Note: This article was written by our deal colleague and friend, Steve Vassilakopoulos.

The aim of this article is to get you thinking. That is, thinking about the use of songs in the teaching of English. To start with, the first thing to think about is you and music. How often have you used songs? Why is this so? Are songs a regular part of your teaching repertoire? If so, why or why not? Why do you use songs anyway? Are songs a part of what you are teaching on that particular day, a part of your lesson plan so to speak or do you use them as a break from the boring but necessary material you normally use? Which songs do you choose and why? Do you choose the songs or do your students have a say in the matter?

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