A Lyrical Laboratory: Cut Up Texts

Rupert Locke, IH Palermo

Existing Text

What are ‘cut ups’?

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http://www.cut-up-lab.com/

How can I access this tool?

How can I access this tool?

How can I access this tool?

How can I access this tool?

Why use cut ups in the EFL classroom?

1.It’s fun!2.Writing = enjoyable, not terrifying or

boring3.Attention to sentence construction4.Appealing to a tech savvy generation

How can I use it in the classroom?

1.Put in pairs2.Put pairs on computers3.Pairs select 2 songs4.Pairs select 1 verse from each song5.Copy and past verses into text box6.Bob’s your uncle – the students now create

a new text7.Any ideas?