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Grammarchants: Student Book (Jazz Chants)

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I have used Grammarchants with the cassette in my Beginning and Intermediate Adult ESL classes for years. Students have the opportunity to practice pronunciation, increase speaking rates and listening comprehension, and practice or review various verb tenses. Furthermore, students become more aware of syllable stress.

The teacher who introduced me to Grammarchants recommended a three step process. First, students listen to a passage. Literacy and new Beginning Level students could do this step without the cassette. Then the class should do a quiet choral reading of the passage. Repeated playings may be needed. Finally, when the students seem confident, they should be able to read chorally at the the same rate as the tape.

Students also find the dictation execises and interviews to be productive and enjoyable.

This is a wonderful book that needs to be used with the audio tape (that I already have) that goes with it. I lost my 1st copy of the book and was happy to receive this copy so promptly. We're already using it in my classroom!