The Ants Go Marching

MUSIC
1. Pronunciation

a. counting syllables

Consonant sounds

b. p/f
c. b/v
d. w
e. s
f. r/l

Vowel

a. /ae/
b. /I/
c. /ey/

2. Listening

a. fill in the blanks

3. Basic Grammar

4. Vocabulary

a. vocabulary from the song

1. Hello Song

Pro (/ae/, /ow/)

Grammar

Vocabulary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5015skRvqs8 (If you’re Happy and You Know It B2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjlwUnVXQ4U&index=12&list=PLCB02811DCE66BEF2 (This is the

way B2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1Qn2bcZRTo&list=PLCB02811DCE66BEF2 ( There’s a hole in the

bottom of the sea cumulative song B2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX8HmogNyCY (Head, shoulders, knees and toes B1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVlcKp3bWH8 (Hello, How are you B2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gghDRJVxFxU (Hello Super beginner)

(The Singing Walrus songs B1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrd0TiER_J0&index=9&list=PLCB02811DCE66BEF2 (Up up up (B2))

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9--t3zl4NkY&list=PLCB02811DCE66BEF2&index=8 (Knick Knack

Paddy Whack (B2))

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S__fbCGwOM (The Ants go Marching (B2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GR2o6k8aPlI (Baby Shark Super Beginner)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-DeiXPJ3H8 (Transportation song B1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSw50Jw0H34 (We all go travelling B2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf6oXuf7VbA (Put on your +____ B2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWwGeeYKEAo (Go Away B2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2qXSMENrQA (Action Song B1)

The lessons were divided into different themes which involved contrasting musical elements such as fast
and slow, loud and soft, high and low, stop and go as well as the understanding of the English meaning.
Through repetition, kinesthetic, visual and oral aids such as CD players with different sounds and songs,
use of instruments and TPR, the students improved in their understanding of the musical and English
language meaning in context. Children were also able to answer simple questions from LEARNING
ENGLISH THORUGH MUSIC 5
Learn vocabulary, grammar and syntax…

Among these songs there are four main types that can be used in the ESL classes: - List songs: Songs in
which structures and lexis are repeated constantly. E.g. "Good morning, good morning". - Story song:
Songs that tell us a story. "Goldilocks and the three bears" - Jazz chants: Songs that use the rhythm of
traditional American jazz to show the natural stress and intonation of the conversational American
English. E.g. "Good morning Ernie" - Action songs: Songs in which students are required to do some
actions while listening to the song. E.g. "If you are happy", "Head, shoulders, knees and toes". - Special
occasion songs: Songs that are used in special occasions during the year. E.g. Christmas Carols,
Halloween songs.