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ERIC Number: ED268836
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986
Pages: 7
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Using Songs and Games in the Language Class.
Moussoulides, Eleanor
The ability to retain many songs in memory makes them an important tool for language learning, but one that is often underused. A commercially-produced set of materials called "Singlingual" puts everyday German words and phrases to well-known tunes, a technique students can use to develop their own songs. In addition to readily-available published language games, teachers can also use popular television games in class, such as guessing the missing word in a sentence; pairing students and having one from each pair leave the room, to return and guess a word chosen by the other; having teams of students choose ten letters from piles of vowels and consonants, and make as many words as possible from them; guessing occupations in the style of twenty questions; and choosing which of three definitions applies to a chosen word. Scoring variations can add interest to games, and teachers can also devise their own versions of Trivial Pursuit. A list of useful materials is appended, including songs, and albums in Spanish and French. (MSE)
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
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