Music and Creativity

A Way “in” to English Language Learning

The Royal Distance Learning Foundation

• With support from . . . • US Embassy RELO Office• TOT

Review of Session #4

• Story Telling in many varieties• What did you try in your classes?• How did it go?• What worked? What didn’t

work?

Overview of Session #5

• Music as a source of creative inspiration in language learning.

• Focused on activities and skills that support the learning of reading and writing.

• American music both current and from the folk era.

• Enjoy the activities. We’ll talk about them later.

A Little Theory

• GeorgiLozanov and De-Suggestopedia• Accelerated Learning• Right Brain, Left Brain and Learning• Enjoyment and common sense

Where is the Love?

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpYeekQkAdc

• Black Eyed Peas

Vocabulary Development

• Possible new vocabulary from “Where is the Love”

Accompanying activities

• With a partner, generate new sentences using the vocabulary.• Some will share.

This Land is Your Land

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaI5IRuS2aE

• Woody Guthrie

Classic Cloze Activity

• Standard listening activity involving writing

This Land is Your Land

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yuc4BI5NWU&feature=related

• Bruce Springsteen

Blowing in the Wind

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgFz3tZYg-M

• Bob Dylan

Activity

• Turn over the page with the lyrics. • Rewrite the song with a partner. • Try to remember the poetry of the

song.• Check with the lyrics.• How did you do?

Both Sides Now

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcrEqIpi6sg

• Joni Mitchell

Activity

• Remember the session with Haiku?• With a partner write a 5 -7 -5

Haiku about this song.• Some will share.

I’m Yours

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYhrYHmUPn0

• Jason Mraz

Activity

• With a new partner, create / write a short story including this song. Imagine that the song is in a musical on TV?• What happened before the song?• What happens after the song?

Applications

• Brainstorm with a partner.• How could you use any of these

ideas in your classes over the next 2 weeks?• Some will share.

Thank You!!!

•Have Fun and Enjoy the Music!!!