An Examination of the Application of English Songs to College English Teaching
Abstract: This study describes the teachers’ utility of English songs in college English teaching. Several aspects of the application of English songs have the positive effect on learners’ learning. English songs excite students’ interest and motivation of English learning. English songs not only help improve students’ pronunciation, listening, speaking, reading, grammar, enlarge the vocabulary, but also provide more exposure of language culture for the target learners. Introducing English songs into college English teaching is a process of teaching creation.
Keywords: English songs, English study, English teaching, interest
Contents
Abstract 1
摘 要 1
1 Introduction 3
2 Literature review 3
2.1 Definition of teaching 3
2.2 Theoretical basis of the application of English songs to college English teaching 4
2.2.1 Theories about utilizing English songs 4
2.2.2 Theories about motivation 6
2.2.3 Effective Learning Environment 6
2.3 The necessity of applying the English songs to college English teaching 7
2.4Applying English songs should follow the principles 7
3 Methods 9
3.1 Research method 9
3.2 Data collection 9
4 The disadvantage of traditional English teaching 9
4.1 Grammar-translation Method 10
4.2 Audio-lingual Method 10
5 The application of English songs in English teaching 11
5.1 Improvement of Vocabulary by English songs 11
5.2 Improvement of Pronunciation by English Songs 12
5.3 Improvement of Listening by English songs 13
5.4 Improvement of Spoken English by English Songs 13
5.5 Improvement of Grammar by English songs 14
5.6 Improvement of Reading comprehension by English songs 15
5.7 Improvement of Culture learning by English songs 15
5.8 Improvement of Creativity by English songs 16
6 Classroom atmosphere 17
7 Further Discussion 18
8 Conclusions 18
Bibliography 19
Acknowledgements 20
