Lesson Overview

This advanced C1-C2 song-based ESL lesson plan on Sam Fender’s "Seventeen Going Under" explores themes of youth, struggle, and personal growth. Students will analyse key lyrics to understand how music reflects real-life emotions and experiences. 

The lesson encourages critical thinking, emotional expression, and comprehension of natural speech, slang, and idiomatic expressions. By examining the song’s language, students will improve their ability to interpret metaphors, cultural references, and colloquial language. 

This lesson is essential for students looking to enhance their language skills, while connecting with universal themes of growing up in an engaging and relevant way. Our series on British slang is a perfect accompaniment to this lesson plan. 

Activities: 

1. Sam Fender: Quiz. 
2. Lyrics: Pictures.
3. Lyrics: Synonyms. 
4. Lyrics: Definitions. 
5. Complete the lyrics. 
6. Song: General Discussion. 
7. Song: Lyrics Analysis. 
8. Music: Debate.

Homework

As with every adult lesson plan from ESL Pals, students get to practice at home with our innovative homework activities. In this advanced C1-C2 song-based ESL lesson plan on Sam Fender’s 17 going under, they are presented with an awesome article, then multiple activities. 

1. Article. 
2. Article: Questions.