Songs are a great way to practice listening and to learn the rhythm of the English language.\u00a0 I try to find songs that tell a simple story and are fairly easy to understand.\u00a0 I usually remove the stressed words in the song, which are the most clearly spoken.\u00a0 I make two or three different levels of cloze activities, with lots of words removed for advanced students, and much fewer for beginners \u2013 but all the missing words on the beginner cloze are also on the advanced cloze, so you only have to go through the answers once.\u00a0 Sometimes I\u2019ll include discussion questions and a link to the song on YouTube.\u00a0 Remember, students can practice rhythm and pronunciation by singing the songs, too; especially the chorus, which most beginners can have fun with.\u00a0 Enjoy!<\/p>\n
My TESOL 2017 PowerPoint presentation (Mining Music for a Multilevel Class)\u00a0 on how to create multilevel cloze activities:\u00a0 Dropbox slideshow<\/a> and PDF<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n California Dreaming<\/a><\/em>\u00a0, by The Mamas and the Papas- Youtube video<\/a><\/p>\n Candle in the Wind<\/a><\/em>, by Elton John\u00a0– Youtube video<\/a><\/p>\n Cats-in-the-cradle<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by Harry Chapin\u00a0– Youtube video<\/a><\/p>\n Dock of the Bay<\/a><\/em>, by Otis Redding\u00a0– Youtube video<\/a><\/p>\n Escape<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(The Pina Colada Song), by Rupert Holmes\u00a0– Youtube video<\/a><\/p>\n Free Falling<\/a>,<\/em> by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers\u00a0– Youtube video<\/a><\/p>\n I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow<\/a>, <\/em>traditional- Youtube video<\/a><\/p>\n I Won’t Back Down<\/em><\/a> by Tom Petty\u00a0– Youtube video<\/a><\/p>\n Lean On M<\/em>e<\/a>\u00a0by Bill Withers – Youtube video<\/a><\/p>\n Margaritaville<\/em><\/a> by Jimmy Buffet –\u00a0Youtube video<\/a><\/p>\n No Woman No Cry<\/a><\/em>\u00a0by Bob Marley- Youtube video<\/a><\/p>\n Oye Isabel<\/a><\/em>\u00a0by The Iguanas – Youtube video<\/a><\/p>\n Return to Sender<\/em><\/a> by Elvis Presley\u00a0– Youtube video<\/a><\/p>\n Stand By Me<\/a><\/em>\u00a0by \u00a0Ben E. King \u00a0–\u00a0Youtube video<\/a><\/p>\n The Girl From Ipanema<\/a><\/em>\u00a0by Antonio Carlos Jobim – Youtube video<\/a><\/p>\n Three Little Birds<\/a><\/em>\u00a0by Bob Marley – Youtube video<\/a><\/p>\n When I’m 64<\/a>, <\/em>by The Beatles<\/em>\u00a0– Youtube video<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Songs are a great way to practice listening and to learn the rhythm of the English language.\u00a0 I try to find songs that tell a simple story and are fairly easy to understand.\u00a0 I usually remove the stressed words in the song, which are the most clearly spoken.\u00a0 I make two or three different levels … Continue reading Songs<\/span>