CHANTS
Hi guys ,
Since I haven’t found many information about chants on the web, I decided to read and get information from
by book.
Well, a chant
is a poem, dialog or song, if often involves strong rhythms and rhymes .chants
are the majority of the times used for language students. It helps students
learn grammar, vocabulary and so on and also to read them and in that way
practice pronunciation of the words.
EXAMPLE OF CHANT
Why do they call it
"high" on drugs,
When the way people act is so
low-down?
No, really...why do they call
it "high" on drugs,
When the way people act is so
low-down?
No, tell me...why do they call
it "high" on drugs,
When the way people act is so
low-down?
Well, the "highs" I
go for are high self-esteem,
my high regard for you, high
hopes for the future!
Yeah! The "highs" I
go for are high self-esteem,
my high regard for you, high
hopes for the future!
Yeah! The "highs" I
go for are high self-esteem,
my high regard for you, high
hopes for the future!
I've got better things to do
than waste my time
Messin' up my body and messin'
up my mind!
Why should I waste my money and
my time
Messin' up my body and messin'
up my mind?
Don't try to waste my money
and my time
Messin' up my body and messin'
up my mind!
I'm too special for that kind
of junk---you bet!
We're too special for that
kind of junk---yeah!
You're too special for that
kind of junk! Uh huh!
There are so many things in
this wonderful world
That capture my interest and
spark my mind---
So many places to go, and
people to know,
So many things to do and see
and learn and to experience!
Places to go, and people to
know,
So many things to do and see
and learn and to experience!
I get my kicks out of livin',
my highs out of life!
We get our kicks out of
livin', our highs out of life!
So get your kicks out of
livin', your highs out of life!
It's like I said before,
drugs'll mess up your body and mess up your mind,
and sooner or later you don't
feel so fine!
And when your mind and your
body get all messed up
you forget what's real and
what isn't real---
But the harm that's done is
there to stay,
'cause once you do it, it
stays done; that sure isn't my idea of fun!
And the things people do when
they've got that junk in 'em---
They don't care about others
or about themselves;
They forget what's real and
what isn't real,
But the harm that's done is
there to stay,
'cause once you do it, it
stays done; and that sure isn't my idea of fun!
Oh, why do they call it
"high" on drugs,
When the way people act is so
low-down?
No, really...why do they call
it "high" on drugs,
When the way people act is so
low-down?
No, really...why do they call
it "high" on drugs,
When the way people act is so
loooooooow-down?
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REFLECTION
I think chants can be really useful in class and
specially for children because at the moment you read or sing a
chant you get involved and you
follow the rhythm , then students are able to remember vocabulary , grammar or
things like that by remembering the song or just a little part of the chant, to
remember everything.
I was gonna do the same ;), looking around the book. Fortunately, I found some info surfing on the net.
ResponderEliminarI love music, children love music, too They have music everywhere, literally, so we can take advantage of it using songs, chants. But As we noticed, Chants may have better benefits! It's an interesting post. Great job my friend!.
Hi karen
ResponderEliminarNice job! Chants can be great tools to learn vocabulary and pronunciation
Katya
Hey karen ! it's a little late but i just want to say that i agree with you... Ithink chants involve everithing( grammar, pronunciation....) that's why they are very useful and helpful at the same time;Good job!
ResponderEliminar