Please enable JavaScript.
Coggle requires JavaScript to display documents.
THE USE OF MUSIC AND SONGS IN DEVELOPING THE FOUR SKILLS, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,…
THE USE OF MUSIC AND SONGS IN DEVELOPING THE FOUR SKILLS
SONG'S CONTRIBUTION
Relaxed atmosphere
Reduces anxiety
Increases the progress
Gives confortability
Affective filter
Builts self confidence
Increases motivation
Maximises learning
Suggestopedia
Music and musical rhythm
e.g. classical music
Increases the receptivity
Successfull learning
Relaxing enviroment
Eliminates the barriers
Relaxed mind and body
Holistic experience
Cultural element
History
Folklore
Country's idioms
Specific cultural values
Autenthic language exposure
Naturally target
language
Optimal learning
Actives the two hemispheres
Better degree fluency
Easier, faster and funny learning
Remmebers information easily
ADHD students
Active all the time
Cannot pay attention
Learning through songs
Creates aducating atmosphere
Natural adquisition
Efortlesssly learning
Increases
productivity
Reduces stress
Regulates energy
Powerful stimulus
Emotions connection
Think and analyse
Atmosphere change
New activity preparation
Leisure and learning world connection
Shy students
Great motivator
Natural learning predisposition with songs
Become talkative
PRESENTING SONGS
LIKE ICEBREAKER CUZ
Puts student in a good mood
Prepares students for the main lesson
Presents the topic
PRE-LISTENING STAGE
The title in the center
Predicts the words and phrases
Pre-teaching vocabulary
Discusses the song topic
Brainstorming words related to the topic
Lorenzutti (2014)
Activates schema
Background knowledge
WHILE-LISTENING STAGE
Lorenzutti (2014)
GAP FILL
Murphy's (1992)
Divide the lyrics sentences and
Reorder the sentences
Focus on the grammar
Change some parts
Change content words
Bilsborough (2002)
Complete the song with words that teacher dictates to
Have an extra word
Pay attention to the main ideas
POST - LISTENING PHASE
Lavery (2001)
Information about the singer like
Age
Sex
Meaning of the song for them
smooth transitional warm-up
RECOMMENDATIONS
Teachers should not permit too much noise at the back of the classroom
Teachers should not turn up the volume
NOT use songs that include a lot of slang words
IDEAL SONG
Short
Clear
Slow
Repeat key phrases
Natural language
SONGS AND THE FOUR SKILLS
Speaking
Activities
Role-play
Students play the roles of the song's characters.
Oral project
Prepare a biography.
Present it in front of the class.
Choose a singer or a band.
Group discussion
singer's feelings
theme of the song
lyrics
standpoints of the topic
Reading
Comprehension questions about the lyrics.
Writing
Write a letter based on the song.
Send an e-mail with the same subject heading as the song.
Write a conversation between the singer and her friend.
Write about the issues raised in the song.
Listening
Techniques
Gist listening
Listening for specific information
numbers
addresses
names
Fill-in-the-blanks
Includes a glossary of the missing words
Leaves the same number of dashes
Focuses on a particular word class
Adjectives
Prepositions
Verbs
