Let´s spice up our classes!

Songs in ELT!
By Prof. Gonzalo Díaz
who likes food and music
What if we could make the best classes ever?

What if we could prepare classes the way a

chef prepares dishes?

What if teachers are the greatest resource in a

class and we need to take care of them too?

What if…I combine

my curiosity for ….
With my passion for…
to find a solution for…
Murrie, Matthew (2018)
 It´s planning time!!!
The experience we want to offer Which recipe are we going to
our customers follow?
What do we expect our students to How well do we know our students?
achieve? From A to B What are their strengths and
SWBAT weaknesses?

Any special ingredients that I need? What about the songs, Gonzalo?
Our expertise and knowledge and Ok let´s talk about songs in
curiosity play a vital role… the ELT class
Anything they have been craving for?
 Songs as Linguistic Songs as technical devices and
01 We may focus on
nutrition or resource 02 We may try to develop a
tools

Linguistic aspects certain skill

03 For special occassions

Songs as delicatessen 04 Songs as bridges
To connect…
01 Songs as resources of
Language
Consider SWBAT
Language level – Age
appropriateness – Rhythm
and pace
Who chooses the song?
Who designs the activities?
What are our students´
fortes & weaknesses?
PRE –
DURING –
POS ACTIVITIES
02 Songs as
technical
devices
Listening skills:
Pronunciation
focused exercises
Misheard lyrics Speaking and writing
Accent focused tasks skills
Reactions to songs
Reading skills Expressing memories and
Finding the gist feelings
True/False Telling the story from a
different point of view. Making dialogues among
Finding secret
Choosing language items characters in the stories
messages
for a dialogue Writing a different ending
Figures of speech to the story
recognition Illustrating the story.
Let´s nurture the whole brain and
the brain as whole
03. Songs as
delicatessen for To help students
special remember concepts
occassions
Choral repetition
Raps and chants
TPR for games and
memorizing
03. Songs as
delicatessen for
special SEL
occassions Brain breaks
Dance-Off
Self- expression
To create a special stmosphere
Songs for special events
To transition from one
activitiy to another
To enhance our own
ELT material
 04. Songs as bridges that connect
Stories and Cultural
Linguistic aspects
elements conflicts
real use of Connecting cultures
language
Layers of Meaning
Generational links
poetry
How can we connect these elements in our classes?
How do we encourage them to go beyond what´s in front of their eyes?
 Connecting classrooms
and cultures
Connecting
generations

Connecting and
empowering
students Going Global
Song challenges SDGs and Global Edu
World Peace
song group
Students get
their hands
It´s all about the students!!!
dirty!! Their
agency and They can assess their progress
autonomy is and receive feeedback
increasing their ownership They can
at play.
showcase their
collaborative
production with
other
stakeholders.
But it´s about teachers, too.
What if …I combine My CURIOSITY for…
with My PASSION for… to find a SOLUTION for…
 Thanks!!
Does anyone have any questions?

Please send your feedback to

inglesvillacarmela@Gmail.com

Hands-On English Villa Carmela

THANKS!!!
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