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Songs and Poetry for ESL.
Songs and Poetry for ESL.
Using Popular Music workshop (2011)
Here are the slides from the workshop presented firstly as jpeg files - you can click on them to enlarge, or download individually (right mouse, save image as) - and then as a downloadable PowerPoint presentation containing all of the slides.
I have also included the songs that were mentioned in the workshop, along with downloadable Word files containing words and/or worksheets.
I have also included the songs that were mentioned in the workshop, along with downloadable Word files containing words and/or worksheets.
| using_popular_music.pptx |
Songs that were used in the workshop:
Each song below has a Sound file (playable here on the site), followed by a downloadable MP3 file (you may need to right-click on the link and choose 'save link as'), a downloadable Word file containing the lyrics, and a downloadable Word file containing a worksheet ('ws').
Walking in the Sunshine
| walking_in_the_sunshine.mp3 |
| walking_in_the_sunshine_words.docx |
| walking_in_the_sunshine_ws.docx |
Purple People Eater
| purple_people_eater.mp3 |
| purple_people_eater_words.docx |
| purple_people_eater_ws.docx |
I want candy
| i_want_candy.mp3 |
| i_want_candy_words.docx |
| i_want_candy_ws.docx |
I turn to you
| i_turn_to_you.mp3 |
| i_turn_to_you_words.docx |
| i_turn_to_you_ws.docx |
Reach
| reach.mp3 |
| reach_words.docx |
| reach_ws.docx |
Dixie Road
| dixie_road.mp3 |
| dixie_road.docx |
| dixie_road_ws.docx |
Some other useful songs:
Friends Forever (Graduation)
Friends Forever (Graduation)
| friends_forever_graduation.mp3 |
| friends_forever_words.docx |
| friends_forever_ws.docx |
You can't roller-skate in a buffalo herd
| you_cant_rollerskate_in_a_buffalo_heard.mp3 |
Yakety-yak
| yakety_yak.mp3 |
Mr Bass Man
| mr_bass_man.mp3 |
Alley Oop
| alley_oop.mp3 |
