terça-feira, 9 de agosto de 2016

CREDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL - HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN? - (SONG TRANSCRIPTION IN PHONETICAL FORMAT).

Good morning.    
Good afternoon.
Good evening.

Bom dia!

O Verão no Acre, este ano, está muito forte. A chuva ainda não veio com força.
Você já viu a chuva?

Well, today's song transcription is of a hit that is always on top the charts. It was huge success throughout the world in the 1970s.

Credence Clearwater Revival sings "Have you ever seen the rain?" and ii's on YouTube.

If you know how to sing it, you will enjoy singing by the lyrics. If you don't know, this is the chance to learn it thru phonetic format. And if you're a teacher follow the steps below to teach it.

Now, touching specifically the song, here are some suggestions.

If you're a student, and you know something about phonemes, take your time and enjoy singing the song. Try to write down and sing along.

If you're a teacher, here's a suggestion to use the following methodology:

1 - play the song so that students listen to it;
2 - play it once more, but pausing after each part;
3 - ask them to try to write down the parts they've listened to;
4 - check up the words they've written down;
5 - provide them the lyrics in phonetical format;
6 - listen again, and make the corrections according to the song.

Make sure that this song is used only for didactical and pedagogical purposes. See that the chart contains the lyrics in phonetical format on the left side, and on the right, traced lines are provided so that students may write down the words as they listen to the song. Copy the image, paste it to a document in a word processor, and then share with your students.

It's advisable to check up if the song shows sentences containing more grammatical elements so that the teacher may explore the student's ability to listen to in the song. A good hint to use is to ask the students questions about what they noticed with more details in the song.

For intermediate and advanced students, the teacher may ask more complex questions regarding something dealt in the song.

Enjoy yourself and sing it.









quinta-feira, 4 de agosto de 2016

THE PLATTERS - ONLY YOU - (SONG TRANSCRIPTION IN PHONETICAL FORMAT).



Good morning. Bon jour. Bom dia!

Well today I'm gonna show a simple song. Short and easy to learn and to sing.

It's the moment to tell your beloved one that he/she is important for you!


Working a little with the song transcription and hints for learning and teaching it.

If you're a student, and you know something about phonemes, take your time and enjoy singing the song. Try to write down and sing along.

If you're a teacher, here's a suggestion to use the following methodology:

1 - play the song so that students listen to it;
2 - play it once more, but pausing after each part;
3 - ask them to try to write down the parts they've listened to;
4 - check up the words they've written down;
5 - provide them the lyrics in phonetical format;
6 - listen again, and make the corrections according to the song.

Make sure that this song is used only for didactical and pedagogical purposes. See that the chart contains the lyrics in phonetical format on the left side, and on the right, traced lines are provided so that students may write down the words as they listen to the song. Copy the image, paste it to a document in a word processor, and then share with your students.

It's advisable to check up if the song shows sentences containing more grammatical elements so that the teacher may explore the student's ability to listen to in the song. A good hint to use is to ask the students questions about what they noticed with more details in the song.

For intermediate and advanced students, the teacher may ask more complex questions regarding something dealt in the song.

Enjoy yourself and sing it.







quarta-feira, 3 de agosto de 2016

BRYAN FERRY - SLAVE TO LOVE - (SONG TRANSCRIPTION IN PHONETICAL FORMAT).

"9 1/2 Semanas de amor" 
Isso já é uma boa temporada.
Mas, se puder, deixe somente os números sem a barra. Faça assim: 

912 Semanas de amor.

É bom demais. Você se tornará um escravo do amor.
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"9 1/2 Weeks of love"
It's a quite good journey.
But, if you can, let the numbers only without the slash. Like this:

912 Weeks of love!

It's extremely good! You'll become a slave to love.
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Bryan Ferry sings "Slave to love" to swing Mick and Kim's loving weeks.

And regarding the song. There it goes transcribed with some hints to use to learn and to teach.

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If you're a student, and you know something about phonemes, take your time and enjoy singing the song. Try to write down and sing along.

