This document discusses how digital songs can be used to teach language. It begins by defining a digital song and noting that CDs are a common format. It then lists benefits of using songs like their inclusion in daily life, their repetitive nature which enhances learning, and their ability to motivate students. Examples are provided of how teachers can incorporate songs, such as playing clips to discuss, having students modify endings, or comparing versions. Specific examples describe using songs to teach vocabulary, fill in blanks, design music videos, and work in groups on research.

2. CONTENTS
WHAT IS THE DIGITAL SONG?
 WHY SHOULD WE USE DIGITAL
SONGS IN TEACHING LANGUAGE?
 HOW CAN TEACHERS USE DIGITAL
SONGS TO TEACH LANGUGE?
 EXAMPLES ABOUT USING SONGS
IN LESSON
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3.  Digital song is a method of representing sound as
numeral values.
 One of the most well known physical source of digital
music is the Compact Disc ( CD ).

4. WHY SHOULLD WE USE DIGITAL SONGS IN
TEACHING LANGUAGE?
 Song is a part of daily life.
 They contain repetition and enhance learning.
 Songs motivate students to learn language.

5. Song is a good way to teach vocabulary,
idioms,phrases.
 Students can learn correct pronunciation of
words.
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Slow songs can help students to learn
intonation,elision.
Songs enable bottom-up, top-down processing
simultaneously.

7. HOW CAN TEACHERS USE DIGITAL
SONGS TO TEACH LANGUAGE?
POSSIBLE TASK
 Teachers can play a clip and ask students to
talk about what they heard .
 Teachers can give a song. Then get students
to make up new ending.

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Teacher can use two version of song and gets
students to compare them . This will be useful
for their speaking skills.
Students can write a song. If their grade are
high.

9.  He/She can play the song and asks students to
design a concept for the video. It will be funny.
 Teacher can ask questions about songs.

10. EXAMPLES:
Maria Pavan
 She is a translator, teacher and she
lives in Argentina.
 When she tried to teach days; firstly
as a warm-up, she was going to ask
students the question “ WHAT’S
YOUR FAVOURITE DAY OF THE
WEEK ? WHY?”
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11.  She used a song “ Friday I am in Love” by band The
Cure
 Students received a list of words and phrases from
the song

12. 
While listening, they wrote the day of
week connected that word or phrase in
the song.
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Students filled in the blank in one part of
the song.

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Ellie Kagan
She is a course tutor
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She makes fiil in the blank exercises.
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She teaches vocabulary with songs
and this is a speaking activity.

14.  Eva Büyüksimkesyan , She is a EFL teacher
 She used Beatles songs. She prepared some materials
and asked students to research.
 She made activities with songs and students worked as
group.