Create your own pedagogic worksheets for Imagine 

by John Lennon

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THE CONTENTS OF THIS PAGE

• Sequencing Worksheets (scroll to next box)

  • Contextual Order:  Jigsaw Text

  • Contextual Order:  Jumbled Lines

  • Word Order:          Jumbled Lyrics

• Spelling Worksheets (Gapped)

  • D Gapped Words (all lyrics)
  • E Digraphs, etc.
  • F Jumbled letters

• Grammar & Vocabulary Worksheets (Gapped)

  • Cloze 

  • Nouns
  • Pronouns (subject/object)
  • Clauses
  • Prepositions & Particles
  • Articles (Definite/Indefinite/None)
  • Negatives
  • Gerund v Infinitive (with/without TO)
  • Mixed Tenses (3): Simple Present, Simple Future, Imperative
  • Tenses: Simple Present v Simple Future
  • Conjunctions
  • The verb: BE

• Further Practice (Speaking and/or writing)

  • Ex.1 Speculating 
  • Ex.2 Questionnaires
  • Ex.3 Suggested Subjects for Composition or Discussion
  • Ex.4 Speaking Hyperthetically

• Copyright Details

Create Sequencing Practice for Imagine by John Lennon

(More Pedagogic Ideas by Bibi Baxter)

PREPARATION: 

• Divide the lyrics so each line can be cut into a separate strip of paper

PEDAGOGIC:  

• Students can work individually, in pairs, or threes.    
• Inst

Contextual Order:  Jumbled Lines (Layout Example)

• Create an 'out of order' list of each line of the lyrics with a space at the end of every line for the 'order' to be written 

• Students can work individually, or in pairs.  They should number each line, as they hear it.  Please inform your students that some lines are repeated;  where this occurs they should write several numbers as appropriate.

Word Order:  Jumbled Lyrics

• Create a worksheet with the lyrics, but jumble the words in each sentence.  
• Leave space under each line for the student to write in the correct word order.

• Pre-teach general word order rules, but warn students that the use of poetic licence may mean that the order of some lines may not follow the rules.

Create Spelling Practice for Imagine by John Lennon

(More Pedagogic Ideas by Bibi Baxter)

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Create your own Gapped Grammar & Vocabulary Worksheets for use with Imagine by John Lennon

(More Pedagogic Ideas by Bibi Baxter)

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FURTHER PRACTICE

Even more benefit could be gleaned from the following exercises by using a Video Camera or Cassette Recorder.

(More Pedagogic Ideas by Bibi Baxter)

MINI-QUESTIONNAIRE-1

ASK:  In your opinion, which groups of people suffer most in the world today?  Number the columns 1-5 according to each student’s opinion.  (ie:  number 1 = most suffering etc...) 

Student's Name

Ethnic Minorities

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MINI-QUESTIONNAIRE-2

ASK:  In your opinion, would John Lennon's ideal world solve two of your current problems? Complete the columns below with details of student’s problems.  Put a tick or a cross beside them to indicate whether they would be solved or not.

(Do not allow any repeated suggestions.)

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MINI-QUESTIONNAIRE-3

ASK:  How do you think John Lennon's ideal world should be implemented?  Number each column according to order of preference, (ie:  1 = first choice, etc... )

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MINI-QUESTIONNAIRE-4

ASK:  What objections would the following groups of people have to the idea of John Lennon's imaginary world?

 (Do not allow any repeated suggestions.)

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MINI-QUESTIONNAIRE-5

ASK:  If John Lennon's imaginary world were to become a reality, which advantages & disadvantages might quickly become apparent? 

 (Do not allow any repeated suggestions.)

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MINI-QUESTIONNAIRE-6

ASK:  In your opinion, which skills would be considered ESSENTIAL in John Lennon's ideal world? 

(Do not allow any repeated suggestions.)

STUDENT'S NAME

SUGGESTED WORDS

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MINI-QUESTIONNAIRE-7

ASK:  In your opinion, which skills would be most likely to become REDUNDANT in John Lennon's ideal world?

(Do not allow any repeated suggestions.)

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MINI-QUESTIONNAIRE-8

ASK:  In your opinion, which words would probably become IMPORTANT in John Lennon's ideal world?

(Do not allow any repeated suggestions.)

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MINI-QUESTIONNAIRE-9

ASK:  In your opinion, which words would almost certainly become REDUNDANT in John Lennon's ideal world?

(Do not allow any repeated suggestions.)

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MINI-QUESTIONNAIRE-10

ASK:  What characteristics do you think would definitely become REDUNDANT in John Lennon's ideal world?

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1. For a long time, many PEOPLE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES have been suffering the consequences of political greed and uneven distribution of world resources.  Give more details.
2. VICTIMS OF CRIME suffer distress, fear and loss.  In what way?
3. Would John Lennon's ideal world solve any of YOUR current problems?  If so, which ones?
4. How do you think John Lennon's ideal world should be implemented?
5. What characteristics do you think would almost certainly become obsolete in John Lennon's ideal world?
6. Would the negative aspects of human nature prevent John Lennon's ideal world from becoming a reality?  If so, how?
7. Do you agree with the whole concept of John Lennon's imaginary world, or only part?
8. Which groups of people would be affected in John Lennon's imaginary world?  How?
9. Which skills would you expect to be most important in John Lennon's ideal world?
10. Which authorities might consider the changes negatively?
11. Which skills would probably become obsolete in John Lennon's ideal world?
12. Which people, if any, might assume increasing importance in John Lennon's ideal world?
13. Which V.I.P.s are likely to lose their importance in John Lennon's ideal world? (V.I.P. = Very Important Person)

• EXERCISE:   4

• FUNCTIONS: Speaking Hypothetically

• LEVELS: Intermediate – Advanced

• SKILLS:- Speaking/Listening

• ACTIVITY: Discussion (pairwork/groupwork)

• LANGUAGE: 

  • 2nd conditional tense

  • 3rd  conditional tense

  • Mixed conditional statements 

• EQUIPMENT: Cassette Recorder?

INSTRUCTIONS:

. Preteach suitable vocabulary and the required conditional constructions.   (See 4-examples & grammar notes on a separate sheet)

2.  Write a partial hyperthetical statement on the board (see 4-examples for ideas) and allow students to provide sentence endings.

3.   In order to gauge the level of speaking confidence, instruct students to begin their discussion in pairs;  after five minutes, start encouraging pairs to merge until eventually the whole class becomes involved in one discussion.  

4.  If students are willing, record the discussion that should eventually develop, using cassette recorder.

IMPORTANT NOTES

Although the main aim for most students is to speak English fluently, not every student is capable of doing so publicly, particularly those that are generally shy.  Less confident students may therefore prefer to work only in pairs, or small groups in preference to participating in a class discussion

There is no key to this exercise, as students are expected to express their own views and ideas;  however, for personal or cultural reasons, certain students may find it difficult to form opinions or imagine hypothetical situations.  Therefore, if their ideas seem illogical or sparse even with additional help, it would be reasonable to assume that the task is inappropriate and should be abandoned.

COPYRIGHT DETAILS

PLEASE DISPLAY THIS COPYRIGHT NOTICE ON YOUR WORKSHEETS

IMAGINE. Words and Music by John Lennon. Copyright © 1971 Lenono Music. All rights reserved.  Not for Resale.

Pedagogic ideas by Bibi Baxter, Ramsgate, England www.musicalenglishlessons.org

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