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Ten green bottles hanging on the wall 

There were ten green bottles hanging on the wall,
Ten green bottles hanging on the wall,
And if one green bottle should accidentally fall,
There'd be nine green bottles hanging on the wall.

There were nine green bottles hanging on the wall,
Nine green bottles hanging on the wall,
And if one green bottle should accidentally fall,
There'd be eight green bottles hanging on the wall ... etc.

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Teaching suggestions

For variety, ask the students to make up new verses which keep the same rhythm, eg:

There were ten red apples sitting in the bowl ...
There were ten blue raincoats hanging on the hook ...
There were ten blue buses driving down the road ...
There were ten red lobsters sizzling in the pan ...
There were ten nervous students waiting for their test ...