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MAKING SONGS WORK FOR YOU

WELCOME

EDUCATORS

About Myself: Allen Wan


BBBA, B Eng, SDELT, Sp Dip T&L (NIE)

Ground Rules RESPECT


R ight (place, time) E nthusiasm S pace P assion E mpathy C onsiderate T act

ICE BREAKER
If I were ....

Please: 1. state your name 2. tell us what type of (subject) you like be 3. why? A piece of fruit An historical figure A household object A cartoon character

If I were a fruit, I would be a pineapple and I would be exotic. If I were a cartoon character, I would be Garfield and I would be cuddily..

ICE BREAKER

Learning Outcome
Effectively teach the Eight Parts of Speech by using Songs.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTVsp_q8mxE&feature=fvst Imagine there's no heaven It's easy if you try No hell below us Above us only sky Imagine all the people Living for today... Imagine there's no countries It isn't hard to do Nothing to kill or die for And no religion too Imagine all the people Living life in peace... You may say that I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope someday you'll join us And the world will live as one Imagine no possessions I wonder if you can No need for greed or hunger A brotherhood of man Imagine all the people Sharing all the world... You may say I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope someday you'll join us And the world will live as one

Imagine there's no heaven It's easy if you try No hell below us Above us only sky Imagine all the people Living for today...
Imagine there's no countries It isn't hard to do Nothing to kill or die for And no religion too Imagine all the people Living life in peace... You may say that I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope someday you'll join us And the world will live as one

Imagine no possessions I wonder if you can No need for greed or hunger A brotherhood of man Imagine all the people Sharing all the world... You may say I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope someday you'll join us And the world will live as one

Discuss
How using Songs can make the learning of English Grammar more effective?
Making connection with learning in Context Grammatical aspects can be introduced through songs Songs almost always contain authentic Introduce Adjectives, Preposition, Conjunction, Articles Introduce constrictions Introduce SVA: singular vs plural How tenses are use in context Natural language Time length is easily controlled Students think songs are fun

REINFORCE LEARNING
Can be used to teach 1) the various types of nouns - proper - common - concrete - abstract - collective - compound

TRANSFER OF LEARNING
Songs can also be used to teach in: Composition Writing Listening Comprehension Listening for Gist Reading with Expression Starting a lesson/Lesson Intro Discussion

You have learnt that songs can help you to teach the Eight Part of Speech more effectively. List two to three areas you will make use of songs to teach English.

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