

#SONG TO TEACH PAST TENSE REGISTRATION#
A free audio recording of the story, no password or registration required, is on the Pearson catalog page. The story behind the song is Story 1 in True Stories Behind the Songs. More teaching ideas are in the Lesson Plan for this song.

A worksheet contrasting the use of it’s been vs. The song repeats the grammatical form it’s been four times.
#SONG TO TEACH PAST TENSE MOVIE#
“Another Day of Sun” (the cast of La La Land, 2016) Recommended: the movie clip from the opening scene of the movie La La Land, which was filmed on a freeway ramp in Los Angeles, and the audio-only video. The Lesson Plan for this song includes annotated lyrics, a lyrics cloze exercise, spin-off grammar and discussion activities, and links to performances of the song from all over the world.The songs below coordinate with Unit 1, True Stories Behind the Songs. (When she takes her boss to court, she gets the last laugh.) Under “Teaching Tips” for some of the themes, you’ll find ideas for pairing songs with thematically related stories in the True Stories reading series. For example, Bruce Springsteen’s “Pay Me My Money Down” works well with the story “The Last Laugh” in True Stories 2, about a waitress who is promised a Toyota as a prize for being the top employee and gets a toy Yoda instead. Story suggestions. I sometimes pair the songs on this page not only with stories in the Songs textbooks but with other stories in the True Stories reading series. The song titles that correspond to these stories are in red font. 2) They are legally licensed by the record companies or performers.Īudio recordings: Free audio recordings of the stories in the Songs textbooks are now on the Pearson catalog page, no password or registration required. YouTube video links: Videos designated “Recommended” meet two criteria: 1) They contain images and language that are appropriate for most classrooms. Updates on Facebook: Newly added songs are posted on Facebook. You Can’t Judge a Book by Its Cover | Freedom | Survival Lost Love | Sports | Friendship | Living Simply | Peace Songs That Coordinate with More True Stories Behind the Songs

Sunshine | Falling in Love | Memories | Taking Chances | Work Songs That Coordinate with True Stories Behind the Songs
