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English for Academic Purpose II Assignment
Singing Grammar: Teaching Grammar Through Songs by Mark Hanoock
(for English for Academic Purpose (EAP) II Assignment)Singing Grammar[1] is a method that can be used by teachers to teach grammar in the class. It contains two cassettes as supplementary material for use in learning language process. Generally this method is used for three types of learner; elementary student, pre-intermediate student, and for intermediate student. The content of songs should be matched with its student level. This method uses book to accompany the process of learning. At the last pages of this songbook, there are lyrics and chords available to guide student and teacher to play and sing a song in music instruments such as guitar or keyboard.Learning grammar by using song is effective to be used in language learning process because it motivates. That is the reason why learning grammar by using song should be tried and applied in classroom. Variety in learning method is needed for younger students and song will be able to drive their interested learning grammar.Furthermore it has other possibilities such as listening, language, and topics. We all agree that listening song can definitely improve our listening skill. And in language possibility, song can be used to enrich student’s vocabulary and pronunciation. In another side, song can be used as an exercise. Student can be asked to do gap-fills, pronunciation drills, etc by using its lyrics. Learning language by using song also can be a good way because it is easily memorable. In topic aspect, song can provide to be discussed and extension activities. Teacher can use song lyrics to be a basic for story-telling. Its lyrics provide the topic that can be discussion activities in the language class. Singing grammar method cannot use random songs without any consideration. It uses several questions to select suitable songs to be applied in the classroom.
[1] Mark Hanoock, Teaching Grammar: Teaching Grammar Through Song, Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom:2013.
How do you think if we try to use this method in teaching grammar for the beginner. It is effective ?
BalasHapusI do think so. Song is so effective to make a lesson become more memorable included for kids, but it must have weakness to teach kids grammar. Their comprehension is not better than adult on in this case. But i think we may try it.
Hapusits really good summary Datin, now we have a new strategy to make the grammar class more fun with learning grammar by sing a song.
BalasHapusHave you ever heard of anyone who doesn't like music? How to solve the problem? Thankyou
BalasHapusGood information. Many students doesn't like grammar,because it is a difficult lesson. But if we use variety methods like song it will motivated students in grammar also listening,vocanulary and so on.
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BalasHapusThis is a good method Datiin, i will apply it in my classroom 😊
BalasHapusGood information. Many students doesn't like grammar,because it is a difficult lesson. But if we use variety methods like song it will motivated students in grammar also listening,vocanulary and so on.
BalasHapusThat's very nice strategy that we can use in the classroom, it can make the students interesting, thanks for the information Datiin.
BalasHapusGood Idea datin, I will try to use song in teaching grammar to make them feel enjoy when they learn grammar
BalasHapusThank you
I do agree with you if this is a good method to teach grammar. but I am still confuse about how to assess the students grammars ability in real life through the music.
BalasHapusMaybe this approach will be interesting for children. but How to use the approach, Is we use it every day To improve students grammer skill?
BalasHapusThank tou datin good strategy to teaching grammar as we knows grammar is one of harder leasson to the begginer
BalasHapusIt's good method for student who doesn't like grammar, with using a song also can improve their pronounciation and vocabulary. One method three advantages. Good datin :)
BalasHapusthat's good method, but i'm not sure the student care about grammar they just enjoy with music
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