Making and Using Karaoke in your classroom
Karaoke is a great tool for any language teacher. It really helps with phonetic recognition (connecting text to speech - reading) and highly motivational. It also is adaptable and you can vary the speed, the context (pictures) , the presentation and even have students record.
Visit this discussion to get Gosing - where you can instantly have a very basic, traditional Karaoke player in your classroom.
The Karafun player is superb. Download it free HERE. Once installed, you have both A PLAYER and an EDITOR. Use the player to play files (.kfn) and the editor to make files. See this presentation and watch how I make a file with; A) an mp3 B) a transcript/lyrics C) a photo (s) . It really isn't difficult!
If your computer for some reason doesn't have Direct X 10 - download it here. The player needs this and most computers should have it already.
To download all the hundreds of FREE Karaoke files on EFL Classroom 2.0 - you will need to sign up or use the basic ID/PW - eflclassroom@mail.com / eflclassroom
If you are concerned about royalty free images and don't want to "google" - use Pics4Learning
On EFL Classroom's Karaoke page, you can download hundreds of premade karaoke files.
Also, there are many more places to get karaoke videos and learn about karaoke:
1. Discussions about Karaoke
2. Main Karaoke page
3. Karaoke video examples
4. Quick Karaoke
5. Kids Karaoke Korner
6. News articles in Karaoke
7. Elementary Songs for the Korean Textbook
8. Mixtube lyrics/songs
9. Go Sing player and songs
10. Karaoke in the classroom group
11. Karaoke Videos on EFL Classroom 2.0
12. Karaoke Dialogues
Why use Karaoke in your classroom
Visit this discussion to get Gosing - where you can instantly have a very basic, traditional Karaoke player in your classroom.
The Karafun player is superb. Download it free HERE. Once installed, you have both A PLAYER and an EDITOR. Use the player to play files (.kfn) and the editor to make files. See this presentation and watch how I make a file with; A) an mp3 B) a transcript/lyrics C) a photo (s) . It really isn't difficult!
If your computer for some reason doesn't have Direct X 10 - download it here. The player needs this and most computers should have it already.
To download all the hundreds of FREE Karaoke files on EFL Classroom 2.0 - you will need to sign up or use the basic ID/PW - eflclassroom@mail.com / eflclassroom
If you are concerned about royalty free images and don't want to "google" - use Pics4Learning
On EFL Classroom's Karaoke page, you can download hundreds of premade karaoke files.
Also, there are many more places to get karaoke videos and learn about karaoke:
1. Discussions about Karaoke
2. Main Karaoke page
3. Karaoke video examples
4. Quick Karaoke
5. Kids Karaoke Korner
6. News articles in Karaoke
7. Elementary Songs for the Korean Textbook
8. Mixtube lyrics/songs
9. Go Sing player and songs
10. Karaoke in the classroom group
12. Karaoke Dialogues
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Permalink Reply by ddeubel on -
Find below, many audio files and pictures that you can use to make a karaoke. You don't just have to make a song though!
Here are some story resources that you can use. Also visit Breaking News English. There, you will find many mp3s of short news items with a transcript and also exercises for students. Just find a great picture and you can make a great lesson!
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SMACKING KIDS LOWERS THEIR IQ transcript.doc, 29 KB -
smacking kids exercises.pdf, 203 KB -
smacking kids mp3.mp3, 994 KB
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Permalink Reply by ddeubel on
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Korean Karaoke is fantastic and it really motivates your students to see Koreans singing and speaking in English! Also, you can translate a song/speech etc... and display the translation in English script. See some examples below. Get many more on the EFL Classroom 2.0 karaoke page.
A good place to get translations of song lyrics is Aheeya.com Lots there already done. Also, on Youtube, many times the songs have Korean subtitles or lyrics in the "more info." area.
How do you get a song/mp3? I get them several ways. 1. Through Limewire. Download and install the free version and search using "artist" + Korean. 2. I download a video using Keepvid (just put in the Youtube address and download the .flv/mp4 video to your desktop). Then, using the Super Converter I "demux" - seperating the video and audio (select demux in the top left hand box) . I then have an audio of the song!
Attached is a karaoke file of "I Believe" from Sassy Girl. It is partly done. Could you (with your knowledge of Korean) finish it?
Just download and open it up in the Karaoke Editor. Start recording and fixing. Check the translation, is it good? Even change some pictures if you wish!
Your help is appreciated!!! { Also try to make a karaoke of "L-O-V-E" by Nat King Cole. Here (attached) is the version by Kim Hee Sun to inspire your students. Here is the original by the immortal Nat King Cole. love-nat king cole mp3.mp3
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i believe sassy girl.kfn, 5.1 MB -
love kim hee sun mp3.mp3, 1.4 MB
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L-O-V-E Nat King Cole.doc, 20 KB
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Permalink Reply by ddeubel on
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Don't want to make a news story karaoke or a Korean karaoke. No problem! Here are some more examples for you and I've attached some other mp3s that you can use to make a karaoke. Just search online for the lyrics/words and for pictures. Put it all in the Karaoke editor, mix and stir and BINGO! You have a great presentation!
The Karafun editor is also a great way to make a presentation of your students / school. Take many pictures, drop them in the editor and write words where you want them to appear. It makes a great slideshow!
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Permalink Reply by ddeubel on
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Here are some more mp3s that you can use to make a Karaoke and practice your skills! Just some simple songs....
I can i can mp3.mp3
Beatles (John Lennon)- Imagine.mp3
Westlife - My Love.mp3
Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World.mp3 - Attachments:
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twinkle twinkle little star mp3.mp3, 486 KB
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Rush Closer To The Heart LYRICS.doc, 24 KB
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weekend talk dialogue.mp3, 357 KB
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Permalink Reply by ddeubel on
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Here are the files I used to make the "Roses are Red" karaoke song in the screencast above.
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Roses are Red lyrics.doc, 20 KB
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roses are red mp3.mp3, 298 KB
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pics.zip, 528 KB
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Permalink Reply by Sarah Park on -
Uhm...it was quite fun to make Karaoke myself today thanks to your help. So far, I just showed that you had already made to my students. Thank you for giving us opportunity today and I'll practice again now...See you on Thursday ^^
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Permalink Reply by ddeubel on
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Great to know your students can use it and enjoy it with your help!
If you need any help, just reply here and I'll do my best. Enjoy! See you in class.
David
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Permalink Reply by Red Karaoke on -
Hi,
May I suggest to have a look to Red Karaoke?. It's the largest free online karaoke in the world (+250.000 karaoke +lyrics) with songs not only in English but also in Spanish, Japanese... Browse the alphabetical catalogue at http://www.redkaraoke.com/songs/ (currently we have 17948 different artists) choose one song and plug in the mike. Registration (free) is only required if you wish to record and vote and you can share your video
You can also browse by language or music genre, for example: Songs in English , Christmas karaoke songs
Please, let us know what you think.
Thanks for your attention.
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