Handout for the session I did at Language World 2013 in Nottingham

1. Music to my ears: Develop creativity and language skills through music
Language World, Saturday 23rd March 2013
Isabelle Jones, Head of Languages, TheRadclyffe School, Oldham
@icpjoneshttp://twitter.com/icpjones
A full downloadable copy of the slides used for this workshop including a copy of this
hand-out will be available from:
My Languages Blog http://isabellejones.blogspot.com
More resources to develop the use of music in your languages classroom:
http://www.lyricstraining.com/ video and karaoke exercices
http://freeplaymusic.com/ free music to match moods (select by key words/ instrument/ style of
music)
http://chansons-fr.com/ blog with French songs-videos and lyrics
http://www.lepointdufle.net/chansons.htm Links to French videos, lyrics and activities
Sites to find lyrics of almost any songs: www.lyrics.com
www.azlyrics.com
www.smartlyrics.com
www.elyricsworld.com
http://ibeat.org/free-rap-beats/free beats to practice vocabulary
http://www.songsforteaching.com/spanishsongs.htm (made-up songs to learn Spanish, particularly
suitable for younger learners) some are free
http://www.los40.com/ top 40 (most popular songs)
http://freemusicarchive.org/ (just music)
http://soundbible.com/ free sound clips and sound effects
http://www.royaltyfreemusic.com/free-music-resources.html free music resources
http://www.jamendo.com/en/ free music
http://www.tv5.org/cms/chaine-francophone/Musique/p-14241-Musique.htm (for French)

2. Music to my ears: Develop creativity and language skills through music
Language World, Saturday 23rd March 2013
http://www.musique-de-la-semaine.eu/index.htmlKeeping up to date with French music
http://formespa.rediris.es/canciones/ Spanish songs, videos and activities
http://www.languagesbysongs.eu/ A European project to learn different languages through songs
(Comenius)
http://www.mtv.fr/the French version of the famous music TV channel
http://www.toujoursdesmots.com/tdm/index.php Francophonie et musique (dictée musicale)
http://www.lacoccinelle.net/index.html lyrics (aimed at the French market)
http://www.frenchteacher.net/using-music-in-mfl-lessons/generic tips and ideas about using music
in languages lesson
http://www.redkaraoke.com/search-language/french/3
http://www.cavilamenligne.com/56Site with materials for advanced learners
The TES has a collection of resources using song here:
http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storyCode=6066906
More about my rap project for disaffected boys
http://isabellejones.blogspot.co.uk/2011/10/img1181.html
Here are some recorded songs and rhymes from the MFL Sunderland site
http://www.sunderlandschools.org/mfl-sunderland/resources-sound-files.htm#rs
More ideas and links about using music in the mfl classroom:
http://www.sunderlandschools.org/mfl-sunderland/resources/using-music.pdf
http://lewebpedagogique.com/anglais/wp-content/blogs.dir/16/files/musique.pdf Basic music
vocabulary in French
http://formespa.rediris.es/canciones/Resources for more advanced Spanish learners
Some of the videos mentioned:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1bL9yIdAOw le blues de l’instituteur-Grand Corps Malade

3. Music to my ears: Develop creativity and language skills through music
Language World, Saturday 23rd March 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpvDa0-4sgY Si yofuera un chico lyrics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZEaZR90vs4Si yofuera un chicovideo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir0FaK757VwIf I were a boy English lyrics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5FFtxl18ck Un verbe: aimer-Grand Corps Malade
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNkydsPK6ww Jacques Brel-Ne me quitte pas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQyY8Cak5Ps Soy una pizza
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kWwS1_Kark avoir (PinkPanther)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGgraeRov_E Ma France à moi-Diams
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=177-s44MSVQShock-Ana Tijoux
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS709ZyZ_YUFlashmobOficinadel empleo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9hij0H8jp0Language is music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuDo_887kVc Sachet blanc-IAM