Chapter 18 Learning Through Songs
Chapter 18
Learning through
Songs
Source: Dokumen Kemdikbud
Picture 18.1
Tujuan Pembelajaran:
Setelah mempelajari Bab 18, siswa diharapkan mampu:
1. Menunjukkan kesungguhan belajar bahasa Inggris melalui pemahaman
lagu.
2. Menunjukkan perilaku cinta damai, percaya diri, dan tanggung jawab
dalam melaksanakan komunikasi tentang makna lagu.
3. Menyebutkan fungsi sosial dan unsur kebahasaan dalam lagu.
4. Merespon makna lagu sederhana.
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A
WARMER
Look at the pictures below. List any words that are
related to the picture. Then, make a short description of
the picture.
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Source: Dokumen Kemdikbud
Picture 18.2
Picture 18.3
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Picture 18.4
Word list:
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B
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……………………
……………………
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VOCABULARY BUILDER
Task 1:
Complete the gaps with the appropriate letters to make up
good English words. You can use the description on the right
column as a hint.
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T_O_BL_D
A H_L_ING _A_D
BE _O_NG R_G_T
B_IG_TE_ UP
C_L_ O_T
C_M_ R_N_ING
WI_T_R
S_R_NG
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
S_M_ER
FA_L
=
=
KE_P _O_R H_AD T_GE_H_R
O_T L_U_
A_N’T
=
=
=
down, sad
aid
well
cheer up
say someone’s name
come quickly
time when it is cold
time when lowers begin to
bloom
time when it is hot
time when leaves fall to the
ground
stay calm
clear
isn’t/aren’t
Task 2:
Look at the words again. Do you know the meaning? You can
check your dictionary to look up the Indonesian meaning for
the words.
C
PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE
Listen to your teacher reading the following words.
Repeat after him/her.
troubled
a helping hand
be going right
brighten up
call out
come running
winter
spring
summer
fall
keep your head together
out loud
ain’t
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: / ’trəbəld /
:/ eɪ ˈhɛlpɪŋ hænd /
: / biˈgoʊɪŋ raɪt /
: / ˈbraɪtn əp /
: / ˈkɔl ˌaʊt /
: / kəm ˈrənɪŋ /
: / ˈwɪn(t)ər /
: / sprɪŋ /
: / ˈsəmər /
: / fɔl /
: / kip jɔ(ə)r hɛd təˈgɛðər /
: / aʊt laʊd /
: / eɪnt /
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D
LISTENING TO A SONG
Listen to the following song. You can connect to
the following link in the internet:
http://mp3skull.com/mp3/you_ve_got_a_friend_james_
taylor.html
While listening, ill in the gaps with the words that
you hear in the song.
“You’ve Got A Friend”
When you’re _______________ and _______________
And you need a _______________ _______________
And nothing, nothing is going right
Close your eyes and think of me
And soon I will be there
To _______________ _______________ even your darkest
night
You just _______________ _______________ my name
And you know wherever I am
I’ll _______________ _______________ to see you again
_______________, _______________, _______________ or
_______________
All you have to do is call
And I’ll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah.
You’ve got a _______________
If the _______________ above you
Should _______________ _______________ and full of
_______________
And that old north wind should begin to blow
Keep your head _______________
And call my name _______________ _______________ yeah
Soon I’ll be knocking upon your door
You just _______________ _______________ my name
And you know wherever I am
I’ll _______________ _______________, oh yes I will
To see you again
_____________, _______________, _______________ or
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_______________
All you have to do is call
And I’ll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah.
_______________ it good to know that you’ve got a friend
When people can be so _______________
They’ll hurt you, and _______________ you
And take your soul if you let them
Oh yeah, but don’t you let them
You just _______________ _______________ my name
And you know wherever I am
I’ll _______________ _______________ to see you again
_______________, _______________, _______________ or
_______________
All you have to do is call
And I’ll be there, yes I will.
You’ve got a _______________
You just _______________ _______________ my name
And you know wherever I am
I’ll _______________ _______________ to see you again (oh
baby don’t you know)
_______________, _______________, _______________ or
_______________
All you have to do is call
Lord, I’ll be there yes I will.
You’ve got a _______________
Oh, you’ve got a _______________.
_______________ it good to know you’ve got a
_______________.
_______________ it good to know you’ve got a
_______________.
You’ve got a _______________.
Now, check the complete lyrics by connecting to the
following link :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trEwDejTKRY.
After that, you can sing the song together with
your friends.
