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HALLOWEEN Alejandra de Dios Caballero “English Through Songs and their Cultural Background” November 2006 Contents Page Context of the teaching unit 1 Teaching unit 2 Lesson planning 3 Evaluation 13 Teaching unit’s assessment 14 Halloween: “Trick or Treat” TEACHING UNIT: “HALLOWEEN” 1. CONTEXT OF THE TEACHING UNIT 1.1. Level This activity is mainly applied to the fourth course of primary education, that is, nine-year-old children. Elementary level. 1.2. Learners’ motivations One of our goals is to catch students’ attention in order to make them improve the target language. We can achieve it through the use of songs because they are seen as something different from what they usually do in class. Besides, they arouse students’ interest and sense of curiosity, so they are learning without realizing it. Music and rhythm help learners to assimilate concepts in a better way than a list of words, for example. Games also play a relevant role because the learning becomes an actual activity. Songs encourage students to improve the English language by listening to them and consequently, paying attention to what goes on. They are good in order to learn about the culture and pronunciation in an enjoyable way. Alejandra de Dios Caballero