Useful Ideas when Taking Songs to a Class

Sergio Lopera

doi:10.17533/udea.ikala.3182

Autor/innen

Sergio Lopera Universidad de Antioquia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.ikala.3182

Schlagworte:

designing tasks, music, teaching English

Abstract

This article gives some basic ideas when teaching English with songs. Also some reasons why EFL teachers take songs are given. It addresses two important issues when teaching with songs: selection of songs and preparation of tasks. Examples for each kind of task are given. This paper recommends a routine of designing tasks that follow the format of pre-activities, while-listening activities and post-activities.

Received: 29-05-03 / Accepted: 18-09-03.

How to reference thus article:

Lopera, S. (2003). Useful Ideas when Taking Songs to a Class. Íkala. 8(1), pp. 135 – 149

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Autor/innen-Biografie

Sergio Lopera, Universidad de Antioquia

Especialista en Didáctica en Enseñanaza de Lenguas Extranjeras. Coordinador y profesor del programa de Capacitación Docente en Lenguas Extranjeras, Escuela de Idiomas, Universidad de Antioquia.

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