What friends can do?

What friends cant do?

What friends must be?

Do you remember any stories of friendship? Share it

Youve got a friend

When you're down and troubled And you need some loving care And nothing, nothing is going right Close your eyes and think of me And soon i will be there To brighten up even your darkest night. You just call out my name And you know wherever I am I'll come running to see you again Winter, spring, summer or fall All you have to do is call And I'll be there You've got a friend . If the sky above you Grows dark and full of clouds And that old north wind begins to blow Keep your head together And call my name out loud Soon you'll hear me knocking at your door You just call out my name And you know wherever I am I'll come running to see you again Winter, spring, summer or fall All you have to do is call And I'll be there Ain't it good to know that you've got a friend.

When people can be so cold They'll hurt you and desert you And take your soul if you let them Oh, but don't you let them You just call out my name And you know wherever I am I'll come running to see you again Winter, spring, summer or fall All you have to do is call And I'll be there You've got a friend.

According to the song, what can and can not do in a friendship?

Friends can: Friends can not:

The importance of music and songs in language learning

The singing of songs resembles what Piaget described as egocentric language, in which children talk, with little concern for an addressee. They simply enjoy hearing themselves repeat. It could be that the need for egocentric language never really leaves us and is fulfilled party through song.

Krashen has suggested that this involuntary repetition may be a manifestation of Chomskys language acquisition device. It seems our brains have a natural propensity to repeat what we hear in our environment in order to make sense of it.

Effective learning is an emotional experience. When a child encounters new words and structures for the first time it is important that he/she feels an emotional need for this new language, and when he/she should continue to feel totally emotionally involved in the learning process.

Give reasons for using songs in the English class

Give reasons for not using songs in the English class

Whats in a song?
Songs may strongly activate the repetition mechanism of the language acquisition device.

Why songs in a classroom?

The use of music and song in the classroom can stimulate very positive associations to the study of a language, wich otherwise may only seem a laborious task.

But, teachers says:

Songs may disturb neighbouring classes. It takes away from the normal syllabus. Time is lost. Pop songs have poor vocabulary. Students just want to listen, not work. Teachers do not like to sing. They are not musical. Songs go out of date very quickly.

Some reasongs for using songs

1. Songs are motivating and fun. 2. Songs lighten the mood of the class and provide a break from routines. 3. Music and songs are appealing to the senses and to different learners. 4. Song provide examples of natural coloquial langague. 5. Songs are a sourece of popular culture.

 Songs provide all types of listening practice (gist and intensive). Song can be exploited for a wide range of extension activities. Song can provide examples of native speacker pronunciation and rhythm. Songs can be used for vocabulary and grammar focus.

 Some songs have a narrative which can be exploited. Songs can be used as a warmer / lead- in to the next activity. All the skills can be practised in a lesson using songs. Songs can be used as a treat for a good work.

 Songs can provide a starting point for a discussion. Songs can provide an insight into the culture of a country. Songs may provoke a different response in each listener, which can lead to personalised discussions. As songs lyrics can be quite memorable and often repetive. Quite helpful to learn structures or chncks of language.

Some reasons for learning songs

Depending on the tasks you choose to do, songs can be used with mixed-ability classes. Lyrics are easy to find on the internet. Some songs can be role played. Songs can be the source for a debate.

 Songs for any kind of grammatical structure Songs to practise pronunciation: specific, sounds, intonation or stress. Songs which lead on to a speacking task. Songs for role play. Songs for a specific listening task.

Songs for a specific listening task. Songs to have a specific written response. Songs to find errors and correct them. Songs to be finished by students Songs that will be the platform for a debate.

Extension task
Letter response Story Newspaper article Discussions Write your own lyrics

Modelling
Jumble lyrics Cut up lines Idiomatic meanings Dictation activities Change lyrics into letter writing

Lets sing along together. Karaokee youtube www.lyricstraining.com

Thank you very much