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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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 Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 11:56 pm Post subject: Singing the Blues |
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This isn't really about singing the blues, but it is about singing. I can see the potential value of teaching adult students to sing a song. There are tens of thousands of songs and some of them would be appropriate choices for this kind of classroom activity. My question for discussion is: Is it appropriate to teach adult students to sing the Canadian national anthem? (These are not students who have immigrated to Canada, nor are they planning to.)
PS: This is the same teacher who can no longer teach another class because she lost her temper and said, "You guys suck! I think you are stupid. Get out of here!" |
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jpal75
Joined: 16 Apr 2003
Location: NeverNeverLand
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| Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 2:18 am Post subject: |
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I believe that coming here is not just to teach English but it's a cultural exchange. If you're confident in teaching your country's anthem and able to explain it's meaning. Why not?
I've taught my kids, Waltzing Matilda!  |
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The evil penguin
Joined: 24 May 2003
Location: Doing something naughty near you.....
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| Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 3:58 am Post subject: |
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| jpal75 wrote: |
I've taught my kids, Waltzing Matilda! |
I tried doing this as well but had trouble explaining the terminology.
I ended up changing the words..... (the chorus becoming: We are learning english, WE are learning english, speaking, writing, and listening as well.....)
Not sure if this is unpatriotic...... |
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shawner88
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 4:27 am Post subject: |
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| I can only imagine telling the students I'm going to teach them the American national anthem....or making them do the Pledge of Allegiance before each class? Or America the Beautiful...Hmm...maybe! |
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ulsanchris
Joined: 19 Jun 2003
Location: take a wild guess
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| Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 4:40 am Post subject: |
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maybe getting them to translate the korean national anthem into english would be a better project.
I don't think teaching the Canadian national anthem is worthwhile |
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The evil penguin
Joined: 24 May 2003
Location: Doing something naughty near you.....
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| Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 4:47 am Post subject: |
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| ulsanchris wrote: |
maybe getting them to translate the korean national anthem into english would be a better project.
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Actually that sounds like a bloody good idea. Where can you get a copy of the english translation. Any fluent korean speakers out there able to translate........
Obviously the students do the work also but you would need a correct copy for comparison purposes.... |
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denz
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
Location: soapland. alternatively - the school of rock!
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| Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 4:48 am Post subject: |
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i'm teaching my kids the 'trogdor' song.
burninating the countryside. |
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Son Deureo!
Joined: 30 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 6:51 am Post subject: |
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| shawner88 wrote: |
| I can only imagine telling the students I'm going to teach them the American national anthem....or making them do the Pledge of Allegiance before each class? Or America the Beautiful...Hmm...maybe! |
Why not? I taught my middle school students the Star Spangled Banner on the 4th or July. There's some good descriptive vocabulary in it, and they had a lot of fun with it. |
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UnJef
Joined: 03 Jun 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 6:56 am Post subject: |
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| denz wrote: |
i'm teaching my kids the 'trogdor' song.
burninating the countryside. |
Good stuff. Me laugh. |
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