5 ways to use songs to teach English

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Songs are a very versatile resource that teachers can use to make lessons more engaging and fun. But how can we ensure we are not just filling in the time (or the gaps)? In this video, Rubens Heredia shares 5 ways you can use songs in your lessons.

 

Davies, G. (2018) Getting the creative juices flowing. Modern English Teacher, 27 (2).

Doré, S. (2013) Songs in the classroom. Modern English Teacher, 22 (4).

Nicaise, E. (2023) To drill or not to drill. Modern English Teacher, 32 (2).

Robb, K. (2023) Power to the learner! Modern English Teacher, 32 (2).

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Rubens Heredia
Rubens Heredia
Rubens Heredia has been a vlogger for Pavilion ELT since December 2019. His vlog posts draw upon his experiences as a teacher and teacher trainer, as well as the ones as a student of Catalan and they provide a huge variety of teaching tips and techniques to use in the classroom, in flipped learning and in live online classes. Rubens is currently working as a freelance CELTA trainer, based in Barcelona, and he is the co-founder of whatiselt.com, a website and social media platform dedicated to helping English teachers and teacher trainers with definitions of common ELT concepts as well as examples and tips on how to use them more effectively in lessons. He began his teaching career in Brazil, where he taught one-to-one lessons and groups of children, teens and adults. Rubens has been involved in teacher training and course design for the last eight years. He's also a frequent speaker at international conferences and you can catch more from him on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter: @whatiselt.