Objectives

1. Slang matching – discover how to work out the meaning of words you can’t possibly know!

2. Write a story using slang words

3. Commas exercise

4. Listen to a song & discuss

5. Paired dictation to improve accuracy of listening, writing & reading.

Questions about the song for your first listen:

• How old is the singer?

• How old is the writer of the song? (songwriter)

• What is the song about?

Now listen to the song (no video):

Play ‘You say we pay’ game.

Now watch the video and answer these questions:

How does the song make you feel?

What emotions does the song express?

The songwriter, Trent Reznor around the time he wrote the song:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurt_(Nine_Inch_Nails_song)#Johnny_Cash_version