1. The UK’s European university Using popular Songs in the Second Language Classroom / Ways to exploit them Listening skills and Verbal Memory

2. Overview Uses for Popular songs Exploiting them for: listening skills verbal memory Footer text Page 2

3. What other uses could popular songs have in the second language classroom? Classroom atmosphere Language input Cultural input Song as text Songs as supplements Teaching conversation Teaching vocabulary/grammar/phonology Teaching and verbal memory Student interest Footer text Page 3

4. Listening Skills Hedge (2000, p.247-252) lists the following activities within a listening lesson: Pre – listening (lead-in / prediction) While – listening (skim / scan / detail) Post – listening (skills extension) Footer text Page 4

5. Pre ListeningWhile ListeningPost Listening 1 (Lower level) 3 (Higher level) 4 (Both) 11 (Both) 2 (Lower) 5 (Both) 12 (Both) 14 (Both) 16 (Both) 17 (Both) 19 (Both) 20 (Both) 6 (Both) 7 (Both/Lower) 8 (Higher) 9 (Higher) 10 (Higher) 18 (Higher) Footer text Page 5

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7. Verbal Memory Aids retention of grammar and lexis Important tool for phonological language learning Guidelines on gap selection are necessary Footer text Page 7

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9. Reading: Coleman, R. (2014) Exploratory Practice: Researching the impact of songs on EFL learners’ verbal memory. Journal of Second Language Teaching and Research. 3 (1) pp.53-70 http://pops.uclan.ac.uk/index.php/jsltr/article/view/ 236 Footer text Page 9

10. THE UK’S EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY www.kent.ac.uk