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Looks like Tue night is a perfect time to make amends about my promise of posting my #MercrediMusique suggestions weekly bc... well, I didn't do it for 2 wks in a row. Désolée 
trop de pain sur ma planche. Let's try one tonight, shall we? 
#FrenchTeachers #langchat
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trop de pain sur ma planche. Let's try one tonight, shall we? #FrenchTeachers #langchat 1/
"Quoi est-c'qu’on fait ce soir ?
J’ai pas envie de passer ma soirée dans l’noir
J’appelle mes potes, allez on sort
C’est pas souvent généralement, j’dors"
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J’ai pas envie de passer ma soirée dans l’noir
J’appelle mes potes, allez on sort
C’est pas souvent généralement, j’dors"
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I first came across Sally through my subscription to Colors channel on YT (highly recommend!) & when preparing for this lesson, learned about this artist and you should too. Here are some links to get you started
1. https://www.konbini.com/fr/musique/rencontre-prometteuse-sally-warm-up-interview/
2. https://generalpop.com/2019/11/22/sally-est-notre-revelation-rb-de-lannee-avec-son-ep-amoureux-pyaar/
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1. https://www.konbini.com/fr/musique/rencontre-prometteuse-sally-warm-up-interview/
2. https://generalpop.com/2019/11/22/sally-est-notre-revelation-rb-de-lannee-avec-son-ep-amoureux-pyaar/
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And even though about 50% of my sts did not like this song, that's not what matters here - I try to showcase a variety of artists and genres even those that - gasp - teens might not like. (Side note - I loved this song, so whatever!)
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I begin by telling sts some background info abt the artist & you better believe that her family history & mental health struggles were part of it-Sally is open abt it & wants to "dédiaboliser sa bipolarité dans son travail" & I want 2normalise conversations abt mental health.
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We made predictions abt the song based on title & this collage annnd my sts who are in the midst of art unit exclaim "those look like paintings" [tchr rubs hands w/glee & proceeds asking pourquoi]
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![We made predictions abt the song based on title & this collage annnd my sts who are in the midst of art unit exclaim "those look like paintings" [tchr rubs hands w/glee & proceeds asking pourquoi] 6/](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ek0pfYNW0BUFF8e.jpg "We made predictions abt the song based on title & this collage annnd my sts who are in the midst of art unit exclaim \"those look like paintings\" [tchr rubs hands w/glee & proceeds asking pourquoi] 6/")
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With Novices you can do a simple listening activity with these images (I worked on "groupe de...", sts listened to my descriptions & identified the pic) or a written task where sts describe who is in each pic and what they look like.
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We look at the lyrics next. Here you have to go beyond the chorus bc otherwise kids might decide that it's a party song which it is not. Full lyrics here
7/ https://genius.com/Sally-quand-je-veux-je-peux-lyrics
7/ https://genius.com/Sally-quand-je-veux-je-peux-lyrics
So we view the clip and try to correlate how lyrics reflect in the clip. Alternatively, you can switch order and show the clip first and then dispel the party vibe with full lyrics. The lesson here is les apparences sont trompeuses bc that's want we expect.
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Conclude with the message of the song and personal opinions. This song is great to justify their avis bc many liked certain aspects & disliked others. Plus it's a great discussion:) Here's a handy sheet for that music opinionism again.
À la prochaine!
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À la prochaine!
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And if you need more Sally - her latest visually stunning haunting clip is about her experience being bipolar
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