Swimming, swimming, swimming

Introduction

This an enjoyable but also slightly challenging action song with lots of possibilities for variation and fun. A good warm-up activity in every way! Here is the text.

Previewing tasks

This is an example of an action song. Think of other action songs you know which might be used in your English teaching. Would you use these songs for teaching somethinfg specific or simply for enjoyment?

Viewing tasks

1. What are various stages that Simon goes through when he is introducing and teaching this song?

2. How does he vary the repetition of the words. (How many times do the pupils repeat the song in this sequence?)

Questions for discussion

1 .With what age groups can you use action songs? Can you think of action songs for different age groups?.

2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using such action songs?

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