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SONGS
English and Didactics I
20/11/2017
Prof. Mara Muelas
Contents:
1. Why should we use songs in the English classroom?
2. Advantages of using songs
3. Limitations of songs
4. What counts as a song?
5. Example: developing tasks
6. The three stages of a song
Preparation Stage
Core activity (song)
Follow-up activity
7. Creating original songs
8. Some useful links
9. Examples
1. Why should we use songs?
BRAINSTORM
First, refresh the characteristics of our VYLs
Then, link those characteristics to the reasons why songs
are good in the English classroom
Vocabulary
Cross-
curricular Grammar
contents
Body Listening
coordination compreh.
Taylor-made Traditional
Latests hits
songs songs
Course Well-known Our
book all around students
Specifically the world personal
likes Very
designed Famous motivating as
for a given songs they know them
method
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFHBfFAmcbc
- Monosyllabic words
- Short phrases with long pauses
- Simple vocabulary
- Repetitive rhythm
6. The three stages of a song
Cameron (2001):
Song:
Level: Timing:
Contents:
Grammar:
Vocabulary:
Pronunciation:
Culture:
Co-ordination:
Cross-curricular:
Others:
Comments:
PREPARATION STAGE
CORE ACTIVITY
FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES
8. Some useful links
http://www.eslkidstuff.com/esl-kids-
songs.htm#.VT_9v1Xtmko
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/songs/the
-alphabet-song
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/songs/i-
can-sing-rainbow
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/songs/if-
youre-happy-and-you-know-it
9. Examples
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIRZ79YWAIM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GouPaw9ceTI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrHBHfkJEbc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F70BcRUCfTI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fP3QW7YDIIY&t=29
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