USING SONG TO TEACH READING

A.   Song and the Content

1.    Song lyric

A Song for Mama by Boys II Men

You taught me everything
And everything you've given me
I always keep it inside
You're the driving force in my life, yeah

There isn't anything
Or anyone that I can be
And it just wouldn't feel right
If I didn't have you by my side

You were there for me to love and care for me
When skies were grey
Whenever I was down
You were always there to comfort me
And no one else can be what you have been to me
You will always be
You will always be the girl in my life
For all times

Mama, mama, you know I love you
Oh, you know I love you
Mama, mama, you're the queen of my heart
Your love is like tears from the stars
Mama, I just want you to know
Lovin' you is like food to my soul

2.    The Content of the Song

            The song entitled A Song for Mama by Boys II Men is about a mother. The writer describes the role of a mother for him. He states how important a mother is that he didn’t feel right if she didn’t stay by his side. He also writes the things done by his mother such as taught him everything, caring, loving, comforting him, etc. The word “your love is like tears from the stars” indicates that a mother’s love is uncountable and cannot be beaten by everything in this world. She will be the number one woman in his life.

B.   Teaching Preparation

1.   Basic Competence

Ø  3.7. Menganalisis fungsi sosial. struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan dari teks deskriptif sederhana tentang orang, tempat wisata, dan bangunan sejarah terkenal, sesuai dengan konteks penggunaannya.

Ø  4.8. Menangkap makna dalam teks deskriptif, lisan dan tulis, sederhana, tentang orang, tempat wisata, dan bangunan bersejarah terkenal.

2.   Indicators

Ø  3.7.1. Find the meaning of words.

Ø  3.7.2. Determine the social function of the text.

Ø  4.8.1. Identify some information of the text.

3.   Teaching Objectives

Students are able to:

1)        find the meaning of words by choosing the given option correctly.

2)        identify the general information of the given text correctly.

3)        identify the specific information of the given text correctly.

4)        determine the social function of the given text correctly.

4.   Tasks

Task 1. Match the word in box A with its meaning in box B.

Task 2. Read the text carefully.

A Song for Mama by Boys II Men

You taught me everything
And everything you've given me
I always keep it inside
You're the driving force in my life, yeah

There isn't anything
Or anyone that I can be
And it just wouldn't feel right
If I didn't have you by my side

You were there for me to love and care for me
When skies were grey
Whenever I was down
You were always there to comfort me
And no one else can be what you have been to me
You will always be
You will always be the girl in my life
For all times

Mama, mama, you know I love you
Oh, you know I love you
Mama, mama, you're the queen of my heart
Your love is like tears from the stars
Mama, I just want you to know
Lovin' you is like food to my soul

Task 3. Write down the characteristic of a mother mentioned in the text by completing the following diagram.

Task 4. Answer the following questions based on the text.

1.    What is meant by the word “driving force” in line 1?

2.    What does the writer want to tell in line 3?

3.    Why does the writer say that mother’s love is like tears from the stars?

4.    How is a mother’s role for the writer?

5.    What is the social function of the text?

5.      Teaching Steps

·      Teacher asks the students to observe the picture (a mother) and ask them some questions that will lead them to the material they will learn.

·      Teacher asks the students to find the meaning of words by matching the word in box A with its meaning in box B.

·      Teacher asks the students to read a text (the song lyric)

·      Teacher asks the students write down the characteristics of a mother mentioned in the text by completing the diagram

·      Teacher asks the students to answer some questions based on the text