Lyricstraining? Let's sing!

            Tired of the too educational and formal-like listening activities? Do you want to make them more relaxing and exciting? Lyricstraining is the answer for your worry. By using songs, students and even adults could improve their listening skills and at the same time enjoying their ever favourite songs. Apart from English, this websites also allows students to learn other languages like Dutch, Spanish and France. With videos of songs provided (Youtube-based music video), students just need to listen and fill up the missing lyrics. Isn’t it easy?

Website URL: http://www.lyricstraining.com

How it operates?

             This website is convenient for students of age 13 and above or in other words those secondary school students. There are three stages of difficulty; beginner, intermediate and expert, where the suitability depends on students’ levels. For the first two stages, students need to fill up some of missing lyrics with some others are provided while the expert stage requires them to complete the whole lyrics by themselves. 

             But what if you cannot grasp the lyrics? Not to worry. The songs will stop playing and wait for you to fill the lyrics up. If you want to listen again to the lyrics you missed, just press ‘backspace’ button and it will replay it for you. Yet you haven’t got it? Press ‘tab’ button then and automatically, the lyrics will appear. The scores will be shown at the end of the song and you can see how much you have achieved!

How can teacher use it?

             
Enhance listening skills

            Teacher can use this website to enhance students’ listening skills and this is more convenient to be carried out in schools with adequate facilities, particularly computers with internet access. Students can fill up lyrics individually with their own individual pace and less pressure from their peers. 

             Don’t be disappointed if your school lacks of many computers to accommodate all of your students. With only one computer or maybe your own laptop, you can still use this website in the classroom by carrying out variety of spelling quizzes.

        

            What is interesting about lyricstraining is that students can practice listening to songs in their own free time! Not only in school, they could practice their listening and spelling at home and even in the cyber cafe (it is something beneficial to do instead of playing games!). This would indirectly encourage autonomous learning. 

What do I say about this website?

Thumbs up points  :)

1) It’s easy and free!

2) Students can choose any songs they like. 

3) Encourages independent/autonomous learning.

4) Students can improve their vocabulary as well as listening skills and   

    spelling.

5) It gives students different focus and not only on textbooks.

6) It accommodates students with various proficiency levels.

7) It can be carried out in class or even in leisure time.

Thumbs down points  :(

1) Students might easily be distracted with the videos.

I hope you use it and ENJOY!