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      Day 4 @Spain: The Soul of the Flamenco dance
      Submitted by merveoflaz on 4 February, 2012 - 22:58

      Tonight, we were at "El de Tabloa Carmen". It was a tremendous dance performance. Watching a live Flamenco dance show left me breathless though I was not one of the dancers:)) I admired the performers who were in such a great harmony. Their handclaps and steps were increasing the speed of the dancers' movements in some parts and slowing down in other times.  A story seemed to be hidden behind each dancer’s own mimes and gestures.

      Imagining a Flamenco dance show as an English lesson, I would probably be the handclaps and steps and my students would be the dancers adjusting their movements according to my actions.

      What about you? What part of the dance show would you be as an English teacher?

      Hope you can catch the soul of the Flamenco dance in your English classrooms:))

       

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      babakartal's picture
      babakartal
      Flamenco
      Submitted on 5 February, 2012 - 10:40

      Hi, Merve

       As though I'm watching "series" on tv.

       What a nice!

       Tapa, Flamenco, Maybe tomorow bullfight. You are in this culture..

       Learning and having these specialities must be very excotic...

       Have nice time....

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      OxanaKhrushcheva
      Great image!
      Submitted on 5 February, 2012 - 10:51

      Thanks for such bright images!

      I see myself a conductor of the orchestra as I suppose the show was accompanied by live music - my students would play the major roles dancing and performing music.And I will coordinate the show standing in front of them and admiring without forgeting about my duties,of course:) 

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      turgutturunc
      How kineasthetic they are...
      Submitted on 6 February, 2012 - 11:37

      Dancing could be used as a pre, while and/or post activity during the lessons so the bodily kinesthetic students feel themselves good also so the other students enjoy their time. Teachers can benefit from this..

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      merveoflaz
      @babakartal
      Submitted on 7 February, 2012 - 00:08

      Oooh, exactly! This has been like a movie so far. Btw , you are right. When you see new places and interact with other cultures, the pleasure gets bigger. 

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      merveoflaz
      @oxana
      Submitted on 7 February, 2012 - 00:09

      Dear Oxana, 

      I'm happy you liked the post. The role you have chosen for yourself is great. That's what we are doing in our classrooms with our own methods.

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      merveoflaz
      @turgutturunc
      Submitted on 7 February, 2012 - 00:12

      Thank you for visiting and sharing your ideas Turgut. Your support means a lot to me:)

      I agree with you on this. The teacher should also encourage the students with the help of the activities he / she prepares.

      Best