Using Songs in the EFL Classroom

D. Deubelbeiss

Why use songs when teaching?

Rationale

Affective reasons

Cognitive reasons

Linguistic reasons

Social Reasons

Cultural Reasons

Authentic English!

They are Active!

They have lots of vocabulary!

They are adaptable to needs

They transmit culture!

They are short / condensed.

They are social!

Phonemic awareness!

They are repetitive!

They are up to date!

They are adaptable, obtainable!

Students like them!

• 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 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?

What kind of things should we consider when we use songs in our English class?

What kind of songs should we use?

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!

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?

How should we plan our activities?

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.

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Shoes and Socks

Hi How are you?

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

Twinkle Twinkle Little StarHow I wonder what you are?Up above the world so highLike a diamond in the sky.Twinkle Twinkle Little StarHow I wonder what you are?

ROSES ARE RED

VIOLETS ARE BLUE

SUGAR IS SWEET

But not as sweet as YOU!

SuperSimpleSongsEFL Classroom 2.0 Music BookmarksKarafun KaraokeUsing Songs and Chants – Caldas University pptReasons for using songs – Kevin SchoeppJazz Chants – Carolyn GrahamKids Karaoke on EFL Classroom 2.0Song Resources / Downloads

Sources and Resources