1. MULTIMOD
AL CLASS
Identity

2. APPROACHES ON LANGUAGE
TEACHING
 Class Plan –Sep 11th
, 2010.
 Teachers: Claudia, Lilian e Paula B.
 Discipline: English as a Foreign Language
 Target: Kids/Teenagers / Adults- All Levels.
 Duration: it depends on the numb. of sts.
 Theme: Identity
 Objective: Talk about identity
 General objective: Students introduce
themselves; discuss likes and dislikes; individual
traits and preferences.

3. CLASS PREPARATION
 One class in advance, the teacher asks the
students to bring 03 songs they like best,
individually; at least one must be in English.
They could have them in their cell phones, i-pods,
laptops; or any other device available for the
class; such as CD player, computer,
smartboard…

4. THE BIG DAY
 In a classroom
arranged in a circle,
or U formation; each
student goes to the
center of the circle
and plays his/her
songs: part of each
song is enough, due to
time.
 Then s/he tells the
class why those songs
were chosen.

5. TEACHER´S TURN
 After all the sts have presented their songs, and
talked about them; the teacher proposes a panel
creation, where the students write the music
styles presented: techno, reggae, heavy metal,
etc.

6. CLASS DISCUSSION
 What do their
preferences say about
who they are?
 What are the main
kinds of message in
each style?
IDENTITY-
PREFERENCES
IDENTITY-MESSAGES

7. FURTHER USES
 For the following classes, the teacher may use
their songs to introduce or review topics.
 Eg. Simple Past
 Song: YESTERDAY Beatles
All my troubles seemed so far away
Why she Had to go I don't know, she wouldn't say.
 Expressions- Poker Face –Lady Gaga
Can't read my, can't read my
No he can't read my poker face

8. Phil Collins
You’ll Be In My Heart
Come, stop your crying, it will be all right
Just take my hand, hold it tight
I will protect you from, all around you
I will be here, don't you cry
For one so small, you seem so strong
My arms will hold you, keep you safe and warm
This bond between us, can't be broken
I will be here, don't you cry

9. REFERENCES
http://www.metrolyrics.com/yesterday-lyrics-beatles.html#ixzz0yhoSmzD5
http://www.vagalume.com.br/lady-gaga/poker-face.html#ixzz0yhqnnAQ1
DISCLAIMER
You'll Be In My Heart Lyrics by Phil Collins are the property of the respective authors, artists and labels, You'll
Be In My Heart Lyrics by Phil Collins are provided for educational purposes only , If you like the song,
please buy relative CD.
www.lyrics007.com
Tarzan- Disney pictures
Visit our blog:
multimodalteachers.blogspot.com

10. REFERENCES
http://www.metrolyrics.com/yesterday-lyrics-beatles.html#ixzz0yhoSmzD5
http://www.vagalume.com.br/lady-gaga/poker-face.html#ixzz0yhqnnAQ1
DISCLAIMER
You'll Be In My Heart Lyrics by Phil Collins are the property of the respective authors, artists and labels, You'll
Be In My Heart Lyrics by Phil Collins are provided for educational purposes only , If you like the song,
please buy relative CD.
www.lyrics007.com
Tarzan- Disney pictures
Visit our blog:
multimodalteachers.blogspot.com