Teaching EFL with songs and
rhymes(詩)
EFL= English as a foreign language
Sugar
Action songs
★TPR (Total Physical Response) songs
The songs aims at associating words with
movements of their body.
★ Finger plays
The support the acquisition of gesture
meaning and the use of nonverbal
expressions.
Hokey Pokey
You put your right hand in
you put your right hand out
You put your right hand in
and you shake it all about
you do the "hokey pokey"
and you turn yourself around
that's what it's all about
Where is Thumb-kin?
Where is Thumb-kin*?
Where is Thumb-kin*?
Here I am, here I am.
How are you today sir?
Very well, thank you.
Run away Run away.
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Thumb-kin
Pointer
Tall-man
Ring-man
Pinkie
Repetition songs
★ Repetition allows for children to quickly
learn the song since each verse is nearly the
same
★ Easy to change or add to in order to be
fun
Five Little Monkeys
Five little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
Mama called the doctor
and doctor said
"no more little monkey jumping on the
bed"
Drop-a-Word songs
★ The songs encourage internalization of
language
★ Gradually words are left out, and only
action remain
Bingo
There was a farmer had a dog
and Bingo was his name-o
BINGO, BINGO, BINGO
and Bingo was his name-o
There was a farmer had a dog
and Bingo was his name-o
(Clap) INGO, (Clap) INGO, (Clap) INGO
and Bingo was his name-o
Advantages
• Time length is easily controlled
• Songs are an important part of culture.
• A variety of new vocabulary can be introduced
to students
• A fun way to improve listening comprehension
• Songs are a great warm up activity