Lyricstraining is a website where not only can you listen to songs of different languages but also type in the lyrics while you sing it.
It is a useful tool for a fun and interactive language learning.
Check out the clip showing a preview on how lyricstraining. com at work.
It is a useful tool for a fun and interactive language learning.
Check out the clip showing a preview on how lyricstraining. com at work.
What is amazing about it:
1. A lot of songs available ranging from different genres (pop, hip hop, R&B, ballad etc) which would attract and cater to different music interest of learners.
2. It is user friendly. The website is easy to use where in a matter of seconds, learner would know how to use it on their own without a lot of instructions given. Plus, the songs can be easily searched for. The selections vary.
3. Selection of songs is not only of English language but other languages are available as well ( French, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Portugese and German). This encourages learners to get to know and explore other languages through this website.
4. Appeal to all level of learners,beginner, intermediate and advanced. Very motivating.
5. It would help in learners' spelling, vocabulary and listening skill for they have to listen and know the words to be able to type in the lyrics so that they can finish the song. Learners could also practice their typing skills for speed typing is essentially good to do the activity.
6. Fun type of homework. 'Go home and sing to Adelle's someone like you' on lyricstraining.com and let me know how long did it take you to complete the song'. Imagine your teacher giving a homework such at this, it would be a really fun thing to work on.
7. Great for extra curriculum projects especially for choir practices. They can practice singing and memorize the words through here.
Limitations :
1. Not all languages are available, asian languages mainly. It would create a demotivating scenario especially when learners from Malaysia or Indonesia trying to find a Malay song which they could not.
2. Not all songs are available either in the available languages. Only mainstream songs are uploaded. 'Underground' songs which some learners do listen to may not be there.
3. Short forms of language for example 'ain't, gonna' may influence learners' use of language in their written work which is not preferable in a formal, academic piece of writing.
How it can be used in language classrooms (suggestion) :
Teachers could pick out a song that may be unfamiliar to the students and ask them to complete it by listening carefully to the song or they could guess the words that are used. An unfamiliar song is used so that it would be fair for all students to have a guess at the words used in the song.
Later, when everyone has completed the song, the teacher could ask the students to listen to the song again and note down any words they did not understand or get the meanings confused. Then perhaps, the teacher could work on the words the students find difficulty in and have some language practice with them.
Teachers could pick out a song that may be unfamiliar to the students and ask them to complete it by listening carefully to the song or they could guess the words that are used. An unfamiliar song is used so that it would be fair for all students to have a guess at the words used in the song.
Later, when everyone has completed the song, the teacher could ask the students to listen to the song again and note down any words they did not understand or get the meanings confused. Then perhaps, the teacher could work on the words the students find difficulty in and have some language practice with them.
Click on the link to give it a go : http://www.lyricstraining.com/
Have fun trying teachers, thank you!
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