Lesson #1

Song title: “Dance Monkey”

Author: Tones and I

Preparation…
1 Read the title and predict what the song is about. Use an online or printed
dictionary to express your ideas better.

I think the song is about… a) A funny monkey; b) A dance move; c) A crazy person; d) ……………..

2 Let’s play the song for the first time and complete the activities on the

arrows.

I think the genre is:

a) Rap
b) Rock
c) Pop
d) Electronic

Do you like it?

Circle the sentence A or B and color the
corresponding symbol

Circle the adjectives that represent

your feelings about the song.
(Add more adjectives if you want)
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Working on the lyrics…

3 Listen and complete the first verse with the words and expressions in the boxes.

hands time you shine mine You stopped me Oh my God beg

They say _________________ I see the way ______________

Take your ____________, my dear, and place them both in ______________

You know _______________________ dead while I was passing by

And now I _______________ to see you dance just one more ______________

4 Put the phrases from the pre-chorus in order. Number them.

_____ You, you make me, make me, make me wanna cry
______ And oh my, I, I like your style
______ And now I beg to see you dance just one more time
______ Ooh, I see you, see you, see you every time

5 Listen to the chorus and circle the correct word in each line.

So they say / pay

"Dance / move for me, dance / move for me, dance / move for me, oh-oh-oh

I've never seen anybody / boys do the things you do before"

They say / pay

"Dance / move for me, dance / move for me, dance / move for me, ayy-ayy-ayy

And when you’re done, I'll make you do it all again / for me"
6 Match the sentences from the second verse.

1. I said “Oh my God”… (….) to see me dance just one more time
2. Take my hands my dear … (….) I see you walking by
3. Just like a monkey … (….) I’ve been dancing my whole life
4. But you just dance … (….) and look me in my eyes

7 Let’s sing and dance!

8 Find words on the lyrics with similar SOUNDS:

a. SOUND: ei  make / way / take / …………………..

b. SOUND: ai  time / mine / like / ………………........

9 Write phrases from the song related to the following images:

………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………..

…………………………………………………………………………...
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About the author…

10 Read the artist’s profile.

 READING COMPREHENSION: work in groups

A Read and correct the following sentences. Pay attention to the key words.

1. “Toni Watson” is her nickname.

2. She is a rock musician.
3. Tones and I is from Sydney, Australia.
4. She is not a teenager.
5. “Dance Monkey” has 1.5 million views on YouTube.
6. Toni’s abilities are singing and dancing.
7. She admires Katty Perry and Michael Jackson.

B
Go to her Instagram profile @tonesandi, and find out the following information:

1. She has ______________ followers.

2. She has ______________ posts in her feed.
3. Her last photo has ____________ likes.
4. In her last photo, the color of her outfit is _______________.

GROUP DISCUSSION:
C Discuss the following questions with your partners:

 What do you like about Tones and I?

You can say: “I like her outfit – voice – style – personality – songs – the lyrics
– sound effects in the songs …”

 What kind of celebrity would you like to be?

Follow this example:
“I would like to be a musician - a sportsperson - an actor/actress - a writer -
a politician - a youtuber / instagramer.”

(REASON)  “because …………………………………………………………………………”

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11

Choose any part of the song (the verse, pre-

chorus, or chorus) and use the melody to
introduce yourself.

Here is an idea to inspire you:

Using the pre-chorus melody:

“Hello I’m Melisa and I’m Argentinian.

I live in Cor-do-ba. I’m thirty-three.

oohhh I like, I like, I like English and sports!

And now I’m singing pop and rock in a band”

1. Write down your new lyrics.

2. Record it with your cellphone and share it with your
teacher and classmates.

HOMEWORK!!

12 Search the internet and answer these questions about the song “Dance Monkey”:

1. What is the release date of the song?

2. What is the name of the album?
3. Who is the writer of the song?
4. What are the music awards of the song?

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