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The linked material is free. The editable copies of Slides or Word documents are for purchase for a small fee. We provide billing invoices to teachers. All the editable song material is available by request. The curriculum for each song includes lyric sheets and slides, most of the songs also include worksheets, and Quizlet set links. This YouTube Song Playlist includes Easy Kids' Songs, Pop Songs, Foreigners Singing Chinese Songs, and Focused Songs that can be used as a language and culture curriculum. These may shorten the time of your search for an exciting and engaging song to learn or teach. Order editable curriculum material here
The music relaxes the brain, and makes the learning experience positive and happy; The lyrics are meaningful and provide relevance and cultural context.
Tips Based on the Latest Brain Science Research:
1. "The brain seeks novelty" (Brain-Based Learning: A Reality Check, Eric Jenson, Educational Leadership, 2000)
Play different videos, such as by various singers, and musical instruments, to engage students even more. They pay more attention and focus better. The efficient way is to use a set of slides for each song to collect the videos with high quality, appropriate subtitles, diversified singers, different times, and a variety of meaningful cultural representations. Occasionally I make videos of my own version with correct subtitles and translations if I can't find a good one.
2. "Provide choice" (Brain-Targeted Teaching© Model Strategies designed by Dr. Mariale M. Hardiman)
Let students choose which one they want to learn from 3-4 song candidates. Assign this task as a part of the homework, let them go over the 3-4 carefully selected songs (not too many options*) at home, and submit their favorite title. Students talk about why they like the songs briefly in class. The class learns the song that has the most votes after all students watched all 3-4 songs and have a good impression of the melody and the lyrics. (* Uncommon Sense Teaching, Barbara Oakley, 2021)
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This song is one of the most well-known Chinese Folksong. it is perfect to teach level one by introducing the significance of the jasmine flower as a cultural point, along with some knowledge of the jasmine tea 茉莉花茶.
This song is also one of the most well-known Chinese Folksong. it is perfect to teach level one by introducing the significance and the romance of the moon in Chinese Culture, literature, and arts. It would be meaningful to teach this song in connection with the Mid-Autumn-Festival (中秋节). Here are the slides and lyrics handout.
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This song is the beginning Chinese go-to song. It relates to the 2nd language learners and is very fun. The lyric is okay to go over and explain, but won't be appreciated for beginners to master. However, exposure to pronunciation and practical vocabulary is a good idea.
This song is one of the most popular Mandarin-speaking classic pops. It is meaningful and beautiful and has been one of students' favorites for years. The 朋友 quizlet set is for deeper vocabulary learning, the lyrics and quiz handout can be used in instructions. The video was edited with simplified Chinese (简体字)Use this song to learn the idiom "坚持就是胜利“ - Don't Give Up!
This song is another of the Mandarin classic pops.
This song is another of the Mandarin classic pops.
Other than the song, the slide also includes documentaries about regional Chinese food groups, language lessons, and English documentaries, famous Chinese dishes in Chinese. All are integrated into this curriculum set.
This song is another of the Mandarin classic pops, has been very popular among teens and young adults.
园林四君子和"一剪梅 "文化项目 connects the Chinese Garden's Four Noble Plants to Chinese Virtue and the popular song " A Spray of Plum Blossoms" 一剪梅. The song may be the most popular pop classic that is well-known in China and the world.
The slides introduce the idea of the "Four Noblemen" and the reasons for Chinese people's admiration over hundreds of years. It has a project assignment and carefully selected music videos. The editable song handouts and project slides are available by request.
Lyrics in pinyin, characters and English, a worksheet of 7 pages, along with slides with embedded video clips including quizlet set.
Another timeless favorite that everyone enjoys!
Also learn Tom Chang (张雨生), who died at 31 years old, his contribution to Tai Wan's pop music, and his remarkable life story
This cute "Childhood" song video was translated and made by one of my students as a project. She did a good job! There are other versions of the song on youtube.
This song is designed for a pop culture and song project. Students and the teacher can choose 15 words jointly for the class to learn, and fill those in the vocab sheet. the teacher can create a quizlet set for this song according to the class choice. Choose the 8 most important and meaningful words to quiz. The song worksheet (8 pages) is available. Use this song to learn the idiom "一寸光阴一寸金,寸金难买寸光阴“