English Language Learners
Using songs in English teaching:
Checklist for choosing songs
• Clear recording?
Interesting to learners (will they like it)?
• Suitable level of difficulty?
• Suitable subject matter?
• Useful language content?
• What are you going to do with it, before, during and
after?
• Will it produce a response?
Helpful site for teaching English Language Learners:
BBC- make sure you check the spelling from British English and American.
Celta_course.org using songs with teaching
Useful songs sites
As explained below, finding lyrics is very easy.
Can't find them? You could try one of these, with those marked
* particularly recommended:
AllMusic.com *
LeosLyrics.com
Lyrics.com
LyricsFreak.com *
Lyricsdepot.com
What do you then do with the song, once you've found it?
If you have young learners, there are songs on the British Council kids site, as well as a pdf file of ideas for using them.There are further ideas on the British Council Language Assistant site, for both music and songs.
Although it's not intended for ELT, songsforteachers.com has more tips, links, for using songs in class.
And finally you'll find lots more suggestions for using songs on Dave's ESL Café.
More ideas on using songs in the usual places!Colorin Colorado This site offers information, activities, and advice for Spanish-speaking parents.
For activities with students who are learning English.
Primary learning for all students activity and games for ESL students.
Using technology with ESL students
Here a lesson plan that uses google maps and descriptive words for ESL students.
Some lesson ideas below
Here an article called growing our language and writing with tigers. (note this is Britain resource and spelling, word phases maybe slightly different)
Articles and Blogs
University study shows advantages of bilingualism article.
What makes a great lesson for ESL students blog/article.
