Julie Bytheway

Teacher Educator

The Netherlands

Stenden University of Applied Sciences

Create language learning activities from Top 40 songs

Nico & Vinz. (2013). Am I wrong, retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg1sT4ILG0w

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in school

Visscher, H. (Photographer) (2010) In het klaslokaal [Photograph]. Retrieved June 30, 2014 from http://www.refdag.nl/kerkplein/kerknieuws/bovenkerkorgel_in_het_klaslokaal_1_522511

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outside school

[Untitled picture of child with iPad]. Retrieved July 11, 2014 from http://www.mobilemac.nl/tag/kinderen/

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connect & create

Hardy, L. (Artist) (2006) One step at a time [Photograph]. Retrieved July 6, 2014 from https://www.flickr.com/photos/lachlanhardy/221868712/in/photostream/

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select a song

hot?

safe?

learnful?

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fast & justify

use input

use output

zoom in

zoom out

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Nation, P. (2007). The four strands. Innovation in language learning and teaching, 1(1), 1-12.

use input

meaning-focused listening & reading

Nico & Vinz. (2013). Am I wrong, retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg1sT4ILG0w

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I aint tryna do

use output

meaning-focused speaking & writing

Nico & Vinz. (2013). Am I wrong, retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg1sT4ILG0w

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If one thing I know, I’ll …

zoom in

language-focused learning

Nico & Vinz. (2013). Am I wrong, retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg1sT4ILG0w

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prediction

zoom out

fluency development

Nico & Vinz. (2013). Am I wrong, retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg1sT4ILG0w

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trying to reach the things I cannot see

select & create

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