James Bay - Craving
This one will help you talk with your students about a very popular (and sometimes quite boring) topic, again.
topic: life in a village/town/city
0. Warmer
Based on the words of the song try to guess what it is about.
1. First listening
Were your hypotheses correct?
What is the mood of the song like?
What is the genre of the song? Did you like it?
2. Second listening
3. Vocabulary
Find the synonyms of the following words and expressions in the lyrics:
1. protection: _______________________________
2. feeling a strong desire: _____________________________
3. become larger _____________________________
4. happiness ____________________________
5. leaving something behind __________________________
6. utter, absolute ___________________________
4. Vocabulary - part two
From the lyrics and based on your previous studies, collect words (nouns, adjectives) to describe life in a city or in a village and create a mindmap.
5. Discussion
1. What is life like in the singer's hometown, which is described in the song?
2. Why does he want to leave it behind?
3. Why do lots of people move from their hometowns to cities?
4. What are the differences between city life and life in villages or little towns?
5. What are the advantages of city life? What are the drawbacks?
6. Are city people and country people different? If yes, in what way?
7. Have you ever thought about moving to a different place? Why?
8. Which one is your favourite city and why?
9. What would you show to foreigners from the place you live?
10. Look at the following images: Which place would you choose to live in and why?
