As language teachers with more or less teaching
experience, we have often wondered how we can better educate our pupils
so that they gain self-confidence speaking their second language, as
well as being able to read, write and even more important speak it. In fact the
answer is found when we ask another common question
The song is a great opportunity to teach names of
animals and many verbs which otherwise would be difficult to learn, especially
at young ages: sniff, scratch, curl, purr, reach into, bark, stomp, chase as
well as nouns like beehive, maze etc or prepositions.
Step 1. Start a short discussion (in English, of
course) with class about animals. Rule: always name an animal which has not
been previously mentioned.
Step 2. We extend the discussion to other animals:
What is your favourite animal? (Rule: always mention an animal which has not
been previously mentioned.) Animals on the farm/in the forest/in the jungle
etc. So, we enrich vocabulary with names of animals. (Children like
animals and they enjoy seeing them in pictures and speaking about them and imitating
them.)
Step 3. Using the video projector play “The Elephant
Song” by Eric Herman. Children just watch it and listen to it.
Step 4. Children are given handouts with the
song and they listen to it again but this time they follow the text and notice
that some words (words they already know) are missing and they fill in the
blanks. We check with the whole class to see if everybody has found and spelled
the words correctly.
Step 5. Children listen to the song again but this
time they try to identify the words which have been written in bold on their
handouts. They will not even realize that words like purr, curl, bark,
windowsill, beehives, stomp etc are new for them and that you are trying to
teach them these words. They have listened to the song, seen the animation and
now they know the meaning of those words. You don’t have to explain them.
Step 6. Ask children
to write these new words (which are in bold on their handouts) on the
blackboard. You repeat pronunciation of these words with the whole class.
Step 7. Ask children to order the teacher or one of
their colleagues to curl or to purr or to sniff or to stomp etc. This is again
funny and they practise pronunciation again. You also check comprehension
of the text.
Step 8. Ask the children funny questions about the
animals in the song, like: Does a cat bark? Does a dog purr? Does an elephant
say cock-a doodle-doo? etc. Teach them short answers: yes, it does / no, it
doesn’t
Step 9. Sing the song with the children and Eric
Herman. One of your pupils can play the role of the little child in the song.
Step 10. Ask the children to draw funny animals for a
song of their own like those in Eric Herman’s song, or just the animals in the
original song. Next time they will tell you about these animals using the words
they have just learned.
Glossary:
Pupils = murid
Gain =
mendapatkan
Imitating = meniru
Spelled =
mengeja
Comprehension
= pemahaman
Practise
= berlatih
Pronounciation = pengucapan
To answer these listening Question, please check here : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50aavIFqkdY
1. What does the teacher tell to the students?
a. Telling about vocabulary
b. Sing the song
c. Play the games
d. How to read a book
2. What is the topic learning in class?
a. Games
b. Songs
c. Animal
d. Children
3. What media the teacher use while teaching?
a. Book and Music
b. Animal and doll
c. Children and teacher
d. Picture only
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