INTRODUCTION

Children enjoy listening to songs over and over again. This

frequent repetition allows certain language items to be acquired
indirectly. Many songs also contain natural repetition of words,
vocabularies and structures. These help children remember better.
Repetitions in songs also encourage a type of pattern, practised in a
meaningful context.
Songs allow the teachers to introduce or revise new vocabulary,
tenses and sentence structures by exposing the children to the
English Language in a varied, memorable, familiar and of course
enjoyable manner.
Learning English through songs can lay the foundations for
secondary schools in terms of basic language functions and
structures, vocabulary, language-learning skills and literature.
Teachers can apply this approach not only during English hours
but also for other subjects as well. Teachers involved in ETeMS will
find this programme a useful and interesting resource outlet.

HOW TO USE THIS PROGRAMME

This easy-to-use programme comprises a CD, a cassette, a songbook and a
sample workbook. This package contains 31 songs with various grammar items
incorporated into the lyrics.
Each song has its own language functions, for example the song Happy
Chinese New Year, besides having a catchy, simple and popular tune, can be used to
teach pronouns and possessive adjectives as well as subject-verb-agreement.
Before you start your lesson, identify the items that you are going to teach.
Then refer to the songbook for at he bottom of each page is stated the relevant
teaching point or subject matter.
To listen to the songs, just go to the main menu page and click on the song
you wish to use during the English hour. The lyrics will come out on the screen while
the song is being played. For those who do not have the facilities to use the CD, you
can still use the cassette to listen to the song while teaching.
The workbook acts as a guide to help the teachers give exercises after
listening to the songs. You can vary your work according to your students abilities.
We hope that by using this programme, it will enable teachers to create
interesting and enjoyable English hours in school Always remember.Learning
English is lots of fun!
GOOD LUCK

LETs Song