English Songs: An Efficient Instrument of English Teaching
2.1 Arousing students’ interest in learning English. 2
2.2 Improving students’ pronunciation. 3
2.3 Broadening students’ knowledge of English culture. 4
2.4 Promoting students’ communicative ability. 5
3.1 Distracting students’ attention from English teaching. 6
3.2 Unclear teaching aims when using songs. 6
3.3 The negative effects of unusual language features on students. 7
4.1 To choose appropriate English songs. 7
4.2 Choose English Songs to Improve the Integrated Comprehensive Ability. 8
4.3 Emphasizing quality instead of quantity. 9
5.Ways of using songs in English teaching. 9
5.1 Ways of using songs in teaching listening. 9
5.1.1 Filling in the gapped lyrics. 9
5.1.2 Reordering the scrambled lyrics. 10
5.2 Ways of using songs in teaching speaking. 10
5.2.1 Discussing and retelling the story. 10
5.2.2 Performance based on the song. 11
5.3 Ways of using Songs in teaching reading. 11
5.3.1 Reading and Learning Grammar and Vocabulary, phrase. 11
5.3.2 Reading and doing some exercise. 13
5.4 Ways of using songs in teaching writing. 13
5.4.1 Doing writing practice. 14
5.4.2 Composing words for tunes. 14
5.5 Ways of using songs in other activities. 14
