Who said listenings are boring?

 Hiya!!
All teachers know listening activities are very important. Developing our pupils' listening skills is a very important part of teaching a new language. And as listenig activities can be difficult or even dull sometimes, we all have turned to songs as a way to make listenings livelier and lighter somehow. I've done so and I've enjoyed it, but I think we usually stop at the obvious: fill in the gaps. But, is that all? I don't think so! There are lots of things we can do with a song if we are ready to try. For example: what if we add new verses? Even easier: what if we finish sentences? It's not as difficult as it seems, and If we choose a simple songs, kids in the last year of primary can try (even if it's maybe a better activity for secondary students onwards).
Let me offer your an example. I've chosen a cute, simple, lively song from the Beatles: I saw her standing there. Let's try, first, to finish certain sentences. Then, we'll try to add new verses to the whole.
Enjoy!!

Well, she was just seventeen, 
You know __________________________
And the way she looked was way beyond compare. 
So how could I dance with another,
And I saw her standing there. 

Well she looked at me, and I ______________________
That before too long I'd fall in love with her. 
She wouldn't dance with another, (Ooh) 
And I saw her standing there. 

Well, my heart went "boom", 
When I _______________________ 
And I held her hand in mine... 
[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/beatles/i+saw+her+standing+there_10026349.html ] 
Whoa, we danced through the night, 
And we __________________________
And before too long I fell in love with her. 
Now I'll never dance with another, (Ooh) 
Since I saw her standing there. 

Well, my heart went "boom", 
When I _______________________
And I held her hand in mine... 

Whoa, we danced through the night, 
And we _________________________
And before too long I fell in love with her. 
Now I'll never dance with another, (Ooh) 
Since I saw her standing there. 

Ooh Since I saw her standing there. 
Yeah well, Since I saw her standing there. 

Ready? Very well then, so listen and check!!

What if we add some verses now? Let's see....for example:

When I went home at dawn,
 and I was on my own 
I felt so good, I hardly could refrain from saying
She couldn't dance with another....

Well, of course there's no limits to what we can say here. Good luck and enjoy!!!