it's only rock'n'roll - tesol presentation
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Theodora PapapanagiotouMaria Theologidou
www.theeightproject.blogspot.gr
Music in the classroom
Gap filling / matching Gap filling / matching
Grammar / word revision Grammar / word revision
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Which aspects of language do you teach through music?
Grammar
Visual stimuli
Drama elements
Vocabulary Creative Writing
Reading
Music as a tool for teaching
1st songIf you only Knew –
1st group: Rebus puzzle2nd group: Phonemic representation
of the words
If you only knewI'm hanging by a threadThe web I spin for you
Rebus key
If you only knewI'd sacrifice my beating heart before I lose youI still hold onto the lettersYou returnedI swear I've lived and learned
Phonemes Key
Rational Suggests feasible solutions Optimist
Conditionals 1st type
Day dreamer How things could be different Avoids responsibility
Conditionals 2nd type
Pessimist Always regrets things Criticizes others
Conditionals 3rd type
2nd - If she only knew how much I love her, she would forgive me.1st - If you buy her flowers, I’m sure she will give you a second chance.3rd - Come on! If you hadn’t been so selfish, you would have saved your relationship.
The 3 Ifs (Role - play)
If worst comes to worst. If the cap/shoe fits, wear it. If you’ll pardon my French. If it ain’t broken, don’t fix it. If I had a nickel every time…
IF Idioms
If idioms: Think of a story beginning/ending with the chosen expression
Creative Writing
If you only knew…To whom would you say it and why?
If it hadn’t been for -> person who has influenced their lives the most
Extension
Sliding Doors film: “If only I could turn back time” - Aqua
Tonic – If you could only seeIf – Jimmy Chew band
Follow - up
2nd songIt’s the end of the world
Psyched
Rapture
Tournament
Automatic
Flood
Churn
Combat
Tummy
Motive
Trumped
Find the words that belong to the text
Spear
Wreck
SymbioticPatriotic
Continental
Portrait
Pig bank
Roller blades
Statue of Liberty
Rope
Rose
Book
Drum
Airplane
Skateboard
Memory game: Which items did the boy show to the camera?
Psyched
Rapture
Tournament
Automatic
Flood
Churn
Combat
Tummy
Motive
Trumped
Find the words that belong to the text
Spear
Wreck
SymbioticPatriotic
Continental
Portrait
Pig bank
Roller blades
Statue of Liberty
Rope
Rose
Book
Drum
Airplane
Skateboard
Memory game: Which items did the boy show to the camera?
Build your own survival kit
Describe your day as the last man on earth
Creative writing
Big yellow taxi – Joni Mitchell - song prediction / visual stimuli
Use homophones/easily confused words (e.g. parking spot instead of parking lot).
Follow - up
3rd songIf that were me – Melanie C
Where do they go?Would they help you? Do they care?How did you fall?When it thunders where do you hide from the storm?
Questions in the song
BELT-TIGHTENING FAMINE
HOMELESS
OPRESSIONPENURY
STARVEDESTITUTION
BEGGAR
BANKRUPTCY
POVERTY
Poverty stole your golden shoes, it didn’t steal your laughter. Comment
Rags to riches story.Organize a fund raising action/event.
Creative writing
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Unicef Worksheets
Do they know it’s Christmas – Band Aid
We are the World – USA for Africa Another day in Paradise – Phil Collins
Festive follow - up
Focus on routines Note taking: Song actions
4th songYou were meant for me - Jewel
I hear the clock.I break the yolks and make a smiley face.I wipe the spots off the mirror.I brush my teeth.
Everyday activities
Comic strip / paragraph about the singer’s day (bitstrips)
Activities
Elementary Elementary
Diary Entry (Ds)Love letter (FCE)Story about singer’s feelings (CPE)
Activities
Intermediate & AdvancedIntermediate & Advanced
Say a little prayer- Aretha Franklin
Ask students to re-write the verse of the song
Follow - up
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