Our podcast contains some suggestions of how to use music in the ESL classroom. Using music in the classroom can make learning fun while using an authentic listening input. In our podcast, we talk about some of the activities that an instructor can design to address not only listening comprehension, but also grammar, vocabulary, reading, and speaking.
The intended audience is ESL instructors, but we welcome all listeners.
Here are a few things to keep in mind when listening to the podcast:
1. In the podcast, we talk about activity ideas for all stages of a listening lesson: pre-listening, during-listening, and post-listening.
2. We recommend sequencing the during-listening activities from general to more specific comprehension tasks.
3. When using music as a listening input, we recommended a song length of 2-3 minutes in order to guarantee 3-5 listens during a lesson.
Link to Podcast:
http://billharris.podbean.com/bill-and-sabahs-esl-teaching-tips-episode-1/
Useful Links:
http://www.ericdigests.org/2002-3/music.htm
http://www.caslt.org/resources/english-sl/classroom-resource-links-music-teaching2_en.php
The thing I liked the most about this podcast is that you and Bill both maintain a great pace and annunciate very clearly. The speaking was not awkward either; it seemed very natural like a radio broadcast. Good Work!
ReplyDeleteI second Christine's comment: the dialouge felt very natural! I also would like to say I really enjoyed your topic! Music and the classroom can be very useful for students, but needs to be explored more indepth. I think the need to look more into the topic is what made your podcast so interesting and the questions afterward though provoking. Good job!
ReplyDeleteThe topic of your podcast is very interesting. I appreciate how you and Bill provide specific examples of how to use music in a lesson and explain a couple of different student activities. The links are helpful too, so that we can explore more possibilities after listening to the podcast.
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