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Background
What's the appeal of attending a sports event in person? The electricity in the air, the comradery, the bond created standing side by side with the others supporting YOUR team. Chants are short and catchy and are the glue that unites the fans and express their satisfaction (or dismay). Chants and cheers are also a teaching tool. They emphasize STRESS on certain syllables. They teach vocabulary. Here are some suggestions based on research from Jazz Chants: "Begin ORALLY. This forces students to listen to what you actually say and not what they think words should sound like based on the way things are spelled. Be dramatic. Exaggerate and make it fun. Have students listen to the whole chant first. Then have them listen and repeat each line several times together as a chorus.”
What's the appeal of attending a sports event in person? The electricity in the air, the comradery, the bond created standing side by side with the others supporting YOUR team. Chants are short and catchy and are the glue that unites the fans and express their satisfaction (or dismay). Chants and cheers are also a teaching tool. They emphasize STRESS on certain syllables. They teach vocabulary. Here are some suggestions based on research from Jazz Chants: "Begin ORALLY. This forces students to listen to what you actually say and not what they think words should sound like based on the way things are spelled. Be dramatic. Exaggerate and make it fun. Have students listen to the whole chant first. Then have them listen and repeat each line several times together as a chorus.”
What do all chants and cheers have in common?
What do all chants and cheers have in common?
They are:
They are:
• Repetitious
• Repetitious
• Infectious
• Infectious
• Nonsense-filled
• Nonsense-filled
• Indirectly teach certain grammar structures, such as Wh-questions – subject, past simple (Who Stole the Cookies, Ten Little Monkeys).
• Indirectly teach certain grammar structures, such as Wh-questions – subject, past simple (Who Stole the Cookies, Ten Little Monkeys).
Ready to get up and cheer???
Ready to get up and cheer???
Start with these camp cheers:
Start with these camp cheers:
One Bottle of Pop
One Bottle of Pop
Other version (Keep in mind, in the US, the term is "Soda", not "Pop"
I Love the Mountains
I Love the Mountains
Motions (for teacher use, only)
Here's one to tie into language practice in regular classes.
Here's one to tie into language practice in regular classes.
Present Simple:
Stage 1: Stand up and assume the pose of someone with an attitude problem.
Stage 2: Say in a bored, offhand way:
"I, you, we and they -
"I, you, we and they -
Don't change a thing,
Don't change a thing,
OK?"
OK?"
Have the students pronounce the "OK" in a very snooty manner.
(You may prefer to use "Add" instead of the word "Change":
Hand Games with Chants
Hand Games with Chants
Lyrics in the clip. Group and individual instructions.
Lyrics in the clip. Group and individual instructions.
Model how to play the game. (Starting from 1:05)
Note: One costume may not be suitable for all schools. There are many other versions that can be found online.
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