LESSON PLAN- Count on me- Bruno Mars

Objectives

General Objectives

Practice listening comprehension, oral expression and first conditional

Specific Objectives

 To introduce and practice first conditional sentences.

 To practice listening for specific information.
 To practice taking notes.
 To practice speaking
 To value friendship.

Topic

Friendship. Students will talk about their best friends and will analyse what is a good
friend for them.

Previous knowledge

At this point, students know the present simple and the future using will. They also
know adjectives to describe personality and appearance.

Age Group

Adults and adolescents

Level

A1+ / A2

Student organization

Whole group, individual work and pair work.

Time

60 minutes

Material

Handouts, lyrics, song, computer, speakers, pens, whiteboard and markers

Instruction

Warm up

10’ Students discuss about the meaning of the title of the song.
Presentation/ Practice

15’ Teacher gives a brief introduction of the first conditional on the white board. Give
out the handout and do exercise 2.

5’ listen to the song and check.

5’ Students discuss the meaning of the words on exercise 4.

Production

15’ students tell their partners about their best friend. It’s is important that they pay
attention and take notes if necessary because they will have to retell it to practice 3r
person singular.

10’ Students describe their partner’s friends.

 COUNT ON ME- Bruno Mars

1. What does “count on me” mean to you? Who can “count on” and why?

2. Link these clauses to make sentences:

1. If you ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the sea……

2. If you ever find yourself lost in the dark and you can’t see…
3. If you’re tossing and you’re turning and you just can’t fall asleep…
4. If you ever forget how much you really mean to me…

a. I’ll sing a song beside you.

b. I’ll be the light to guide you.
c. I’ll sail the world to find you.
d. Every day I will remind you.

3. Listen to the song and check.

4. Guess the meaning of the following phrasal verbs and expressions from
the song.

Find out: ______________

Made of: ______________

To be tossing and turning: ____________________

To be called to:_____________________

Let go:______________________

5. Tell your partner about your best friend. You have to describe this
person’s appearance, personality and also say why he/she is your best
friend using first conditional sentences.
"Count On Me"
[Verse 1:]
Oh uh-huh
If you ever find yourself stuck in the
middle of the sea
I'll sail the world to find you
If you ever find yourself lost in the dark
and you can't see
I'll be the light to guide you
We find out what we're made of
When we are called to help our friends
in need
[Chorus:]
You can count on me like 1, 2, 3
I'll be there
And I know when I need it
I can count on you like 4, 3, 2
And you'll be there
'Cause that's what friends are
supposed to do, oh yeah
Ooooooh, oooohhh yeah, yeah
[Verse 2:]
If you're tossin' and you're turnin'
And you just can't fall asleep
I'll sing a song beside you
And if you ever forget how much you
really mean to me
Every day I will remind you
Oooh
We find out what we're made of
When we are called to help our friends
in need
[Chorus:]
You can count on me like 1, 2, 3
I'll be there
And I know when I need it
I can count on you like 4, 3, 2
And you'll be there
'Cause that's what friends are
supposed to do, oh yeah
Ooooooh, oooohhh yeah, yeah
You'll always have my shoulder when
you cry
I'll never let go, never say goodbye
You know...
[Chorus:]
You can count on me like 1, 2, 3
I'll be there
And I know when I need it
I can count on you like 4, 3, 2
And you'll be there
'Cause that's what friends are
supposed to do, oh yeah
Ooooooh, oooohhh
You can count on me 'cause I can
count on you
Foto Bruno Mars: http://primicias.mx/notas/49788-bruno-mars-demandado-por-un-
preso.html