" by Bruce Springsteen (12.29) June 2, '08.
Content
Speaking about "Streets of Philadelphia":
First, listen to Bruce Springsteen
Youtube , Springsteenlyrics.com . I also talk about Bruce Springsteen here.
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Student's recording
Teacher's recording
What Steven thinks of "Streets of Philadelphia" by Bruce Springsteen (5.49) June 2, '08.
Content
Speaking about "Serenade":
(By request) First, listen to Dover Dover ,
Lyrics ,
Dover
on Wikipedia
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Student's recording
Teacher's recording
What Steven thinks of Serenade by Dover (2.19)
Content
Speaking about "White Flag":
First, listen to White Flag White
Flag , Lyrics ,
Dido
on Wikipedia
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Student's recording
Teacher's recording
What Steven thinks of White Flag by Dido (5.23)
Content
Speaking about "Earth Song":
First listen to: Earth Song
by Michael Jackson Lyrics ,
Song
on Youtube . This topic is related to Speaking about Global Warming .
Write about Minnesottan's for Global Warming (M4GW) song:
Have a look at this activitiy page : M4GW and write about it here. This Lower-Intermediate level English activity is courtesy of
M4GW, which is a duo of humorous pro-global-warming "activists"
from Minnesota. This topic is related to Speaking about Global Warming .
Write about M4GW song (or send me an MP3 recording):
Other good songs for you to listen to and comment on:
Canciones para aprender inglés
Possible questions to discuss:
Music Questions on ITESLJ
Other resoures:
Music on Quotations page , Poetry on Quotations page , Imagination on Quotations page ,
More speaking activities:
Aprender Inglés