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COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. What does the irst verse of the song talk about? Say it in one
sentence.
2. In your opinion, what does “To brighten up even your darkest
night” mean?
3. Why does the writer mention four seasons i.e. winter, spring,
summer or fall in the song?
4. What does this verse mean? Say it in one sentence.
If the sky above you
Should turn dark and full of clouds
And that old north wind should begin to blow
Keep your head together
And call my name out loud, yeah
Soon I’ll be knocking upon your door
5. Which verse is repeated in the song? Why?
6. What is “ain’t” ? Can you ind the synonym of ain’t?
7. In general, what is the song about?
8. What is your opinion about the song?
E
VOCABULARY EXERCISE
Complete the sentence using the words from the
box. You may need to use more than one word for one
sentence.
down
brighten up
winter
fall
ain’t
1.
104
troubled
call out
spring
turn dark
cold
a helping hand
come running
summer
out loud
keep your head
together
It was bright and sunny this morning, but now the sky
_____________________. I think it’s going to rain.
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2.
3.
I can’t hear you. Can you say it _____________________?
I was walking home near the park when I saw a boy fell
off his bike, so I _____________________ to help him.
4. There are four seasons in subtropical countries,
they are ___________________, _____________________,
_____________________ and _____________________.
5. If you put one more lamp in the corner, it will
_____________________ the room.
6. Lyla is my best friend, she is always there for me when
I need _______________________________.
7. When you have a problem, you should
_____________________ . Everything will be okay.
8. If you don’t know how to use the computer,
_____________________ the operator. He will help you.
9. She is unfriendly and _____________________. Probably
that’s why she doesn’t have too many friends.
10. There are times when we are _____________________ and
_____________________. In these situations, friends can
be very helpful.
F
PARAPHRASING
Paraphrasing is telling or writing the meaning of
an expression in different words but still keeping the
same meaning. Look at the verses from the song again.
Do you know their meanings? Write them in the form of
sentences!
No.
Verses
Paraphrasing
1.
When you’re down
and troubled
And you need a
helping hand
And nothing, nothing
is going right
Close your eyes and
think of me
And soon I will be
there
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
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2.
3.
4.
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To brighten up even
your darkest night
You just call out my
name
And you know
wherever I am
I’ll come running to
see you again
Winter, spring,
summer or fall
All you have to do is
call
And I’ll be there,
yeah, yeah, yeah
You’ve got a friend
If the sky above you
Should turn dark
and full of clouds
And that old north
wind should begin to
blow
Keep your head
together
And call my name
out loud yeah
Soon I’ll be knocking
upon your door
Ain’t it good to know
that you’ve got a
friend
When people can be
so cold
They’ll hurt you, and
desert you
And take your soul if
you let them
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
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MAKING POEMS
Task 1:
Look at the lyrics of the song again, do you think they are
beautiful? Song may look like poems. Now, you are going to
create your own poems. First of all, write poems about the
given topics. Then, you can make up poems from the topic of
your choice. Write on the given lines.
1. Topic: friend/best friend
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
2. Topic: mother/teacher
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
3. Topic: beautiful morning and how you feel.
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
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4. Topic: (your choice)
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
Task 2:
Read one of your poems in front of the class.
H
WRITING
Task 1:
Look at the lyric of “You’ve got a friend” at the beginning
section of this unit. Write the meanings of the song based on
the lyric in the form of a paragraph.
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Task 2:
Now, think about your favourite song! What is the song about?
Write a short description of your favourite song below!
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
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I
SPEAKING
GUESSING GAMES: What song?
1. Work in pairs.
2. With your partner, prepare three hints for other pairs to
guess what is the title of the song that you have. The
hints can be in the form of:
a. A short description of the meaning of a song.
b. The name of the singer.
c. The tune of the verse.
3. Take turn with other pairs to do the game.
J
REFLECTION
At the end of this chapter, ask yourself the following
questions to know how effective your learning process
is.
1. Have you been able to understand the meaning of the
song?
2. Can you describe the meaning of your own favourite
song?
3. Can you make a short description of songs?
If your answer is ‘no’ to one of these questions, see
your teacher and discuss with him/her on how to make you
understand and able to talk about a song.
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
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K
FURTHER ACTIVITIES
Listen to any songs in English that you like. Try
to catch the words in the song while you are listening to
them. You can take a note on the words that you hear.
Also, try to understand the meaning of the songs.
