Using songs for language learning

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ContentsWhy use songs What to use

Potential pitfalls?

Using songs for vocabulary development

Using songs for grammar practice

Useful website

Using songs for skills practice

Songs for productive use

Making it easier

Why use songs?

They’re fun!

Can add

variety

Natural, authenticlanguage

Some evidence to show that this can aid language learning

http://scienceblogs.com/cognitivedaily/2008/06/19/does-music-help-us-learn-langu/

True or false for L1 songs? for L2 songs?

I always hear all of the words

I notice the chorus

I notice the music/voices/ instruments

I know if I like it or not

I understand the mood of the song

I know what it’s about

I respond physically

What to use?

What you like?

What they like?

What resources do you have?

Potential pitfalls

Can they understand?

Can you understand?!

Is the song culturally appropriate?

What is the aim of the task you plan to use?

Are your practice activities varied ?

Making it easier

Setting it up well

Choosing your tasks

First listening tasks.

What is the mood of the song?

Is there one singer or more?

Gender of the singer?

Do you like it? What do you think of it?

Listen to the first and last wordsWhat are they?

Who is the song for?What is it about?

Using songs for skills practice

Close your eyesHave no fear

The monster’s gone,

he’s on the run

And your Daddy’s here

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful,Beautiful boy.

Out on the _______ sailing away,I can hardly wait,To see you to ______ ___ ______,But I guess we'll both,Just ______ ___ ____ patience,Yes it's a long way to go,But ___ _____ __________,

Before you cross the street,______ my _______,Life is what happens to you,While you’re busy making other plans,

Out on ____ ocean sailing away,I ____ hardly wait,To see you __ come of age,But I guess we‘__ both,Just have __ have patience,Yes it's __ long way __ go,But __ the meantime,

Before ____ cross ___ street,Take my hand,Life ___ what happens __ you,While you___ busy making other plans,

Out on the ocean sailing away,__________________To see you to come of age______________________Just have to have patience,________________________But in the meantime,

________________________Take my hand________________________While you’re busy making other plans,

__________________________,I can hardly wait,__________________________But I guess we'll both,__________________________Yes it's a long way to go,__________________________

Before you cross the street,____________________Life is what happens to you,______________________________

Speaking/Reading/Writing

Retell the story

Write to one of the protagonistseg a letter of advice

Continue the story

Speaking/Reading/Writing

Discuss issues

Find out about the artist/ song

Using songs for pronunciation

Connected speech

I’m gonna I wanna I cudda You shudda

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Connected speech

Task – what does she want to do?

Using songs for vocabulary development

broke

What’s the opposite?

short

high sane

lostpoor

I’m broke but I’m happyI’m poor but I’m kindI’m short but I’m healthyI’m high but I’m groundedI’m sane but I’m overwhelmedI’m lost but I’m hopeful

How would you explain these antonyms – can you think of interesting antonyms for….

young tired free

Using songs for grammar practice

64 ? Willyou still feedme whenI’m

Will you still feed me when I’m 64?

GrammarWhen you are…. 25

405064….

Rich? Live? Married? Children? How many? Famous? Happy? Healthy? Grandchildren?

Using songs for productive use

My lies over the

My lies over the sea

My lies over the So, bring back my to me

bonnie ocean

bonnie

bonnie

bonnie

ocean

Useful websites

Lyrics training.com