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Authentic Music with Beginning-Level Language Learners
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Authentic Music with Beginning-Level Language
LearnersLaura Catherine Carruthers-Green
Carlisle High [email protected]
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How do you think listening to music in Spanish impacted your learning ?
“Some of the songs we learned helped me remember some of the things we were learning. Also they make class more interesting and that makes us pay closer attention (Andrea).”
“It not only impacts in Spanish class but out of too. We have more things to say in conversation out side [sic] of class and it builds our vocabulary in class so it makes it easier to understand and know instead of guessing (Estrella).”
How do you think listening to music in Spanish impacted your learning ?
“I didn’t know first off that folk rock existed and that Spanish culture could make it so artistic (Logan).”
“I learned how to say new words in Spanish like simplicity, equalize and miss (Logan).”
Current uses and challenges
Research/graduate study findings
Practical ideas for using music
Resources for finding music Spanish song suggestions
Questions and comments
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Cloze activities Quick and can be stressful
Singing Secondary: lack of motivation to participate
Analyzing song lyrics, meaning and messages Too advanced for Level I
Current Uses & Challenges
Do students have to understand every single word of songs they hear in another language? No!
Toddlers learn songs long before they understand what they mean.
It’s no different with Level I language students!
My Ah-ha Moment
Sra. CG to her students: Are you going to understand every word?
No! Is that ok?
Yes! Absolutely that’s alright! Focus on what you
already know and recognize and challenge yourself to notice something new.
It’s All About the Introduction
It IS possible for students in Level I to understand authentic music and learn from it.
Level I students need comprehensible input.
Music is a motivating way to incorporate culture and expose students to different music styles and important musical artists from the target culture.
Research & Graduate Study Findings
Eighteen 8th graders (Spanish I)
Ten songs in Spanish
Learned info about song (artist, genre, year, etc.)
Jigsaw activity to decipher meaning
Judged song based on various elements
Research & Graduate Study Findings
Statement 1 2 3
I like listening to music in Spanish class. 0 2 15
Listening to music in Spanish is a challenge for me.
8 9 0
Listening to music in Spanish improved my understanding of the Spanish language.
0 4 13
Listening to music in Spanish made me more interested in the Spanish language.
2 5 10
Listening to music in Spanish improved my understanding of Hispanic culture.
0 7 7
Listening to music in Spanish made me more interested in Hispanic culture.
2 7 8
Listening to music in Spanish class is a valuable tool.
0 2 12
Research & Graduate Study Findings
1 = I completely disagree. 2 = I somewhat agree. 3 = I completely agree.
Reinforcement and growth of linguistic knowledge Connections to vocab and grammar
Student engagement In how many classes do they get to listen to music and
watch music videos?
Growth in cultural practices & perspectives
Evidence of life-long learning!
Research & Graduate Study Findings
If you listen to songs in class and take the time to explore them with students, they WILL listen them outside of class, they WILL download them and they WILL look them up on YouTube and they WILL tell you how much they enjoy them.
Might even hear the songs in the halls.
Evidence of Life-Long Learning
Jigsaw lyrics Write unknown words on individual notecards
(infinitives for verbs with the form from the song in parenthesis)
Students look up their word (dictionary or WordReference.com)
Teacher leads students through the lyrics and students share their meaning
Put together the meaning as a class
Jigsaw Lyrics
www.elmundodebirch.wordpress.com Wealth of info about using music to learn
language
“Music Critique: You Be the Judge” sheet
Modified version for thesis
Song Evaluation/Judging
With a certain focus in mind, students listen and/or search for key words
Simple: listen/search for pronouns or definite/indefinite articles
Advanced: listen/search for examples of certain thematic words (adjectives) or grammar (stem-changing verbs)
Give students the number of a certain item and challenge them to find all the examples
Key Words
Students research artists or a band and listen to their music
Students envision and write an interview with the artists or band
Can act out with a partner/group in class for an in-class activity or summative assessment
Great way to practice forming/asking/answering questions in the target language
Interview with a Singer/Band
Disclaimer: I currently use this with my Levels III and AP students. Would be possible for Level I, but would take time and teacher support.
Give students a section of a song to work through
Listen to sections each day or wait until end to reveal
Warm - Ups
Give students slips of paper with sections of song lyrics
As students listen, they have to put the lyrics in order as they hear them
Go through meaning before or after
Variation: Students get one section of the lyrics, must hold theirs up when they hear it
Lyric Order
Pandora
Edmodo teacher groups/communities
Zachary Jones (www.zambombazo.com)
www.elmundodebirch.wordpress.com
Resources for Finding Music
= good and appropriate official YouTube video
Camisa Negra (Juanes) Cosas Pequeñas (Prince Royce) Bailar Contigo (Carlos Vives) El Universo Sobre Mí (Amaral) No Te Pido Flores (Fanny Lu) Te Voy a Amar (Axel) Que Vida, La Mia (Reik) Tren del Cielo (Soledad)
Spanish Song Suggestions
= good and appropriate official YouTube video
Una en un Millón (Jesse & Joy) Non-official YouTube video with pictures for
lyrics
Libre Soy (Adriana Vitale)
Vivir Mi Vida (Marc Anthony)
Somos el Mundo (various artists)
Sra. CG’s Faves
= good and appropriate official YouTube video
Quien Te Quiere como Yo (Carlos Baute) Tengo tu Love (Sie7e) Jueves (La Oreja de Van Gogh)
YouTube search: Canciones Únicas Jueves – La Oreja de Van Gogh
Start at :40 because of graphic bombing footage
Have Kleenex ready
Sra. CG’s Top Faves
Incorporating music with level I students can lead your students in so many exciting directions
Find a way/activity that works for you and songs that you enjoy. Students will pick up on your enthusiasm
Be patient with students as they work through music in another language. It’s hard stuff!
Enjoy!
That’s a Wrap