Bruno Mars_Count on Me

 

🎵 Worksheet: Count on Me – Bruno Mars

Level: B1.1
Theme: Friendship & Support

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🗣️ 1. Warm-Up – Speaking

Talk in pairs or small groups:

• What qualities do you value in a friend?

• Can you count on your friends? Why or why not?

• When was the last time you helped or supported a friend?

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🧠 2. Pre-Listening Vocabulary – Match the words with their meanings

Word	Meaning
1. count on	a. part of the body
2. shoulder	b. to travel on water
3. toss	c. to throw lightly
4. sail	d. to depend on someone

Answers: 1-d, 2-a, 3-c, 4-b

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🎧 3. Listening Activity – Fill in the gaps

Listen to the song and complete the lyrics below:

You can count on me like __ (1), 2, 3
I'll be there
And I know when I need it
I can count on you like __ (2), 4, 3
You'll be there
'Cause that's what __ (3) are supposed to do, oh yeah

Answers: 1. one, 2. three, 3. friends

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🗣️ 4. Post-Listening – Speaking

Discuss with a partner:

• How does the song describe friendship?

• Do you have someone you can always count on?

• Have you ever been a friend like that to someone else?

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✍️ 5. Writing Activity

Write a short paragraph (80–100 words) about:
"A time when you helped a friend or a friend helped you."
Remember to include:

• What happened

• How you felt

• Why it was important

Jason Mraz_I'm Yours

 

🎶 Worksheet: I’m Yours – Jason Mraz

Level: B1.1
Theme: Love & Relationships

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1. Warm-Up – Speaking

Discuss the following questions with a partner or in a small group:

• Do you believe in love at first sight?

• How do people show they care about someone?

• What does “being yourself” mean in a relationship?

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2. Pre-Listening Vocabulary – Match the Words

Match the words with their meanings:

Word/Phrase	Meaning
1. fate	a. to open something quickly
2. hesitate	b. to wait or pause before doing something
3. open up	c. destiny
4. melody	d. a tune or musical line

📝 Answers:
1 → c, 2 → b, 3 → a, 4 → d

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3. Listening Activity – Reorder the Lines

🎧 Listen to the song and put the following lines in the correct order (1–5):

a. There's no need to complicate
b. Our time is short
c. So I won't hesitate no more, no more
d. I'm yours
e. This is our fate

✅ Correct Order:

1. c → So I won’t hesitate no more, no more

2. a → There’s no need to complicate

3. b → Our time is short

4. e → This is our fate

5. d → I’m yours

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4. Post-Listening – Discussion

💬 Discuss with a partner:

• What message do you think the singer wants to share?

• Do you think people should always say what they feel? Why/why not?

• Is love about destiny (fate) or choice?

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5. Writing Task – Giving Advice

✍️ Task: Write a short email (80–100 words) to a friend giving them relationship advice.
Include:

• An opening greeting

• A suggestion or two

• A closing line

📌 Use some expressions from the song if you want!

Avicii_Wake Me Up

 

🎶 Worksheet: Wake Me Up – Avicii

Level: B1.1
Theme: Daily Routines & Time

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1. Warm-Up – Speaking

Discuss in pairs or small groups:

• What time of day do you feel most energetic?

• What does it mean to live in the moment?

• Do you plan your future or prefer to take things as they come?

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2. Vocabulary Match

Word/Phrase	Meaning
1. wiser	a. to move or act quickly
2. carry on	b. to continue doing something
3. rush	c. having more knowledge and experience
4. time is precious	d. time is valuable and shouldn’t be wasted

📝 Answers:
1 → c, 2 → b, 3 → a, 4 → d

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3. Listening Activity – Fill in the Gaps

🎧 Listen to the song and complete the lyrics:

So wake me up when it's all over
When I'm _______ and I'm ________
All this time I was finding _______
And I didn't know I was _________

✅ Answers:

1. wiser

2. older

3. myself

4. lost

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4. Reflection – True or False?

