English teaching by English songs 英文歌曲对英语教学的意义.docVIP

Abstract Since English songs have a positive effect on English learning. It can help create a relaxing atmosphere, increase learners’ interest and build up learners’ confidence. Additionally, English song is an important role in helping with correcting the pronunciation, remembering and accumulating vocabulary, learning foreign culture, and developing sensitivity to English. So this paper brings forth a strategy, that is, to teach English by English songs. Key Words: English teaching; English songs 摘 要 英文歌曲对英语学习有着很大的帮助，它不仅能够创造一种轻松愉快的气氛，而且还有利于提高学习者的兴趣，增强学习者 的信心，从而促进英语学习。另外，英文歌曲可以帮助矫正英语语音，牢记和积累大量词汇，学习外国文化和培养英语语感等等，而这些方面都对英语能力的提高起着很大的促进作用。因此，本文提出了一个策略，即充分利用英文歌曲教英语。 关键词：英语教学；英文歌曲 Contents 1. Introduction 1 2. Positive effects of music……………………………………………………………..1 3. Some connections between music and English learning………………………………..…….......1 4. Some advantages of English songs………………………………………………………………..2 4.1 English songs can arouse interest and heighten confidence………………….. 2 4.2 English songs can strengthen memory and accumulate language materials…...3 4.3 English songs are good for learning pronunciation and rhythm…………….....4 4.4 English songs are good for students to controlling grammar………………......5 4.5 English songs are a source of aural input ……………………………………...6 4.6 English songs contain amounts of comprehensive language knowledge………6 4.7 English songs carry rich foreign culture………………………………………..7 5. The methodology of using English songs to teach English…………………………...8 5.1. The selection principles of English songs……………………………………...9 5.2 The steps of teaching English songs…………………………………………...10 6. Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………………11 References……………………………………………………………………………..…12 1. Introduction At the very beginning of human society, when there was a big harvest or while they were working, laboring people expressed their happiness, anger, grief and joy by means of talking and singing in their own language. The language later became the earliest simple folk tune. Wi