Using songs in the EFL/ESL classroom - #ELTchat summary 12/01/2011 | #ELTchat - 4 views
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Can i ask why teachers like or dislike using songs in the classroom?
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What about songs with taboo or swear words? Would you use them in class? For instance, teens asking for hit songs with such words.
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What do you think are the QUALITIES of a good song to use in the classroom? What do you consider when choosing songs?
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Does anyone have any ‘story songs’ to suggest (i.e. songs with stories in them)? – they are usually great to use in class
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I guess the very first thing is defining why you’re playing a song in class. Is it just for fun or is there a clear learning goal?
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Any of your students think they are “bad” in English because they don’t understand the lyrics of songs in English?
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Instrumental music can be a gr8 way to frame a guided visualisation. How else do you use music without words?