📝 Listen again and decide if the sentences are True or False:

1. The speaker feels like he’s in control of his life.

2. He talks about searching for his identity.

3. The song suggests that time should not be wasted.

4. It’s about enjoying every moment and not rushing.

✅ Answers:

1. False

2. True

3. True

4. True

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5. Writing Task – A Letter to Yourself

✍️ Imagine you’re writing to your future self.
Write a short letter (80–100 words) describing your goals and what kind of life you hope to have. Use expressions like:

• I hope that…

• I’d like to…

• By the time I’m 30, I will have…

Maroon 5_Sugar

 

🎶 Worksheet: Sugar – Maroon 5

Level: B1.1
Theme: Food & Health
Focus: Vocabulary, listening for detail, emotions & metaphors

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1. Warm-Up – Speaking

💬 Discuss in pairs or small groups:

• Do you usually crave sweet or salty food?

• Is sugar good or bad for your health?

• What’s your guilty pleasure when it comes to food?

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2. Vocabulary – Food & Feelings Match

Word/Phrase	Meaning
1. sugar	a. very emotional or romantic
2. craving	b. a strong desire for something
3. sweet love	c. a metaphor for needing affection
4. I’m right here	d. someone is emotionally available/supportive

📝 Answers:
1 → c, 2 → b, 3 → a, 4 → d

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3. Listening Activity – Fill in the Gaps

🎧 Listen and complete the lyrics:

Your sugar, yes please
Won’t you come and put it down on __?
I’m right here, ’cause I need
Little ______, little ______ in my life

✅ Answers:

1. me

2. love

3. sympathy

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4. Comprehension – Choose the Best Option

1. What does “sugar” symbolise in the song?
   a) Real sugar
   b) Happiness and care
   c) A healthy diet

2. What mood is expressed in the chorus?
   a) Sadness
   b) Need and affection
   c) Celebration

✅ Answers:
1 → b, 2 → b

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5. Pronunciation Focus – Rhythm & Stress

🔊 Say the chorus aloud.

• Identify which syllables are stressed.

• Pay attention to the rhythm and contractions like won’t you.

• Practise saying:

“Yes, please – won’t you come and put it down on me?”

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6. Writing Task – Healthy or Not?

✍️ Write a short opinion paragraph (80–100 words):

“Sugar should be banned from school meals.”
Do you agree or disagree? Why?

Use linking words like:

• In my opinion…

• However…

• On the one hand…

• I believe that…

George Ezra_Budapest

 

🎶 Worksheet: Budapest – George Ezra

Level: B1.1
Theme: Past Experiences & Travel
Focus: Past simple, prepositions of place, listening for specific information

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1. Warm-Up – Speaking

💬 Discuss in pairs or small groups:

• Have you ever travelled to another country? Where?

• What’s the most memorable trip you’ve had so far?

• If you could visit any city in the world, where would you go and why?

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2. Vocabulary – Travel Idioms

Match the idioms to their meaning:

Idiom	Meaning
1. Hit the road	a. To explore a place or journey somewhere
2. Packed and ready to go	b. To start a journey or trip
3. Wanderlust	c. The desire to travel and explore the world
4. Get away from it all	d. To take a break from your routine or stress

📝 Answers:
1 → b, 2 → a, 3 → c, 4 → d

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3. Listening Activity – Fill in the Gaps

🎧 Listen and complete the lyrics:

I’d leave it all
To find you, in the city of _______
I’d do it all again, but you’re the _______ thing I need

✅ Answers:

1. Budapest

2. only

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4. Comprehension – True or False?

📝 Listen again and answer the questions:

1. The singer has already been to Budapest. (True / False)

2. He would leave everything behind for a chance to visit the city. (True / False)

3. The song talks about having a difficult time making travel decisions. (True / False)

4. The singer mentions being willing to make big sacrifices for love. (True / False)

✅ Answers:

1. False

2. True

3. False

4. True

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5. Grammar – Past Simple Practice

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in past simple:

1. I __________ (travel) to Budapest last summer.

2. We __________ (explore) the city on foot and saw many beautiful places.

3. He __________ (not enjoy) the trip because of the weather.

4. I __________ (decide) to visit the museum the next day.

✅ Answers:

1. travelled

2. explored

3. didn’t enjoy

4. decided

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6. Pronunciation Focus – Intonation & Emphasis

🔊 Listen to the chorus again and notice the intonation.

• What word gets the most emphasis?

• How does the singer change his voice to express emotion when he sings, “I’d leave it all...”?

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7. Writing Task – A Memorable Trip

✍️ Write a short story (80–100 words) about a memorable trip you’ve taken.

