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ESL forum > Games, activities and teaching ideas > Teaching Tip: teaching with songs + youtube = SUCCESS!!    

Teaching Tip: teaching with songs + youtube = SUCCESS!!



brookee
United States

Teaching Tip: teaching with songs + youtube = SUCCESS!!
 

Hi teachers,

I love working with songs in the classroom because music is a universal language to which all people relate.  Anyway, I �ve recently discovered a new way to make a lesson working with songs even more dynamic...
 
The "cherry on top" or "the icing on the cake" is to watch a live performance of the song on youtube.  After completing listening exercises, worksheet exercises and practice singing, the students can watch the  song come alive in front of their own eyes!  My students truly loved it.
 
Check out these live musical performances:
 
Celine Dion "Because You Loved Me" LIVE!
"Because You Loved Me - Celine Dion LIVE. This is from her Live in Memphis Concert.... a very VERY unique performance of celine singing this song plus, watch her sing with the crowd!!! ENJOY!!!!"
 
Stevie Wonder "I Just Called to Say I Love You" LIVE!
"STEVIE WONDER Live in Japan : he said in japanese," Doumo Arigatou" (means thank you so much) and "Totemo Aishiteru" (means I love you very much)"
 
Stevie Wonder "I Just Called to Say I Love You" on The Cosby Show--SO FUNNY!
"Stevie wonder singing "I just called to say I love you" on the cosby show "
 
If you �re in need of a "ready to go" activity I have created some printables to work with these songs in particular.
 
I hope some of you might find this post helpful.  I just had so much fun so I couldn �t help but share this with you.
 
~~Brooke

27 Mar 2009      





danielekrauz
Brazil

Music is indeed the best way to work with memorization, I use them for practicing grammar and correct pronunciation.

I use in my personal blog a selection of songs to pass to my students, the teachers could build a you tube page to collect useful songs so it gets easier to organize them.

Another help for finding the lirycs is the site www.sing365.com there you can find all possible songs in English with biographies.

27 Mar 2009     



isabelle99
Monaco

dear danielekrauz,
Could you give us the address of your blog? By the way, I can �t get to the site you advised, are you sure the address is right? thanks.

27 Mar 2009     



danielekrauz
Brazil


Here is a more complete address
http://www.sing365.com/index.html

Here are my sites:
http://danielekrauz.multiply.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/danielekrauz

This is my school site:
http://www.essencialensino.com.br/essencial_languages-inicio.htm

And these are my students � production:
http://www.essencialensino.com.br/Students_production.htm
http://essencialgrupo.multiply.com/

27 Mar 2009     



isabelle99
Monaco

WAOUH,
you �re quick!!!! thanks a lot!

27 Mar 2009     



Tata_Teacher
Brazil

There are 5 pages of some song suggestions in one of my worksheets. You can use them to teach grammar, vocabulary or to illustrate discussions on various topics. They are also divided by topic and English level. Enjoy!

 

15 Jun 2009