Class: Beginner (Age: 8-12)

Time: 15min - 20min (max)

Objective: To develop listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills.
Materials: mp3/ipod, speakers (AUX cable).
Warm-up song (Louis Armstrong Wonderful World)
Song for lesson (Michael Jackson Beat It)
Set-up: Divide class into groups of 4 (depending on class size).
Introduce to the class about the artist of the song for an open discussion. Address to
the class if students are familiar with the artist/song. Also ask the class/student their
favourite type of music and artist.
Warm-up: While A Wonderful World is playing, students will draw whatever comes to
their mind for about 1min. Then, stop the class and have the students swap their
paper with another student and tell them to continue drawing. Ask the class/student(s)
to come up the class and tell the story of their picture.
Activity: 1) Students will listen to the song being played in the classroom.
2) Students are then given the lyrics but with incorrect words that do not
follow
the song.
3) The song will be played 2 more times where students are now going to
identify and circle the incorrect words. Provide the circled words with the
original lyric
the best you can.
4) Upon completion, each group will tell the instructor the number of errors
they found
- total of 14 errors
The group with the correct number of errors identified and with the most
number of corrections
will win a prize.
5) Open discussion about the song (ex: the message the artist is trying to
tell us)
Follow-up: Enhance the students listening skill not only to music but to everyday
conversations.

Michael Jackson Beat It

- words in brackets = (original lyric)
- words in red = changed lyric
[1st Verse]
They Told Her (Him) Don't You Ever Come (go) Around Here
Don't Wanna See Your Face, You Better Disappear
The Flies (Fire's) In Their Eyes And Their Words (works) Are Really Clear
So Beat It, Just Beat It
[2nd Verse]
You Better Run, You Better Do What You Can
Don't Wanna See More (No Blood), Don't Be A Macho Man
You Wanna Be Rough (Tough), Better Do What You Can
So Beat It, But You Wanna Be Bad
[Chorus]
Just Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It
No One Wants To Really Feel It (Be Defeated)
Showin' How Funky, Throwing Your (Strong Is Your) Fight
It Doesn't Matter Who's Wrong Or Right
Just Beat It, Beat It
Just Beat It, Beat It
Just Beat It, Beat It
Just Beat It, Beat It
[3rd Verse]
They're Out To Get You, Better Leave While You Can
Don't Wanna Be A Boy, You Wanna Be A Man
You Wanna Stay A lie (Alive), Better Do What You Can
So Beat It, Just Beat It
[4th Verse]
You Have To Show Them That You're Really Not Scared
You're Planning (Playin') With Your Life, This Ain't No Truth Or Dare
They'll Kick You, Then They Beat You,
Then They'll Tell You It's Fair
So Beat It, But You Wanna Be Bad
[Chorus]
Just Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It
No One Wants To Really Feel it (Be Defeated)

Showin' How Funky, Throwing Your (Strong Is Your) Fight

It Doesn't Matter Who's Wrong Or Right

[Chorus]
Just Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It
No One Wants To Really Feel it (Be Defeated)
Showin' How Funky, Throwing Your (Strong Is Your) Fight
It Doesn't Matter Who's Wrong Or Right
Just Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It
*** Stop the song (~2:28min) ***
Discuss the following questions with your partner.
1) Who is Michael Jackson?
2) What is Michaels message in this song, Beat It?
3) What does having fire in their eyes mean?
- having the mind/soul filled with emotions of anger, pride, revenge.
could also mean to be charged with passion
4) Do you agree with Michaels message? Why or Why not?
funk (funky) - Being funky is about taking risks, and not being afraid to get a stare or two; about
letting go and expressing oneself freely.
- Also a term used to denote someone who is admirable or cool.