Teaching Listening and Speaking in Second and Foreign Language Context
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5. Teaching Listening in a Second or Foreign Language

Songs to teach EFL/ESL to young learners (in order of difficulty):

Make New Friends

Tender Shepherd

White Coral Bells

I Love the Mountains

The Garden Song

Useful resources

https://www.dailyesl.com/
http://www.elllo.org/index.htm
Jackson Browne singing “Ready or Not” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liRlF-3SR2U
Lyrics to “Ready or Not” by Jackson Browne https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=lyrics+to+Ready+or+Not+by+Jackson+Browne
Ladle Rat Rotten Hut https://annex.exploratorium.edu/exhibits/ladle/
https://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/listening.php
https://storycorps.org/

https://tedxesl.com/
The ACTFL Listening Guidelines can be found at
https://www.actfl.org/publications/guidelines-and-manuals/actfl-proficiency-guidelines-2012/english/listening
Ideas for accessing language learners background knowledge: https://www.colorincolorado.org/article/readers-theater-oral-language-enrichment-and-literacy-development-ells
Tips for connection learners’ background knowledge to content: https://www.colorincolorado.org/article/connect-students-background-knowledge-content-ell-classroom
Ideas about music and language learning: https://www.colorincolorado.org/article/music-and-language-learning
Ideas about using songs to help children learn languages: https://blog.languagelizard.com/2012/03/05/using-music-to-help-children-learn-languages/
A blog about using music to teaching English language learners: https://everythingesl-everythingesl.blogspot.com/2011/04/using-bilingual-music-to-teach-language.html
Eight activities for teaching listening: https://busyteacher.org/14387-how-to-improve-listening-skills-8-activities.html