
1. Video 1: Ballad of Echoed Words (Vocals,subtitles, band)
2. Lyrics: Ballad of Echoed Words
3. Worksheet
This didactic song not only emphasises the grammatically correct use of indirect speech. It should also help pupils think about the meaning of indirect speech in everyday language use. The song clarifies what the quoted speakers may have said literally in their respective situations and why the narrator in the song prefers to use indirect speech rather than repeating what was said word for word.
The text should also create many opportunities for class discussions (preferably using indirect speech) to address various life situations that come from the students' everyday lives and with which they can identify.
Video 1-ISRC-Nr. DE WV6-24-0522 (GEMA)
2. Audio: Ballad of Echoed Words (band+vocals) MP3
3. Ballad of Echoed Words (lyrics)
Video 2 (V2) ISRC-Nr.: DE WV6-24-00525 (GEMA)
1 In a peaceful, sheltered bay,
Lucy said she'd made her way.
Underneath a moonlight beam,
Ben remarked he'd lost his dream.
2 In a place where secrets lay,
Paul recalled a brighter day.
At the edge of morning's light,
Anna claimed she'd loved the night.
3-6. By the docks were seagulls cried ...
full text = TMP1
© Lyrics and music: Karl-Heinz Böttcher (2024) with the assistance of CHATGPT (only lyrics)
Vocals: Millie (Canada)