Lyrics

The video above is the American singer song writer Nanci Griffith performing her song It is a hard life wherever you go. The song is about prejudice and racism having a terrible effect on children. Before class listen to the song and answer the questions.

1. Did you enjoy the song? Why or why not?
2. How did the song make you feel?
3. Were the lyrics easy or difficult to understand?

Before class prepare a two minute talk about a musician that you respect. Then write a second two minute talk about the lyrics of a song that you like. 

If you would like to listen to more of Nanci Griffith's songs, follow the link below:
Nanci Griffith 

 

Quiz

This weeks lesson is going to be a quiz, before class try to answer the questions below.

1. Which is Britain's second biggest city?
2. What is the most popular sport in the UK?
3. Which British city did the Titanic set sail from, for America?
4. Which city is the Capital of Wales?
5. What is the name of the UK's largest airport?
6. Someone from the East End of London is called a Cockney, someone from Birmingham is called a Brummie;  how about people from Liverpool, what are they called?
7. What is the Union Jack?
8. What is the national flower of Scotland?
9. Which is the Red Rose county?
10.   What is Hadrian's Wall?

 If you do not know the answers, check on the Internet. All of the questions above are about the United Kingdom, but before class prepare five questions about Japan to ask your classmates. Also choose one topic listed below and think of five questions to ask your classmates about that topic.

• History
• Culture
• Sports
• Music
• Art
• Science