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We wanna sing it out loud ! …and… …We gonna be proud !

We wanna sing it out loud ! …and… …We gonna be proud !. Dott.ssa Anna Rullo. Wh words. WH y music ? WH at ’s special about songs ? WH ich songs to use ? WH ere to get the songs from ? HOW to use the songs ?. “I TRY TO USE MUSIC TO MOVE THESE PEOPLE TO ACT ”

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We wanna sing it out loud ! …and… …We gonna be proud !

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  1. Wewannasingit out loud!…and……We gonna beproud! Dott.ssa Anna Rullo

  2. Whwords • WHymusic? • WHat’s specialaboutsongs? • WHichsongstouse? • WHeretoget the songsfrom? • HOWtouse the songs?

  3. “I TRY TO USE MUSIC TO MOVE THESE PEOPLE TO ACT” (Jimi Hendrix)

  4. “MUSIC EXPRESSES THAT WHICH CANNOT BE SAID AND ON WHICH IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO BE SILENT” (Victor Hugo)

  5. …WHY?...GRAB THEIR ATTENTION!!! 1/3 • Teenagerslovelisteningtomusic! • It’s everywhere: • radio, tv, shops, restaurants, supermarkets • They can’t live withoutit. Rap, Pop, Hip-Pop, Rock!

  6. …WHY?...GRAB THEIR ATTENTION!!! 1/2 So, WHY notusingtheirfavouritesongs, singers/bands in class? Or for the youngest the FAMILIAR NURSERY RHYMES’ TUNES?

  7. …WHY?...GRAB THEIR ATTENTION!!! 2/2 • The useofmusic in the classroom can make the entirelearningprocess more enjoyable and can stimulateBRAIN LEARNING • There are tonsofthingsyou can do togetstudentsinvolvedprovidingpreliminary material to the listeningit self

  8. …WHAT’S … specialaboutsongs TEACHING PURPOSES 1/4 • FUN…andoften, as a result, theylearn more • KNOWLEDGE theyalreadyknow the songsbutmaynotunderstandallof the lyrics…

  9. …WHAT’S … specialaboutsongs TEACHING PURPOSES 2/4 • OPPORTUNITY TO USE THE COMPUTER to look for the lyrics at home! Goodexcuse… anything to come off theirbooks!

  10. …WHAT’S… specialaboutsongs TEACHING PURPOSES 3/4 • LISTENING COMPREHENSION pronunciation, accent • VOCABULARY adjectives, adverbs, names, places, feelings, verbs-phrasalverbs, slang words (theirfavourite) idiomaticexpressions • GRAMMAR CONCEPTS

  11. …WHAT’S… specialaboutsongs TEACHING PURPOSES 4/4 • STARTING POINT fordiscussion • CULTURAL EXPRESSION Scottishsong Stars and stripes • BACKGROUND TOOL duringlessons and tests

  12. …WHICH…SONGS TO USE? 1/3 • The maindifficulty in usingsongsasteaching aids lies in choosing THE MOST SUITABLE ONES! FRIENDSHIP, GROWING UP: NURSERY RHYMES, TRAVELLING, HOLIDAYS LIFE, LOVE… SO MANY TOPICS!

  13. …WHICH…SONGS TO USE? 2/3 Youchoose: • Listento the songs • Look at the lyrics • Clearlypronouncedwords • Rich and variedvocabulary • Some sortofmessage • Not a lotofdrum work and loudguitars

  14. …WHICH…SONGS TO USE? 3/3 • Nottoofast-paced • Notobsceneelements! • Nottoo hard or too long or youmay“Kill” the song!

  15. …WHICH…SONGS TO USE? THEY CHOOSE 1/2 • Ask the studentstomaketheirown Top Ten or Top Five • Make a chart • Have the studentsbring the songstoschool (CDS AND LYRICS)

  16. …WHICH…SONGS TO USE? THEY CHOOSE 2/2 “Nothingseparates the generations more thanmusic. By the time a childiseigh or nine, he hasdeveloped a passion forhisownmusicthatis evenstrongerthanhispassion forweirdclothers” (Bill Cosby)

  17. …YOU MUST: 1/2 • Choosesongsthatyourclasswillwanttosing and thatyouwillhavetosing! • “upbeat” livelysongsbetterthatsad and melancholyones • Wellknown and popular, currentfavourites • Help themwith a “glossary” to reduce the loadofnewwords

  18. …YOU MUST: 2/2 • Help themwith a “glossary” to reduce the loadofnewwords • ExplainSONG SLANG (wanna, gonna, ain’t, ya…) • Create worksheets

  19. …WHERE…togetsongsfrom • UseyourownCDs • Download the songfrom the internet and copy onto a CD • Google for the lyrics (becareful – check on more thanone site or use singer’s officialwebsites) • Check EFL songwebsiteswhichhaverecommendedsongs and tasks (e.g. www.esl-lounge.com)

  20. …HOW …touse the songs1/3 • Handout the lyrics • Go through the VOCABULARY withthem (only key words) • Havethemtowrite on each word the PRONUNCIATION (in thisphaseyou SING slowly) DON’T PANIC, THEY ARE ONLY KIDS!!!!

  21. …HOW…touse the songs 2/3 • Havethemtosingitwithyou • Play the songmanytimes and everybodysingtogether • Go through the translation and havethemtowriteit down

  22. …HOW…touse the songs 3/3 • Play the songagain and add the actions (they“gonna” love it) • Havethemsingaloud topracticepronunciation

  23. Songsongsong1/2 • Songsmotivatestdstolisten and read in English • Songsprovidechallegingauthentictexts • Songs are greatforintesivelistening

  24. Songsongsong2/2 • Songsprovide a greatopportunityto work on and copy pronunciation • Songs are a great way ofpresentinggrammar or vocabolary

  25. How take advantagefrom the song create worksheets1/8 • Gap…but… • Don’t just gap (give some other help too)

  26. Howtake advantagefrom the song create worksheets2/8 • Findout anythinginterestingabout the songwhich YOU COULD TELL YOUR STDS OR ADD TO THE WORKSHEET (www.songfacts.com)

  27. How take advantagefromthe song create worksheets3/8 • Give the gappedwords in a box (either put all the missingwordstogether, or at a low level a box witheachverse) • Givetwosimilarsoundingwordsnexttoeach gap Thisis the way I wash mypants/hands

  28. How take advantagetfrom the song create worksheets4/8 • Give the first letterof the missing word (twoletterstomakeiteasier)

  29. How take advantagetfrom the song create worksheets5/8 • Right or wrong word? • Chooseone word in everyotherlinethatyouwantto swap • Stds decide if the words are R or W on the first listen • Stdscorrect the W words on the secondlisten

  30. How take advantagefromthe song create worksheets6/8 Gap rhymingwords • Makeitclearwhich word the gapped word rhymeswith (ex: I hadmychange, I wanted toD ) • Youcouldleave the first letter in tomakeiteasier

  31. How take advantagefrom the song create worksheets7/8 • Giveclues Gap chosenwordsbutgive a categoryso theyknow more or lesswhatkindof word they are listeningfor You’llseethemwearingtheirbaggies hurachitoo (a summerclothing item)

  32. How take advantagefrom the songcreate worksheets8/8 There are TONS ofthingsyou can do togetstudentsinvolvedprovidingpreliminary material to the listeningit self

  33. How take advantagefrom the songcreate worksheets There are Manypros Just onecons: Youwillhave toSING IT FIRST! ….BUT….

  34. …ONE GOOD THINGS ABOUT MUSIC, WHEN IT HITS YOU, YOU FEEL NO PAIN. (Bob Marley)

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