4. Teaching English Using Music Activities
a. Definitions of Songs
Song can be defined as ―The word that refers to pieces of music that
have words, especially popular songs such as those one hears on the radio. By music is meant instrumental music, for example, symphonic, chamber,
easy listening, or soloinstruments such as the organ, flute or guitar. Griffee in Rosova, 2007.
b. Types of Using Songs Activities
Suzanne Medinna 2002 divides the activities of using music in the classroom activities into two kinds:
1 Dialogue From Songs
This activity began with introducing the key word in the songs by showing the
songs‘ lyrics to the students and continued by listening to the songs. Then the students discussed
and write a dialogue based on the songs in pairs or groups. This kind of activity can
2 Musical Discussion Circle
Started by organizing students in groups of three or four then have groups discuss the meaning of the lyrics. This activity needs a
secretary in each group to record any questions regarding unfamiliar vocabulary, idioms, etc. which make the lyrics incomprehensible.
3 Party Time
This activity began with identifying several sentence patterns that are found in the lyric and create two-line mini dialogue; other
sentences also can be added to the line. Then discuss the songs lyric with the students such as unfamiliar vocabulary, verb, idioms, etc.
Afterward, the teacher showed the mini-dilaogue in the blackboard, and then has students‘ pairs around stand room as having a party. This
acvituvy can be repeated several times.
c. The Implementation of Music in teaching Speaking
Suzanne Medina 2002 stated three based steps on using music in teaching English; these are before listening or pre-listening, while listening
and post-listening. In pre- listening, the teacher discusses the songs‘ lyric
with the students, then the students listen to the songs and after that the teacher gives further task to the students.
d. The Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Music
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