How it all started ...

It all started last July when I saw a 14-second video showing a father and his daughter dancing next to their swimming pool. I found the two of them awesome !
It did not take me long to find out the song they were dancing to in the video : The Git-Up, by Blanco Brown. I started paying attention to the lyrics and quickly realized that I could use the song and teach my ESL students (8th grade) a few things.
Finally, I thought the song would be a good way to create cohesion and unity at the beginning of the school year. The song also allows students to be active in the classroom !!

#thegitupchallenge

Ici se trouvait une vidéo qui a été, depuis, retirée.

Un grand merci aux parents et aux élèves pour l’autorisation de publication !

What you can teach with The Git-Up

The Git-Up is a great song to learn / revise :

• action verbs with imperative forms,
• body parts,
• directions,
• feelings.

If you use extracts from interviews, you can also teach these two grammatical structures :

• want to + V
• want sb to + V.

Finally, students can give their opinions about the song.

Here is how the lesson was presented to the students :

Don’t Miss Blanco Brown’s Videos !!

Who’s next ?

So, who’s in for a Christmas version ? :)