Wednesday 25 March 2009

Sound of Music

Day 3/ Wednesday

Class A and B

'The Voice Within'       

Activity 1: Listen to the song ‘The Voice Within’ by Christina Aguilera. 
The song will be played twice and pay attention to the following phrases as you listen to the song: 
1. ‘Trust the voice within’
2. ‘Stand your ground’
3. ‘Life is a journey
It can take you anywhere choose to go 
As long as you’re learning
You’ll find all you’ll ever need to know.”

Activity 2: Replace the phrases below with your own words

1. ‘Trust the voice within’
 
2. ‘Stand your ground’ 
   
3. ‘Life is a journey
It can take you anywhere choose to go 
As long as you’re learning
You’ll find all you’ll ever need to know.”

Activity 3: You could have encountered the same situations or the same feelings before for each expression as below. Share among your group members and write down the experience or situation in not more than 50 words for each column.

‘Trust the voice within’

‘Stand your ground’ 

‘Life is a journey
It can take you anywhere choose to go 
As long as you’re learning
You’ll find all you’ll ever need to know.”

Class C and D

'Shooting Stars'

Activity 1: Listen to the song ‘Shooting Stars’ by Boyzone. 
The song will be played twice and pay attention to the following phrases as you listen to the song: 
1. ‘I’m completely out of place’.
2. ‘Endless search through time and space’
3. ‘If we both hang on for long enough
we both somehow are strong enough
we’ll find out where we belong’

Activity 2: Get into group of three. Discuss and write down the meanings of each phrase.

1. ‘I’m completely out of place’
   

2. ‘Endless search through time and space' 
   

3. ‘If we both hang on for long enough
  we both somehow are strong enough
 We’ll find out where we belong.’  

Activity 3: You could have encountered the same situations or the same feelings before for each expression as below. Share among your group members and write down the experience or situation in not more than 50 words for each column.

‘I’m completely out of place’

‘Endless search through time and space' 

 ‘If we both hang on for long enough
  we both somehow are strong enough
 We’ll find out where we belong.’  

Class E and F

'Reflection'

Activity 1: Listen to the song ‘Reflection’ by Christina Aguilera.
The song will be played twice and pay attention to the following phrase as you listen to the song:
1. ‘Reflection’
2. ‘Wear a mask’
3. ‘Hide my heart’
4. ‘Free to fly’


Activity 2: Identify the most suitable situation to describe each phrase. 

1. ‘Wear a mask’
a. Cover the face with mask to conceal one’s identity.
b. No freedom to have choices in life.
c. To protect oneself from being hurt physically.
d. Hide one’s feelings to pretend to be someone else. 

2. ‘Hide my heart’
a. I have to seal my heart from any hurt.
b. I have to keep myself away from others. 
c. No rooms in the heart for any other matters.
d. I cannot be sincere and honest to tell the truth in this world. 

3. ‘Free to fly’
a. Low price air ticket rate to travel. 
b. Freedom to do what you believe. 
c. Express feelings freely through flying. 
d. The freedom of speech.

4. ‘Reflection’
a. The image of something as reflected by a mirror.
b. A long and careful consideration. 
c. Expressing grief and feelings passionately and demonstratively. 
d. Personal comment and opinion. 


Activity 3: You could have encountered the same situations or the same feelings before for each expression as below. Write down the experience or situation in not more than 50 words for each column. 

1. ‘Wear a mask’

2. ‘Hide my heart’

3. ‘Free to fly’

4. ‘Reflection’

Activity 4: Get into group of three. Share about the experience or situation for each situation among your group members.