Lonely Spider

In a cave there lived a spider.
He liked to drink warm apple cider.
He liked to think about his life.
He wondered if he’d ever have a wife.
Lonely spider.

 

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The Croc

In the river
there lived a croc.
He liked to lie (3X)
upon a big flat rock.
He dreamed of going for a walk,
But he had no shoes
and he only had one sock.

This songs just 20 seconds long. For kids, I play it a few times, providing a bit more scaffolding at each stage to help their listening comprehension. I might play the song once with no visual aids, asking them to write down anything at all they hear. After the first listing, I’ll give them time to consult each other. Next, I might provide a model on the board: certain words, a gap-fill, or the structure, like this

In
there
He
upon
He
but
and…

Can’t go wrong with such a short sill song! Wish my language teachers (Latin, Russian, Swedish, German, Polish, Chinese, Spanish, Romanian, French) had given me little listening tasks. Just once.

You’ll also found a slower version: it’s just 24 seconds but easier to understand.

 

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