Description
Looking for an engaging and effective way to improve your students’ English listening and vocabulary skills? This song lyrics gap fill activity using “Hello, Goodbye” by The Beatles combines music, language learning, and interaction for a powerful classroom experience. Students will enjoy the emotional melody while strengthening their listening comprehension and vocabulary through a fun, guided worksheet.
In this interactive ESL listening exercise, learners listen to the song and fill in missing words from the lyrics using a word bank. This activity helps boost focused listening, contextual vocabulary understanding, and memory — all within a relaxed, music-filled environment.
Warm-Up Discussion
Begin by asking students if they’ve heard of artist or know the song. Briefly introduce the song’s themes.
First Listening – Just Enjoy
Play the full song once with no worksheet. Let students listen freely and absorb the melody and mood.
Introduce the Worksheet
Distribute the gap fill worksheet. You can also group students into pairs or small teams to encourage collaboration.
Pre-Teach Vocabulary
Review the word bank together. Have students share definitions, synonyms, or example sentences to ensure clarity before the next listening round.
Second Listening – Gap Fill Challenge
Play the song again. This time, students complete the missing lyrics as they listen. Encourage them to stay focused and go with their first instincts.
Peer Check & Group Review
Let students exchange worksheets with a partner or group. Play the song a third time, pausing just before each blank. Invite students to shout out their guesses.
Answer Reveal & Optional Scoring
Go through the correct answers as a class. Students can check their partner’s work. Consider awarding a small prize to the team with the most correct responses!
✅ Key Benefits
- Develops real-world English listening and vocabulary skills
- Makes language learning memorable through music
- Increases student engagement and participation
- Encourages collaborative learning and discussion
This activity is perfect for beginner (A1 – A2) ESL learners and works well as a lesson starter or a relaxing wrap-up task.
