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Which tips can we take into account when using songs in the FL class?
When teaching students a song, it is a good idea to introduce an instrumental version first.
Make a vocabulary list and go over the words before introducing the song.
Expose students to a certain song many days in a row.
Choose interactive songs whenever possible.
Have soft or upbeat music playing before class to encourage a positive atmosphere.
Which types of games can we use in the FL class?
-Linguistic games: new items and accuracy (matching games, labeling games, ordering games, exchanging games, spelling games, quiz games)
-Communicative games: fluency (information gap games, guessing games, search games)
Types of grouping when playing games.
-Pair games -Team games
-Group games -Whole class
What is a game?
Games are a universal form of recreation. They may be defined as voluntary activities carried out for amusement, which generally follow specific rules and often establish a situation that involves a context or rivalry.
Roles of the teacher when using games and drama.
-Facilitator or resource: resource centre.
-Participant.
-Monitor or assessor: correcting and organizing feedback.
-Controller: in charge of the class.
-Encourager or prompter: encourage participation.
-Organizer: tell students what to do.
Name some activities to teach phonetics through songs.
Finding stress in the sentence, correction of an inaccurate version of a song, identifying phrases, searching words that rhyme, oral answer to questions about the text of a song, singing competitions.
Which main Key Competences do students work on when using drama?
a) Competence in Linguistic Communication.
b) Plurilingual Competence.
d) Digital Competence.
e) Personal, Social and Learning to Learn Competence.
f) Citizen Competence.
h) Competence in Cultural Awareness and Expression.
Classification of songs for teaching English.
-Action songs: skipping rhymes, dipping rhymes, dips, finger songs (TPR).
-Traditional and popular songs: authentic material. Nursery rhymes, poems, songs for young children, lullabies, chants.
-Pop songs: selected by the teacher (grammatical patterns or topics), selected by the students.
-Other: According to the genre, social relevance, didactic content.
What is the meaning of TPR
Total Physical Response.