“Music makes the world go round” - When it comes to working with music there are lots of activities that can be a huge enrichment to Language Acquisition classes. Not only is it fun for students and teachers but through listening to music one can practice listening and reading comprehension. Besides, you can learn new (informal) vocabulary, idioms and get a deeper insight into a country's (subculture.
Outcomes: This workshop will contain several approaches to the effective use of music in German class with regards to vocabulary, grammar, idioms etc. The participants will learn how to successfully implement songs in their classes and will be provided several useful material and websites. It will help IB learners to become more open-minded towards different types of music and to become knowledgeable and reflective of the content of contemporary German music.
