The Logical Song
ESL Lesson PlansThe Logical Song

The Logical Song

Explore our engaging ESL song-based lesson designed for adults at the B1 level. This 45-minute individual lesson focuses on developing reading and listening skills. Students will delve into the lyrics of "The Logical Song" by Supertramp, match words with definitions, and complete sentences using the learned vocabulary.

Skills

  • Can understand simple poems and song lyrics provided these employ straightforward language and style
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
Fully Customizable
1

Read the song description. Can you relate?

"The Logical Song" by Supertramp talks about a person reflecting on their life. It describes how happy and pure they were as children. They were taught how to be sensible and practical as they grew up, but they forgot how to be careless and cheerful.
2

Match the words from the song with the definitions provided below.

3

Complete the sentences with the words from the previous exercise.

4

Listen to the first part of the first verse of the song. Then complete the lyrics.

5

Now, do the same for the second part of the first verse.

6

Now, listen the whole verse and answer the following questions.

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