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
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Learning through
Songs
Source: Dokumen Kemdikbud
Picture 18.1
Tujuan Pembelajaran:
Setelah mempelajari Bab 18, siswa diharapkan mampu:
1. Menunjukkan kesungguhan belajar bahasa Inggris melalui pemahaman
lagu.
2. Menunjukkan perilaku cinta damai, percaya diri, dan tanggung jawab
dalam melaksanakan komunikasi tentang makna lagu.
3. Menyebutkan fungsi sosial dan unsur kebahasaan dalam lagu.
4. Merespon makna lagu sederhana.
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A
WARMER
Look at the pictures below. List any words that are
related to the picture. Then, make a short description of
the picture.
Source: Dokumen Kemdikbud
Source: Dokumen Kemdikbud
Picture 18.2
Picture 18.3
Source: Dokumen Kemdikbud
Picture 18.4
Word list:
……………………
……………………
……………………
……………………
……………………
……………………
B
……………………
……………………
……………………
……………………
……………………
……………………
……………………
……………………
……………………
……………………
……………………
……………………
VOCABULARY BUILDER
Task 1:
Complete the gaps with the appropriate letters to make up
good English words. You can use the description on the right
column as a hint.
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T_O_BL_D
A H_L_ING _A_D
BE _O_NG R_G_T
B_IG_TE_ UP
C_L_ O_T
C_M_ R_N_ING
WI_T_R
S_R_NG
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
S_M_ER
FA_L
=
=
KE_P _O_R H_AD T_GE_H_R
O_T L_U_
A_N’T
=
=
=
down, sad
aid
well
cheer up
say someone’s name
come quickly
time when it is cold
time when lowers begin to
bloom
time when it is hot
time when leaves fall to the
ground
stay calm
clear
isn’t/aren’t
Task 2:
Look at the words again. Do you know the meaning? You can
check your dictionary to look up the Indonesian meaning for
the words.
C
PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE
Listen to your teacher reading the following words.
Repeat after him/her.
troubled
a helping hand
be going right
brighten up
call out
come running
winter
spring
summer
fall
keep your head together
out loud
ain’t
Kurikulum 2013
: / ’trəbəld /
:/ eɪ ˈhɛlpɪŋ hænd /
: / biˈgoʊɪŋ raɪt /
: / ˈbraɪtn əp /
: / ˈkɔl ˌaʊt /
: / kəm ˈrənɪŋ /
: / ˈwɪn(t)ər /
: / sprɪŋ /
: / ˈsəmər /
: / fɔl /
: / kip jɔ(ə)r hɛd təˈgɛðər /
: / aʊt laʊd /
: / eɪnt /
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D
LISTENING TO A SONG
Listen to the following song. You can connect to
the following link in the internet:
http://mp3skull.com/mp3/you_ve_got_a_friend_james_
taylor.html
While listening, ill in the gaps with the words that
you hear in the song.
“You’ve Got A Friend”
When you’re _______________ and _______________
And you need a _______________ _______________
And nothing, nothing is going right
Close your eyes and think of me
And soon I will be there
To _______________ _______________ even your darkest
night
You just _______________ _______________ my name
And you know wherever I am
I’ll _______________ _______________ to see you again
_______________, _______________, _______________ or
_______________
All you have to do is call
And I’ll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah.
You’ve got a _______________
If the _______________ above you
Should _______________ _______________ and full of
_______________
And that old north wind should begin to blow
Keep your head _______________
And call my name _______________ _______________ yeah
Soon I’ll be knocking upon your door
You just _______________ _______________ my name
And you know wherever I am
I’ll _______________ _______________, oh yes I will
To see you again
_____________, _______________, _______________ or
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_______________
All you have to do is call
And I’ll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah.
_______________ it good to know that you’ve got a friend
When people can be so _______________
They’ll hurt you, and _______________ you
And take your soul if you let them
Oh yeah, but don’t you let them
You just _______________ _______________ my name
And you know wherever I am
I’ll _______________ _______________ to see you again
_______________, _______________, _______________ or
_______________
All you have to do is call
And I’ll be there, yes I will.
You’ve got a _______________
You just _______________ _______________ my name
And you know wherever I am
I’ll _______________ _______________ to see you again (oh
baby don’t you know)
_______________, _______________, _______________ or
_______________
All you have to do is call
Lord, I’ll be there yes I will.
You’ve got a _______________
Oh, you’ve got a _______________.
_______________ it good to know you’ve got a
_______________.
_______________ it good to know you’ve got a
_______________.
You’ve got a _______________.