If you're a teacher, here's a suggestion to use the following methodology:

1 - play the song so that students listen to it;
2 - play it once more, but pausing after each part;
3 - ask them to try to write down the parts they've listened to;
4 - check up the words they've written down;
5 - provide them the lyrics in phonetical format;
6 - listen again, and make the corrections according to the song.

Make sure that this song is used only for didactical and pedagogical purposes. See that the chart contains the lyrics in phonetical format on the left side, and on the right, traced lines are provided so that students may write down the words as they listen to the song. Copy the image, paste it to a document in a word processor, and then share with your students.

It's advisable to check up if the song shows sentences containing more grammatical elements so that the teacher may explore the student's ability to listen to in the song. A good hint to use is to ask the students questions about what they noticed with more details in the song.

For intermediate and advanced students, the teacher may ask more complex questions regarding something dealt in the song.

Enjoy yourself and sing it.









terça-feira, 2 de agosto de 2016

SINÈAD O'CONNOR - NOTHING COMPARES 2 U - (SONG TRANSCRIPTION IN PHONETICAL FORMAT).

Hi, everyone...

It's always good when we meet and find, or even know somebody who makes part of our lives. It's also good when this person may help us learn and give us a chance to teach as well.

Today's song phonetic transcription is a tribute the singer "Prince" who wrote this beautiful music. "Nothing compares 2 U" is masterly sung by Sinèad O'Connor. Probably, this song was and still is the cradle for many loves and passions.

Now, regarding some points in the song, it's necessary to observe the way she pronounces the word "nothing" helps the learners to master the right way to speak the "TH" sound in many English words. For the learners, it is called "fricative linguo-dental".

Well, if you're a student, and you know something about phonemes, take your time and enjoy singing the song. Try to write down and sing along.

If you're a teacher, here's a suggestion to use the following methodology:

1 - play the song so that students listen to it;
2 - play it once more, but pausing after each part;
3 - ask them to try to write down the parts they've listened to;
4 - check up the words they've written down;
5 - provide them the lyrics in phonetical format;
6 - listen again, and make the corrections according to the song.

Make sure that this song is used only for didactical and pedagogical purposes. See that the chart contains the lyrics in phonetical format on the left side, and on the right, traced lines are provided so that students may write down the words as they listen to the song. Copy the image, paste it to a document in a word processor, and then share with your students.

It's advisable to check up if the song shows sentences containing more grammatical elements so that the teacher may explore the student's ability to listen to in the song. A good hint to use is to ask the students questions about what they noticed with more details in the song.

For intermediate and advanced students, the teacher may ask more complex questions regarding something dealt in the song.

Enjoy yourself and sing it.














segunda-feira, 1 de agosto de 2016

STEPHEN BISHOP - IT MIGHT BE YOU - (SONG TRANSCRIPTION IN PHONETICAL FORMAT).

Good morning!
Bon jour!
Mbaechapá!
Bom dia!

Well, the song transcription today is one of the most beautiful songs from all times.

It might the song of your love and of your life...

If you're a student, and you know something about phonemes, take your time and enjoy singing the song. Try to write down and sing along.

If you're a teacher, here's a suggestion to use the following methodology:

1 - play the song so that students listen to it;
2 - play it once more, but pausing after each part;
3 - ask them to try to write down the parts they've listened to;
4 - check up the words they've written down;
5 - provide them the lyrics in phonetical format;
6 - listen again, and make the corrections according to the song.

Make sure that this song is used only for didactical and pedagogical purposes. See that the chart contains the lyrics in phonetical format on the left side, and on the right, traced lines are provided so that students may write down the words as they listen to the song. Copy the image, paste it to a document in a word processor, and then share with your students.

It's advisable to check up if the song shows sentences containing more grammatical elements so that the teacher may explore the student's ability to listen to in the song. A good hint to use is to ask the students questions about what they noticed with more details in the song.

For intermediate and advanced students, the teacher may ask more complex questions regarding something dealt in the song.

Enjoy yourself and sing it.