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Description: Lesson plan from www.english-4u.com website based on song by Hoobastank "The Reason". Objectives: Apologizing, Expressing Regrets, I wish / If only with past tenses Duration: 45 minutes Materials: Song by Hoobastank – "The Reason" Procedure:
THE REASON TEACHER WORKSHEET
BEFORE YOU LISTEN ACTIVITY 1 PAIRS > WHOLE CLASS The Reason is a song which is at the same time - an apology. Look at the following phrases we use to apologise and put them in the appropriate category. 1. I’m very sorry. 2. I do apologise. 3. Sorry about that. 4. I’m sorry. 5. I really am very sorry.
weak apology ... (3) normal apology ... (4) strong apology ... (1) stronger apology ... (2) very strong apology ... (5) ACTIVITY 2 INDIVIDUALLY > PAIRS Look at the lyrics of the song and put the verbs listed below in appropriate blanks. You will have to use some of these verbs a few times. have meant must need used want wish Hoobastank – The Reason I'm not a perfect person There's many things I ... (wish) I didn't do But I continue learning I never ... (meant) to do those things to you And so I ... (have) to say before I go That I just ... (want) you to know I've found a reason for me To change who I ... (used) to be A reason to start over new and the reason is you I'm sorry that I hurt you It's something I ... (must) live with everyday And all the pain I put you through I wish that I could take it all away And be the one who catches all your tears That’s why I ... (want) you to hear I've found a reason for me To change who I ... (used) to be A reason to start over new and the reason is You [x4] I'm not a perfect person I never ... (meant) to do those things to you And so I ... (have) to say before I go That I just ... (want) you to know I've found a reason for me To change who I ... (used) to be A reason to start over new and the reason is you I've found a reason to show A side of me you didn't know A reason for all that I do
And the reason is you NOTE: Do not check if the students have correct answers at this point. The students will check their answers themselves in ACTIVITY 3. WHILE LISTENING ACTIVITY 3 INDIVIDUALLY Listen and check if you were right. AFTER LISTENING There’s many things I wish I didn’t do. I wish / if only can be used to express regrets. When after these expressions we use past simple, we talk about the present. Examples: I wish/If only I could fly. = I can’t fly and I regret it. I wish/If only had a lot of money. = I haven’t got a lot of money and I regret it. When after these expressions we use past perfect, we talk about the past. Examples: I wish/If only I hadn’t said that. = I said that in the past and now I regret it. I wish/If only hadn’t hurt you. = I hurt you in the past and now I regret it. ACTIVITY 4 Express regrets about the situations presented below. Start sentences with I wish or If only 1. You have no job. ... I wish I had a job. 2. You did not go to university. ... I wish I had gone to university. 3. You did not report the theft to the police. ... I wish I had reported the theft to the police. 4. Your sister visits you very rarely. ... I wish my sister visited me more often. 5. Your team lost the match. ... I wish my team hadn’t lost the match. 6. You went to bed late last night. ... I wish I had gone to bed earlier. 7. You smoke. ... I wish I didn’t smoke. 8. You do sport very rarely . ... I wish I did sport more often. Useful Internet Resources: Student worksheet, printable PDF version of this lesson and other free ESL lesson plans available on:
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