Earth Song - Michael Jackson

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1. Ask students if they are interested in protecting the world we live in. Brainstorm a list of the main
environmental problems. Teach the following words through examples:

endangered animals deforestation

pollution wildlife extinction
climate changes and global warming domestic and toxic waste

2. Discuss the principal world problems inflicted by man. Elicit the following words:

war violence homelessness

famine destruction disease
3. Write the following words on the board, and check students understand the vocabulary. Tell them
they are going to listen to a song, and ask them to tick the words in the order they appear in the
song. If they appear more than once, count just the first time.
world whales planet's stars
shore heavens nature land
Earth rain elephants sunrise
fields seas forest animals

4. Show the video (this can be seen on the Downloadable Worksheets page of
www.tuneintoenglish.com ). Ask students to guess the geographic regions shown. Note that these
locations are detailed at the end of the video, so be sure to pause it before feedback!
The video centers around the destruction and rebirth of the Earth, and was filmed on four continents,
each suffering because of man. The first location is the Ama%on Rainforest, featuring natives of the
region. The second scene is a war zone in Croatia, with residents of the area. The third location is Tan
%ania, showing scenes of illegal poaching and hunting. The final location is Warwick, New York, where a
forest fire was simulated in a corn field.

5. Give each student a copy of the worksheet and ask them to fill in the gaps based on their answers
to the previous activity and context.

6. Play the song again and ask students to underline all the words (nouns, verbs, adjectives)
and phrases depicting the unhappy condition created by man.

7. Class discussion:
After listening to the song and watching the video, discuss the following:
· What animals can you see in the video?
· What are the main problems afflicting nature and the world?
· What are the main problems afflicting man?
· After watching the video do you think there is a solution according to Michael Jackson? And
according to you?

2. Read the text of the song and answer the questions:

1.Have you ever watched this video clip or have you ever listened to this song?
2. What were you impressed by?
3.Did the song make you think of the eco-problems on our planet?
4.What does the question mean “What have we done to the world?”. Prove your ideas.
5.What happened to animals, elephants, whales, forests?
6.What must people do to make a better world?

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Activity © Tune into English 2010 - www.tuneintoenglish.com Worksheet written by Prof. Simonetta Gatto, Casella (GE)
 Earth Song - Michael Jackson
What about nature's worth
(ooo, ooo)
It's our _______
womb
(What about us)
What about
(What about it)
Turned kingdoms to dust
(What about us)
What about
What about _______________
What about ____________
What about all the things
That you said we were to gain...
What about killing _____________
Is there a time
What about all the things
That you said was yours and mine... Did you ever stop to notice
A l l t h e b l o o d w e ' v e s h e d b e f o r e Did you ever stop to notice
This crying _______ this weeping ________?

Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh

What have we done to the ____________

Look what we've done
What about all the peace
That you pledge your only son...
What about flowering ____________
Is there a time
What about all the dreams
That you said was yours and mine...
Did you ever stop to notice
All the children dead from war Did you ever stop to notice
This crying _______ this weeping ________?

Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh

I used to dream
I used to glance beyond the ____ No w I d on 't kn o w wh e re we a re
Although I know we've drifted far

Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh Aaaaaaaaah

Oooooooooh Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh

Hey, what about yesterday

(What about us)
What about the _____________
(What about us)
The ____________ are falling down
(What about us)
I c a n ' t e v e n b r e a t h e ( W h a t a b o u t
u s ) W h a t a b o u t a p a t h y ( W h a t
a b o u t u s ) I need you Aaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaah
(What about us)

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Activity © Tune into English 2010 - www.tuneintoenglish.com Worksheet written by Prof. Simonetta Gatto, Casella (GE)
 Earth Song - Michael Jackson - Complete

What about sunrise What about nature's worth

What about rain (ooo, ooo)
What about all the things It's our planet's womb
That you said we were to gain... (What about us)
What about killing fields What about animals
Is there a time (What about it)
What about all the things Turned kingdoms to dust
That you said was yours and mine... (What about us)
Did you ever stop to notice What about elephants
All the blood we've shed before (What about us)
Did you ever stop to notice Have we lost their trust
This crying Earth this weeping shore? (What about us)
What about crying whales
Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh (What about us)
Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh Ravaging the seas
(What about us)
What have we done to the world What about forest trails
Look what we've done (ooo, ooo)
What about all the peace Burnt despite our pleas
That you pledge your only son... (What about us)
What about flowering fields What about the holy land
Is there a time (What about it)
What about all the dreams Torn apart by creed
That you said was yours and mine... (What about us)
Did you ever stop to notice What about the common man
All the children dead from war (What about us)
Did you ever stop to notice Can't we set him free
This crying Earth this weeping shore (What about us)
What about children dying
Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh (What about us)
Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh Can't you hear them cry
(What about us)
I used to dream Where did we go wrong
I used to glance beyond the stars (ooo, ooo)
No w I d on 't kn o w wh e re we a re Someone tell me why
Although I know we've drifted far (What about us)
What about baby boys
(What about it)
Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh What about the days
Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh (What about us)
Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh What about all their joy
Aaaaaaaaah Oooooooooh (What about us)
What about the man
Hey, what about yesterday (What about us)
(What about us) What about the crying man
What about the seas (What about us)
(What about us) What about Abraham
The heavens are falling down (What was us)
(What about us) What about death again
I can't even breathe (ooo, ooo)
(What about us) Do we give a damn
Wha t ab ou t ap at h y
(What about us)
I need you Aaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaaah
(What about us)

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Activity © Tune into English 2010 - www.tuneintoenglish.com Worksheet written by Prof. Simonetta Gatto, Casella (GE)