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Music in the Adult EFL Classroom Presenters: Cleide Frazo Fernanda Barboza BrazTesols One Day Seminar: Fostering the 4Cs May 11 th, 2012 Braslia DF - Brazil

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We came up with this presentation after some successful experience in having song activities in class. Students had fun and felt good about themselves for understanding the songs and being able to perform the tasks proposed.

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With such positive feedback, weve been irresistibly compelled to present this workshop, which consists of ten listening activities.

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We tried to make this presentation as unique as possible, since music in the EFL classroom is a topic that has been presented many times before.

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We also hope that the activities suggested here help you to enliven your classes and work as one more learning tool available among so many others.

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Music is the universal language of mankind (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, a 19 th -century American poet.)

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Music stabilizes mental, physical and emotional rhythms to attain a state of deep concentration and focus in which large amounts of content information can be processed and learned. (Chris Brewer, Music and Learning)

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Benefits of using music: 1)Improves concentration 2)Improves memory 3)Brings a sense of community to a group 4)Motivates learning 5)Relaxes people who are overwhelmed or stressed 6)Makes learning fun 7)Helps people absorb material

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USEFUL TIPS When using songs in an adult class, focus on listening and discussing rather than singing.

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USEFUL TIPS When using You Tube, show students the audio only, so they dont get distracted, unless the video is necessary for the accomplishment of the task.

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MISCONCEPTIONS The only thing we can do with songs is Fill in the Blank activities.

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You can have fill in the blank activities with different purposes and you can also have students: 1)Circle or underline 2)Answer questions 3)Reflect on a quote or a sentence 4)Write a story

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MISCONCEPTIONS Song activities are time consuming.

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Certain activities, depending on your goal, can take up to 15 minutes, tops.

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MISCONCEPTIONS Its oldfashioned. Students have YouTube nowadays.

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Unlike teens, who only feel interested in the latest songs, adults love everything is presented to them. They dont care whether the song is old or new. If its tacky or modern. All they want is learn from it.

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Before listening

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A. Students can try to predict what the song may be about based on eight to ten targeted vocabulary items or a picture.

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B. Students can also discuss a quote or a sentence related to the song.

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C.Teachers can also have students do a creative writing assignment before hearing the song.

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While listening

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1)Rhyming Students find in a word bank, which may appear or not depending on the level of the students, a word that rhymes another in the lyrics.

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2)Find the mistake Students find vocabulary or grammar mistakes. They might have to find a synonym for a word or a contrasting word or a different grammar tense.

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3)Quiz Students answer comprehension questions related to the song.

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4)Writing Based on the video clip of the song, students write a short paragraph telling a story with a beginning, a middle and an end.

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5)Bingo Students are given a word bank with various words from the lyrics and a bingo chart. They put the words in the chart and cross them out as they hear them.

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6)Unscramble Based on what they hear, students put slips with sentences from the lyrics in order.

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7) The right words Among slips with words that are in the song and others that arent, students pick the ones they believe they heard and explain the words in the song. That can also be done with pictures instead.

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8)Reflection and Discussion Students express their opinion and come up with solutions to a particular problem or dilemma described in the song.

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9)Grammar Focus Students underline, circle or fill in the blanks with a certain grammar point, and they will discuss how it is being used and why.

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10)Illustration Each student illustrates one or two sentences from the song. Then, the teacher makes an animated video out of the illustrations.

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After listening

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A. Students may list all the words they learned arranging them in order of difficulty.

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B. Students might also create a game, for instance, a bingo, matching slips or a memory game.

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C. Students say what they liked best about the song and why, or how it made them feel and even whether they agree with the author and why.

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Suggested songs with related grammar points and discussion topics

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Grammar The girl is mine (Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson) - Possessive pronuouns More than words (Extreme) Subject and Object pronouns Save the last dance for me (Michael Bubl) Present Continuous for future, Will and Going to Wonderful tonight (Eric Clapton) Simple Present Every breath you take (The Police) Simple Present You gotta be (Desir) Adjectives Beat it (Michael Jackson) had better I love you (Martina Mcbride) Adverbs Youll see (Madonna) Will Starting today (Elvis Presley) Negative Adverbials

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Grammar The Greatest Love of All (Whitney Houston) Articles Super Pop (Madonna) Second conditionals Boys dont cry (The Cure) - Second Conditionals Super woman (Kathy White) Simple Present/ Used to The wonder of you (Elvis Presley) - Reported Speech No one needs to know right now (Shania Twain) Reported Speech It might be you (Stephen Bishop) Modals of Speculation Time of your life (Green Day) Articles Somebody is watching me (Rockwell) Present Continuous 9 to 5 (Dolly Parton) Simple Present

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Reflection and Discussion Super woman (Karyn White) Relationships Big girls dont cry (Black Eyed Peas) Relationships Man, I feel like a woman! (Shania Twain) - Sexism Earth Song (Michael Jackson) Preservation Heal the World (Michael Jackson) World Issues In the guetto (Elvis Presley) Homeless Unpretty (TLC) Cosmetic Procedures/ Body Image Wheres the love (Black Eyed Peas) War/Violence Stupid Girl (Pink) Cosmetic Procedures/ Body Image 9 to 5 (Dolly Parton) Routines/Job

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Reflection and Discussion The Used to Song (Daughtry) Past Experiences Ill be there (Mariah Carey) Friendship Youve got a friend (James Taylor) Friendship Stand by me (Ben E. King) Friendship Somebody is watching me (Rockwell) Paranormal Activity/Ghosts Beautiful Life (Ace of Base) Optimism Life is a flower (Ace of Base) Optimism Do you remember (Phil Collins) Relationships Super woman (Alicia Keys) Women Youll be in my heart (Phil Collins) Prejudice

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Reference eHow.com: -How to Use Music in the Adult ESL Classroom; -How to Use Songs and Music in ESL Lessons (By Sophie Southern); -How to Teach English by Songs (By Kara Page) _____________________________________________________ _ -Music and Learning (By Chris Brewer)

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This powerpoint presentation is available at: www.superduperctj.pbworks.com

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In case you need to contact us: lexdok@yahoo.com fernandambarboza@globo.com

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Thank You