Jazz Chants® Old and New: CD [Audiobook] [Audio CD]

Carolyn Graham (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0194366995 | ISBN-13: 978-0194366991 | Publication Date: November 9, 2000

Children's Jazz Chants Old and New offers the best of the classic edition along with a collection of new chants and songs. Featured are chants and songs that focus on the language children use in everyday situations. Teacher's notes highlight structures, vocabulary, and pronunciation. An audio CD and Cassette features children's performances with musical accompaniment.

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About the Author

Carolyn Graham is the creator of Jazz Chants, which connect the rhythm of spoken American English to the beatof jazz. She developed the technique of jazz chanting during her twenty-five years of teaching ESL in the American Language Institute of New York University. Ms. Graham is the author of numerous Jazz Chants books, all published by Oxford University Press.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (November 9, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0194366995
• ISBN-13: 978-0194366991
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #619,810 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jazz Chants to jazz up your class, August 21, 2007

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Emil Ysona "ESL Teacher" (Dominican Republic) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jazz Chants® Old and New: CD (Audio CD)

The Jazz/Grammar Chants series is an excellent supplement for virtually any ESL class. In Jazz chants, intonation and stylistics are presented along with vocabulary and other points. Grammar Chants gives the teacher the opportunity to present the student with a given grammar point and have him internalize it painlessly. Grammar chants are useful for beginners and intermediate-level ESL learners. Don't expect to teach advanced topics with these texts.

Neither of these books, in my opinion, would be appropriate as basic course texts, but as supplementary material they are invaluable!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Learning on the right side of your brain, June 7, 2007

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Victoria Richter "Victoria Richter, Ph.D." (Providence, R.I.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jazz Chants® Old and New: CD (Audio CD)

Excellent resource for any level ESL teacher. Especially good for conversation patterns, grammar, and prononciation. You need to buy the companion book to be able to use it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT Resource for ESL!, April 20, 2008

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S. Ball "Book and Travel Junkie" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jazz Chants® Old and New: CD (Audio CD)

I had heard of Jass Chants, but until I bought this CD, I did not understand why Jazz Chants could be useful for teaching ESL. There are over 50 Jazz Chants on this CD, of every type, useful for nearly every level of English. They are fun, clever--some are humorous, too. This is a terrific resource for ESL teachers. Good for lessons, for short activities, and for inspiration for your own Jazz Chants.