Another funny song by The Barenaked Ladies for a moment of silliness in class. Although it's a kids song, the language (and singing speed) is best suited to B1+ students.
Useful language:
Minding his business 2 + 2 makes 4
make do without something live without something
Setting the Scene.
Listening for Gist.
Explain that the song will force us to confront a world without the number 9. Ask students to listen for how our lives would be different and play the rest of the song.
Show slide 3 (see picture) - can students remember what was said about these things? (repeat as appropriate).
Listening for Detail.
(Optional)
Go through slides 4-6, students try to guess the missing words, then listen to check. (click on the speaker in the top right corner to hear the relevant section.)