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Liven the tempo in your ESL classroom! This book has fabulous, easy- to-follow activities for second 101 activities to get you started today. New Ways in and foreign language learners at various levels. Activities feature N classic and contemporary songs earn how music can be incorporated into your lessons as a e across genres, and many are way to decrease anxiety, increase motivation and retention, w designed for or adaptable to and invigorate both students and teachers. This book is a L W another song choice; this affords collection of adaptable lessons that use music as a catalyst for Teaching With Music Jean L. Arnold and Emily Herrick, Editors teachers more creativity and effective, engaging, and enjoyable language learning. Included in a provides students with added this fun and informative book are 101 activities for students of all ys motivation and relevance. skill levels and a companion website with online resources. The in All activities are presented with lessons are broken down by topic including: language proficiency level, • Reading • Grammar T lesson aims, class time, prepa- eaching With Music ration time, and any resources • Writing • Vocabulary needed, making this book an • Listening • Cultural Exploration important resource for novice • Speaking • Integrated Skills and veteran teachers. Jill Fox, Ph.D., Director, Intensive English Language Institute, Creighton University About the Editors Jean L. Arnold earned an MA in Linguistics. She has taught ESOL and ESOL methodology in Spain, the US, China, Vietnam, Canada and New Zealand. This unique book contains an Jean teaches at Victoria University of Wellington. amazing and inspiring collec- tion of activities that show how music can be used to create a positive classroom environment Emily Herrick has taught ESL for nearly 25 years and for language learning as well has been listening to music for even longer.
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