Hand in My Pocket: Activity Type
Hand in My Pocket: Activity Type
Procedure
Language Focus
Divide the class into five teams and assign each team a letter, e.g.
Adjectives
Team A, Team B, etc.
Give each student a copy of the worksheet.
Aim
On the board, write the title of the song and the numbers for the
To complete a song gap- missing words.
fill with adjectives and
then discuss the meaning Working alone, students listen to the song two times and complete
of the adjectives and the gaps with adjectives.
song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUjIY_XxF1g
Before you play the song a third time, have the students compare
Preparation and discuss the answers in their teams. Then, play the song again
Make one copy of the and have the students confirm their answers with their teammates.
worksheet for each
After that, teams take it in turns to choose a number and write
student. You will also
the missing adjective on the board.
need a copy of the song
"Hand in my Pocket" by Award one point for the correct adjective and one point for spelling.
Alanis Morissette.
If a team spells an adjective incorrectly, another team can steal a
Warning: This song point by being the first to correct the spelling.
contains one swear word
(chickenshit). The word Continue like this until all the missing words have been written
has been changed to on the board. If the teams are really struggling, play the song
chicken on the worksheet another time.
and in the YouTube music After all the words have been written on the board and the winning
video the word is clipped. team has been announced, discuss the meaning of the adjectives
and song. Get feedback on what the students think the song is
about and round off the activity.
Level
Pre-intermediate (A2)
Time
30 minutes
Listen to the song "Hand in my Pocket" and complete the gaps with adjectives.
I'm (1) __________ but I'm (2) __________, I'm (3) __________ but I'm (4) __________
I'm (5) __________ but I'm (6) __________ , yeah
I'm (7) __________ but I'm (8) __________ , I'm (9) __________ but I'm (10) __________
I’m (11) __________ but I'm (12) __________, baby
I feel (13) _________ but I'm (14) _________, I'm (15) _________ and I'm (16) _________
I'm (17) __________ but I'm working, yeah
I care but I'm (18) __________, I'm here but I'm really gone
I'm (19) __________ and I'm sorry baby
I'm (20) __________ but I'm (21) __________, I'm (22) _________ but I’m (23) _________
I'm (24) __________ but I'm (25) __________, baby
I'm (26) __________ but I'm laughing, I'm (27) __________ but I'm chicken
I'm (28) __________ but I'm (29) __________, baby