Teachers’ guide

Activity: Simple Plan’s video clip “Addicted”

Material: video clip, Addicted.ppt, worksheets (The 3-exercise one is for lower levels).

Pattern of
Stage Skill and Procedure Time Material
Interaction
Addicted.ppt,
Speaking: use the first slide to elicit information about the band. T-S 1 min
1st slide
Extra Speaking. Describe the musicians. Which is your Addicted.ppt,
Lead-in PW 2 min
favourite? 1st slide
Reading: In pairs, students find the 5 mistakes in the text on the Addicted.ppt,
PW 3 min
2nd slide and try to correct them. Classcheck. 2nd slide
Vocabulary: Tell them that addicted is the title of the song
they’re going to hear. Pre-teach the word with the 3rd slide. Elicit
its meaning with the help of the pictures and the question what
can people be addicted to?.
Pre- You can also elicit the –ing rule with the presentation that follows T-S Addicted.ppt,
4 min
listening this part. PW 3rd slide
Speaking: For immediate practice, give a lighthearted example
about yourself (“I’m addicted to Spoletto. I’m addicted to eating
there”). Model with open pairs and move to pair work: “What are
you addicted to?”
To engage them into listening to the lyrics as well, use the
Pre and question what’s the man’s addiction? so that they have to check Sidney’s
while- their predictions while they watch the clip. (Answer: He’s T-S 4 min orange CD,
listening addicted to a person, to a former lover.) After that, classcheck track 11.
and ask for some feedback on the clip.
Reading: Draw attention to the comprehension questions in #1. Ind or PW,
depending on 3 min
Paircheck and classcheck. the level.
Vocabulary: #2, for lower levels only. Ask them to go over the
After lyrics and find expressions that are similar in meaning to the PW
3 min Worksheet*
listening ones in Portuguese. Treat as chunks. Drill pronunciation.**
Extra vocabulary: Find a false cognate: pretend. T-S
Speaking. In groups of 3, students discuss the questions. You
may want to leave the “addictive” slide on screen for reference. GW 4 min
Ask for feedback.
Sidney’s
To round off, play the song again for them to sing along. WG 4 min orange CD,
track 11.

*Attention! Don’t pick up the 3-exercise worksheet unless you have a low level.

** Extra Speaking: If you want them to practice the chunks, you can ask them to make up a
short dialogue (up to 5 exchanges) with as many of these expressions as they can. They may
be two lovers breaking up, a parent and his/her teenage child arguing, or whatever they want.
Encourage them to use their own vocabulary, rather than ask you for help at every other word.
PW. 8 min.

Answer Key:
1. a) No, they’re not. “But you left anyway”; “Now it’s over”.
b) (assuming that it’s a she) “Heartbreaker”, because she broke his heart.
2. (for lower levels, only)
a) “I don’t care” c) “after all we’ve been through”
b) “it’s over” d) “I did all that I could”
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Addicted
Simple Plan

I heard you're doing okay Since the day I met you

But I want you to know And after all we've been through
I'm addic- Still addic-
I'm addicted to you I'm addicted to you
I think you know that it's true
I can't pretend I don't care
When you don't think about me I'd run a thousand miles to get to you
Do you think I deserve this? Do you think I deserve this
I try to make you happy I tried to make you happy
But you left anyway I did all that I could
Just to treat you good in every way
Chorus
I'm trying to forget Repeat chorus
But I'm addicted to you
But I wanted How long will I be waiting
And I needed Till the end of time
I'm addicted to you I don't know why I'm still waiting
Now it's over I can't make you mine
Can't forget what you said
And I never Repeat chorus
Want to do this again
Heartbreaker I'm addicted to you
Heartbreaker Heartbreaker
Heartbreaker

(Source: www.simpleplan.com)

1. Read the lyrics and answer:

a) Are the boy and the girl together now? How do you know?
b) How does he call her? Why?

2. Talk:
a) Have you ever been addicted to somebody? Did you forget him/her eventually? How?
b) Do you have a strong habit? Why is it hard to break? Would you say you’re addicted to it?
c) What do you think of Simple Plan?
d) Did you go to their concert in Rio? Why (not)?
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Addicted
Simple Plan
I heard you're doing okay Since the day I met you
But I want you to know And after all we've been through
I'm addic- Still addic-
I'm addicted to you I'm addicted to you
I think you know that it's true
I can't pretend I don't care
When you don't think about me I'd run a thousand miles to get to you
Do you think I deserve this? Do you think I deserve this
I try to make you happy I tried to make you happy
But you left anyway I did all that I could
Just to treat you good in every way
Chorus
I'm trying to forget Repeat chorus
But I'm addicted to you
But I wanted How long will I be waiting
And I needed Till the end of time
I'm addicted to you I don't know why I'm still waiting
Now it's over I can't make you mine
Can't forget what you said
And I never Repeat chorus
Want to do this again
Heartbreaker I'm addicted to you
Heartbreaker Heartbreaker
Heartbreaker

(Source: www.simpleplan.com)

1. Read the lyrics and answer:

a) Are the boy and the girl together now?
How do you know?
b) How does he call her? Why?

2. Circle the English equivalents to:

a) “não me importo”
b) “acabou”
c) “depois de tudo que nós passamos”
d) “fiz tudo o que pude”
3. Talk:
a) Are you addicted to somebody? Would
you like to forget him/her?
b) Do you have a strong habit? What’s it?
Are you addicted to it?
c) What do you think of Simple Plan?
d) Did you go to their concert in Rio?
• Sure I did!  How was it?
• No, I didn’t.  Why not?