Include details like:

• Where you went and when

• What you saw and did

• Why it was special for you

Joni Mitchell_Big Yellow Taxi

 🎶 Worksheet: Big Yellow Taxi – Joni Mitchell

Level: B1.1
Theme: Environment & Nature
Focus: Environmental issues, listening for details, using conditionals

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1. Warm-Up – Speaking

💬 Discuss in pairs or small groups:

• What do you think about the state of the environment today?

• Have you noticed any changes in the natural surroundings in your city or town?

• How can we help protect the environment?

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2. Vocabulary – Environmental Issues

Match the words to their definitions:

Word	Definition
1. Deforestation	a. The practice of wasting natural resources
2. Pollution	b. The destruction of forests
3. Wastefulness	c. The release of harmful substances into the air, water, or land
4. Climate change	d. Long-term changes in temperature and weather patterns around the world

📝 Answers:
1 → b, 2 → c, 3 → a, 4 → d

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3. Listening Activity – Fill in the Gaps

🎧 Listen and complete the lyrics:

They paved paradise and put up a ___________
With a pink hotel, a boutique, and a _________ pool

✅ Answers:

1. parking lot

2. swing

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4. Comprehension – Multiple Choice

1. What is the main environmental issue discussed in the song?
   a) Deforestation
   b) Pollution
   c) Climate change

2. What is the singer’s attitude towards the changes happening to nature?
   a) She is indifferent.
   b) She is sad and critical.
   c) She is happy and optimistic.

✅ Answers:
1 → a, 2 → b

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5. Grammar – First Conditional Practice

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in the first conditional:

1. If we __________ (protect) the environment, we __________ (have) a better future.

2. If people __________ (recycle) more, there __________ (be) less waste in the world.

3. If I __________ (see) a plastic bottle on the beach, I __________ (pick) it up.

✅ Answers:

1. protect / will have

2. recycled / would be

3. saw / would pick

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6. Pronunciation Focus – Stress and Rhythm

🔊 Listen to the song’s chorus and identify the stressed words.

• Which words are stressed in the sentence, “They paved paradise and put up a parking lot”?

• Practise saying this line aloud with the correct rhythm.

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7. Writing Task – How Can We Protect Nature?

✍️ Write a short essay (80–100 words) about how you can protect the environment in your daily life. Mention things like recycling, saving water, or using public transport.

Adele_Someone Like You

 🎶 Worksheet: Someone Like You – Adele

Level: B1.1
Theme: Relationships & Emotions
Focus: Expressing emotions, listening for details, past simple, and conditionals

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1. Warm-Up – Speaking

💬 Discuss in pairs or small groups:

• Have you ever experienced a difficult breakup? How did you feel?

• How do you usually deal with difficult emotions?

• In your opinion, what is the key to maintaining a healthy relationship?

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2. Vocabulary – Emotions & Feelings

Match the emotions with their definitions:

Emotion	Definition
1. Heartbroken	a. Feeling very happy and excited
2. Grateful	b. Feeling sad and upset, often after losing someone or something
3. Relieved	c. Feeling thankful for something or someone
4. Ecstatic	d. Feeling happy because a worry or problem has been resolved

📝 Answers:
1 → b, 2 → c, 3 → d, 4 → a

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3. Listening Activity – Fill in the Gaps

🎧 Listen and complete the lyrics:

Never mind, I'll find someone like __________
I wish nothing but the __________ for you, too

✅ Answers:

1. you

2. best

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4. Comprehension – True or False?

1. The singer is happy that her relationship ended. (True / False)

2. She hopes the best for her ex-partner. (True / False)

3. The singer feels regretful and sad about the past. (True / False)

4. The song is about finding a new love immediately after a breakup. (True / False)

✅ Answers:

1. False

2. True

3. True

4. False

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5. Grammar – Past Simple Practice

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in the past simple:

1. I __________ (hear) that you are getting married.

2. She __________ (not expect) to see him again.

3. We __________ (meet) in the park last week.

4. They __________ (decide) to stay friends after the breakup.

✅ Answers:

1. heard

2. didn’t expect

3. met

4. decided

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6. Pronunciation Focus – Intonation in Questions

🔊 Listen to the line “Never mind, I'll find someone like you” and notice the intonation.

• Where does the singer’s voice go higher or lower in pitch?

• Try to practise the sentence aloud with the same intonation pattern.

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7. Writing Task – How to Move On

✍️ Write a short text (80–100 words) about how you would move on from a difficult breakup. Use phrases like, "It’s important to...", "I would..." and share your thoughts on how to heal emotionally.

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