LC Primary 'Games & Activities for the MFL & ISL Classroom' - Flipbook - Page 5
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Primary Language Sampler Module:
vocabulary building activities and games for the MFL and ISL classroom
Activities and games based on music
Songs and music can provide a positive backdrop to some fun language activities. Catchy tunes and well-known songs across
various languages, for example, can be used effectively for transferral of language skills and vocabulary learning. Songs offer
authentic contexts for the development of listening and speaking skills and the modelling of native pronunciation. Music also
adds to the memorability of the vocabulary in the lyrics. These are some of the activities that could suit young beginner pupils.
• A well-known tune can be used by pupils to practice the vocabulary recently learnt. The vocabulary can be included in the
lyrics. Movement can also be added, for example by assigning words to each pupil and asking them to stand up or sit down
when they hear their word
• Pupils can be encouraged to create their original rap or song using vocabulary learnt as the lyrics (such as numbers, days of
the week, letters of the alphabet) and by working in pairs or groups. They can rehearse before performing for everyone else
• Some songs associating lyrics with actions, which in some cases are famous across different languages, can be used with
pupils for fun activities. Varying the speed of the song, omitting verses, and other variations could offer further ways to keep
pupils engaged
• Songs containing rhymes, alliterations or animal sounds are great opportunities to talk about different conventions and word
endings in various languages
• Videos, where the images describe a very simple story as narrated by the lyrics, can be a great way to reinforce listening
comprehension skills, especially if the song is already known by the pupils in other languages
Technology based games
These websites and digital tools offer many games that can be played online
Educandy
Educandy Tutorial
Quizlet
Quizlet Tutorial
Wordwall
Wordwall Tutorial
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