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Using Songs in the EFL Classroom
D. Deubelbeiss
Why use songs when teaching?
Rationale
Affective reasons
Cognitive reasons
Linguistic reasons
Social Reasons
Cultural Reasons
Authentic English!
They are Active!
They have lots of vocabulary!
They are adaptable to needs
They transmit culture!
They are short / condensed.
They are social!
Phonemic awareness!
They are repetitive!
They are up to date!
They are adaptable, obtainable!
Students like them!
• Songs promote listening exercises practices through different specific tasks.
• They are a nice way to introduce a topic, grammar structures.
• They are useful to reinforce studied linguistic functions.
• They promote the practice of pronunciation, intonation and stress.
• They are a nice way to introduce, practice, and review vocabulary.
• They are useful to practice writing.• They enrich the knowledge of cultural
features.• They are a way of developing of language
skills
DISADVANTAGES Bothers other classes Not “serious” study Students disagree about “which” song. Some students don’t like singing Students just want to listen not learn Students just want to listen lack of equipment or malfunctioning
How do you want to study English?
What kind of things should we consider when we use songs in our English class?
What kind of songs should we use?
Many kinds of songs!
Pop songs Chants Nursery Rhymes
Jingles Folk Songs Learning Songs
Commercials Silly Songs Tongue Twisters
Student Created Songs Holiday Songs
Many kinds of songs!
Pop songs Chants Nursery Rhymes
Jingles Folk Songs Learning Songs
Commercials Silly Songs Tongue Twisters
Student Created Songs Holiday Songs
What kind of activities can we do with songs?
How should we plan our activities?
What do you wear on your head?
A hat. What do you wear on your hands?
Gloves. What do you wear on your feet?
Socks.Shoes and socks. Shoes and socks.
What do you wear when it’s cold?
Socks.Shoes and socks. Shoes and socks.
What do you wear when it's warm?
Socks.Shoes and socks. Shoes and socks.
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Shoes and Socks
Hi How are you?
Where's Jack?He's not here.
Where did he go?I don't know.
Where's Mary?She's not here.
Where did she go?I don't know.
.Where are Sue and Bobby?
They're not here. Where did they go?
I don't know.Where's Mr. Brown?
He's over there. Where?
Over there,asleep in the chair.
Where’s Jack
I like my friends
Twinkle Twinkle Little StarHow I wonder what you are?Up above the world so highLike a diamond in the sky.Twinkle Twinkle Little StarHow I wonder what you are?
ROSES ARE RED
VIOLETS ARE BLUE
SUGAR IS SWEET
But not as sweet as YOU!
SuperSimpleSongsEFL Classroom 2.0 Music BookmarksKarafun KaraokeUsing Songs and Chants – Caldas University pptReasons for using songs – Kevin SchoeppJazz Chants – Carolyn GrahamKids Karaoke on EFL Classroom 2.0Song Resources / Downloads
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