Using Songs in the EFL Classroom : Using Songs in the EFL Classroom D. Deubelbeiss
Why use songs when teaching? : Why use songs when teaching?
Rationale : Rationale Affective reasons
Cognitive reasons
Linguistic reasons
Social Reasons
Cultural Reasons
Authentic English! : Authentic English!
They are Active! : They are Active!
They have lots of vocabulary! : They have lots of vocabulary!
They are adaptable to needs : They are adaptable to needs
They transmit culture! : They transmit culture!
They are short / condensed. : They are short / condensed.
They are social! : They are social!
Phonemic awareness! : Phonemic awareness!
They are repetitive! : They are repetitive!
They are up to date! : They are up to date!
They are adaptable, obtainable! : They are adaptable, obtainable!
Students like them! : Students like them!
Slide 16: 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 : 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? : 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 things should we consider when we use songs in our English class?
Slide 20: Implications and considerations
What kind of songs should we use? : What kind of songs should we use?
Many kinds of 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
Many kinds of 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? : What kind of activities can we do with songs?
Slide 25: listen for gist listen for words listen for stress listen for sounds
How should we plan our activities? : How should we plan our activities?
Slide 27: 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.
. Shoes and Socks Hi How are you?
Slide 28: 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
Slide 29: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
How I wonder what you are?
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
How I wonder what you are? TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR
Slide 30: ROSES ARE RED
VIOLETS ARE BLUE
SUGAR IS SWEET
But not as sweet as YOU! Roses Are Red
Slide 31: SuperSimpleSongs
EFL Classroom 2.0 Music Bookmarks
Karafun Karaoke
Using Songs and Chants – Caldas University ppt
Reasons for using songs – Kevin Schoepp
Jazz Chants – Carolyn Graham
Kids Karaoke on EFL Classroom 2.0
Song Resources / Downloads Sources and Resources