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Updated on: 03/31/2021
Lesson Time: 1–2 hrs.
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In this ESL lesson plan for adults and teens, students watch a music video of Tom Petty's classic hit "Learning to Fly" and do a listening exercise on it. It includes discussion questions, conversation, and other activities about the music video themes. Students learn some important vocabulary words, phrases, and expressions from the song and imagery in the video. The grammar activity features the difference between the modal verbs 'may' and 'must'. There is a quiz and review with a bonus activity included.
Music video by Tom Petty performing Learning To Fly.
Tom Petty Song