The British Council Learn English Sport section might be useful:
http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-central-sport-home-page-for-navigation.htm
Michael Rodden
ELT
Leeds Met
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Received: 12:35 PM BST, 04/22/2009
From: Rachel Thake <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: ESOL and football.....
Yes please!
Colleagues and I have been trying to source good football/ sport -based
materials for low level learners (Entry 1 and below) and found
surprisingly little - and are in the process of creating our own - as
usual.
Rachel Thake
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From: ESOL-Research discussion forum and message board
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of david hodge
Sent: 20 April 2009 16:24
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: ESOL and music
ESOL practitioners might be interested in these materials
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/worldmusic/a4wm2007/radio_3_esol_project.pdf
which could form the basis of many enjoyable lessons. They also provide
the potential be developed still further with a little creativity....
In response to this email discussion, I believe the performance and
meaning of music is significant in all cultures, and its interest and
enjoyment is global. What better place than an ESOL classroom to explore
and embrace it.
If the topic of music is presenting such a challenge in some language
classrooms, I'd suggest tutors should reconsider their music collection
and focus more on the unifying qualities of world music.
I think popular English-language music, or pop music originating from
the UK or US, is one reason why Scandanavians, for example, speak
excellent English - in my humble experience at least. Their access to
English language radio and TV must surely be influential in their
langauge skills. Of course now the internet has a much broader impact?
Another topic of similar effect is football.
Now, football and ESOL, is that next on the agenda?
David Hodge
PGCE/ESOL Yr2 IoE
> Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:08:54 +0100
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: ESOL and music
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> A very interesting email discussion in the US at the moment
(http://listserv.cuny.edu/) is the use of music in language classes.
Some tutors and learners very against it. Some supporting. One even
claims that:
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> "Since music is prohibited in Islam it should not be used in class
with Muslim students. Some students may not inform a teacher that it is
against his/her beliefs, but hates it when the teacher ask them to
listen to songs in class."
<http://www.troid.org/ibaadah/common-conflcts/the-ruling-concerning-musi
c-according-to-the-four-imaams.html>
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> There's not much in the research literature about music and language
learning. What experience/knowledge do ESOL tutors have of teaching
English with music in the Skills for Life sector?
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