New lesson plan: Songs as a tool for language learning

Maria Tsili

Songs as a tool for language learning - C2 level

Songs as a tool for language learning
C2 level

Description

After this lesson students will be able to skim and scan the text for information and vocabulary related to language as well as phrasal verbs and verbs with prepositions. Additionally, they will be able to learn some words that are easily confused and create derivatives.

Materials

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Main Aims

By the end of the lesson,the student will have developed her reading skills,particularly skimming for gist and scanning for specific information.

Subsidiary Aims

To develop and extend vocabularly connected with the text and the song includind phrasal verbs,word families,derivatives and a colloquial exression idiom. derivatives

Procedure (33-43 minutes)

Warmer/Lead-in (3-5 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

How do you usually learn or practise English outside the classroom? Do you ever listen to English songs? Some facts about me. Read and tell me if they are TRUE or not. You have 2 minutes.

Exposure (8-10 minutes) • To provide the lyrics of a song.Demonstrate that song lyrics can be a useful tool for noticing and learning vocabulary,grammar and everyday expressions in English.

Look at the lyrics. Underline three words related to music. Then find two verbs and one expression. You have three minutes. How many music-related words? How much time?

Reading (8-10 minutes) • To provide an opportunity to practice target productive skills

Read the title and guess what the text is about. Now skim the text and check if you were right. Read the six questions carefully. Then read the text again and choose A, B, or C, Why did you use ...? Where in the text did you find it? Scan the text for phrasal verbs. Word Families translate translator translation

Clarifications (6-8 minutes) • To allow students to clarify the meaning of easily confused words.

If I tell you you, are fluent, does it mean that you don't make mistakes? If I tell you, you are accurate? Does it mean that you speak without long pauses? If I speak quickly, is that my rhythm or my pace? You can't understand a thing. Is it gibberish or slang? Mate?

Language Practice (8-10 minutes) • To provide students with practice of the task language

Ask 10 questions and a challenge