Number one for English language teachers

Jazz chants
Miles Craven presents a series of short jazz chants – a fun
way to practise stress and rhythm in the classroom, to
help your students sound more natural when they speak
English.

How to use Jazz Chants in the classroom

You can use these jazz chants in a variety of fun ways. You
can practice stress and rhythm with your class, to help
your students sound more natural when they speak
English. Also, because each jazz chant focuses on different
vocabulary and grammar, you can also use them to review
important words and structures! Here are some ideas on
how to use these jazz chants with your class.

Practice stress and rhythm

Choose a jazz chant you want to use and make one copy of
the chant for every pair of students in your class.
Play the recording for the first time just for fun.
Give each student a copy of the recording script, and play
the recording again as they listen and read at the same
time.
Put students into pairs and have them put a small circle
above each word that is stressed. Check their answers,
then play the recording again as they listen and check.
Finally, play the recording one more time and have
students sing along.

Review vocabulary

Check the vocabulary focus for each jazz chant and choose
one you want to review. Make one copy of the Recording
script for every two students in your class.
Write the vocabulary focus on the board and put students
into pairs to make a list of as many associated words as
they can.
Play the recording and have students note all the words
they hear that are associated with the vocabulary focus.
Give each student a copy of the Recording script, and play
the recording again as they listen and read at the same
time. Tell them to underline all the target words.
Finally, play the recording one more time and have
students sing along.

Review grammar

Check the grammar focus for each jazz chant and choose
one you want to review. Make one copy of the Recording
script for every two students in your class.
Write the grammar focus on the board and put students
into pairs to make a few example sentences using the
grammar.
Play the recording and have students note how many
times they hear the target grammar.
Give each student a copy of the Recording script, and play
the recording again as they listen and read at the same
time. Tell them to underline each example of the target
grammar.
Finally, play the recording one more time and have
students sing along.

Tip! For the final sing-a-long stage, why not divide the
class into two groups, and have each group sing a
different section!

Tip! To help students identify the stress and rhythm, clap

your hands in time to the beat. Encourage them to do the
same.

Tip! Remember, these are supposed to be fun! Keep the

pace of the class quick and lively, and try to always make
sure students join in the singing.

Inside Jazz chants

MP3 files and recording scripts
Author: Miles Craven Level: Starter/beginner,
Elementary, Pre-intermediate, Intermediate

Jazz chants to use with your students in class from

starter to intermediate level.

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