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I just sang something crazy with my level 1s today and they really got into it, despite everybody laughing like crazy. I teach high school, so I'm sure you know, you really gotta win them over sometimes. I don't know if this will work for you, but I "sang" the letters like a drill instructor would chant.

ABCDEFG! (and they repeat)
HIJKLMN! (repeated by them)
OPQRSTU! (repeated)
VWXYZ! (sounds like this: FOWVAYIX-IP-SI-LON ZET!)
Hoer zu! Hoer zu! (they repeat after me)
and then...
Das ist jetzt das deutsche Alphabet!

I had them marching around the classroom -- freshmen all the way up to seniors, and it was surprisingly funny -- they liked it, and it sort of "bonded" them.

Flynn-Spampinato, T. [AATG-L] Catchie alphabet song. American Association of Teachers of German listserv. AATG@listserv.iupui.edu (30 Aug. 2006).
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