Now, check the complete lyrics by connecting to the
following link :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trEwDejTKRY.
After that, you can sing the song together with
your friends.
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COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. What does the irst verse of the song talk about? Say it in one
sentence.
2. In your opinion, what does “To brighten up even your darkest
night” mean?
3. Why does the writer mention four seasons i.e. winter, spring,
summer or fall in the song?
4. What does this verse mean? Say it in one sentence.
If the sky above you
Should turn dark and full of clouds
And that old north wind should begin to blow
Keep your head together
And call my name out loud, yeah
Soon I’ll be knocking upon your door
5. Which verse is repeated in the song? Why?
6. What is “ain’t” ? Can you ind the synonym of ain’t?
7. In general, what is the song about?
8. What is your opinion about the song?
E
VOCABULARY EXERCISE
Complete the sentence using the words from the
box. You may need to use more than one word for one
sentence.
down
brighten up
winter
fall
ain’t
1.
104
troubled
call out
spring
turn dark
cold
a helping hand
come running
summer
out loud
keep your head
together
It was bright and sunny this morning, but now the sky
_____________________. I think it’s going to rain.
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2.
3.
I can’t hear you. Can you say it _____________________?
I was walking home near the park when I saw a boy fell
off his bike, so I _____________________ to help him.
4. There are four seasons in subtropical countries,
they are ___________________, _____________________,
_____________________ and _____________________.
5. If you put one more lamp in the corner, it will
_____________________ the room.
6. Lyla is my best friend, she is always there for me when
I need _______________________________.
7. When you have a problem, you should
_____________________ . Everything will be okay.
8. If you don’t know how to use the computer,
_____________________ the operator. He will help you.
9. She is unfriendly and _____________________. Probably
that’s why she doesn’t have too many friends.
10. There are times when we are _____________________ and
_____________________. In these situations, friends can
be very helpful.
F
PARAPHRASING
Paraphrasing is telling or writing the meaning of
an expression in different words but still keeping the
same meaning. Look at the verses from the song again.
Do you know their meanings? Write them in the form of
sentences!
No.
Verses
Paraphrasing
1.
When you’re down
and troubled
And you need a
helping hand
And nothing, nothing
is going right
Close your eyes and
think of me
And soon I will be
there
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
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2.
3.
4.
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To brighten up even
your darkest night
You just call out my
name
And you know
wherever I am
I’ll come running to
see you again
Winter, spring,
summer or fall
All you have to do is
call
And I’ll be there,
yeah, yeah, yeah
You’ve got a friend
If the sky above you
Should turn dark
and full of clouds
And that old north
wind should begin to
blow
Keep your head
together
And call my name
out loud yeah
Soon I’ll be knocking
upon your door
Ain’t it good to know
that you’ve got a
friend
When people can be
so cold
They’ll hurt you, and
desert you
And take your soul if
you let them
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
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MAKING POEMS
Task 1:
Look at the lyrics of the song again, do you think they are
beautiful? Song may look like poems. Now, you are going to
create your own poems. First of all, write poems about the
given topics. Then, you can make up poems from the topic of
your choice. Write on the given lines.
1. Topic: friend/best friend
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
2. Topic: mother/teacher
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
3. Topic: beautiful morning and how you feel.
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
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4. Topic: (your choice)
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
Task 2:
Read one of your poems in front of the class.
H
WRITING
Task 1:
Look at the lyric of “You’ve got a friend” at the beginning
section of this unit. Write the meanings of the song based on
the lyric in the form of a paragraph.
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Task 2:
Now, think about your favourite song! What is the song about?
Write a short description of your favourite song below!
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
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I
SPEAKING
GUESSING GAMES: What song?
1. Work in pairs.
2. With your partner, prepare three hints for other pairs to
guess what is the title of the song that you have. The
hints can be in the form of:
a. A short description of the meaning of a song.
b. The name of the singer.
c. The tune of the verse.
3. Take turn with other pairs to do the game.
J
REFLECTION
At the end of this chapter, ask yourself the following
questions to know how effective your learning process
is.
1. Have you been able to understand the meaning of the
song?
2. Can you describe the meaning of your own favourite
song?
3. Can you make a short description of songs?
If your answer is ‘no’ to one of these questions, see
your teacher and discuss with him/her on how to make you
understand and able to talk about a song.
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
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K
FURTHER ACTIVITIES
Listen to any songs in English that you like. Try
to catch the words in the song while you are listening to
them. You can take a note on the words that you hear.
Also, try to understand the meaning of the songs.
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
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