On the Application of English Songs in English Teaching

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1、论英文歌曲在英语教学中的应用OntheApplicationofEnglishSongsinEnglishTeaching摘要：本文从英文歌曲被用作为一种有效的教学辅助方法着手，对英文歌曲的重要性，英文歌曲辅助教学的方法，以及英文歌曲教学的优越性进行初步的探讨.其结果表明,英文歌曲是可以作为一种教学辅助手段应用到英语教学中的.英文歌曲如果巧妙地运用到英语教学中,不仅能提高英语教学的质量,更为重要的是它能激发学生学习英语的无限乐趣.关键词：英语教学；英文歌曲;乐趣.Keywords:EFLteaching;Englishsongs;fu

2、nIntroductionWhenItaughtinaprimaryschool,whatdelightedmefromthestartwasthatthechildrenwouldjoinintothesongeventheydidn’tknowit.Itdidn’tthemattertothemwhethertheyknewitornot.Theyjustwantedtobeapartofthemusicfromtheverybeginning,andtheywouldjoininassoonastheteacherstarted

3、tosing.Students’reactiontotheEnglishsongsinspiredmetowritethispaper.  InrecentyearsthevalueofEnglishsongsinmotivatingstudentstolearnEnglishandenhancingtheirinvolvementiswidelyacknowledgedbymoreandmoreEnglishforeignteachingpractitioners.Intheirlanguageclasses,someofthemh

4、aveadoptedrichlymeaningfulEnglishsongsaswarm-upactivities,time-fillersorgames.WhenateacherteachesEnglishsongsforteachingEnglish,childrenarelearningwhilesinging.Nochildfeelsanxiousorleftout.Themusicinviteseachchildin.Englishsongscanimprovetheteachingquality,activatethest

5、udents’interestsandenhancetheirinvolvement.Thus,itcouldbeappliedinmodernEnglishforeignlanguageteachingskillfullyasasupplementarytool.WhatistheimportanceofEnglishsongs?HowtoselectandteachEnglishsongsinEFLlesson?Inthefollowing,theauthorofthepaperwillmakesomerudimentaryres

6、earchaboutthesequestions.Chapter1.ImportanceofEnglishsongs1.1FeasibilityofEnglishsongsinEFLteachingSomescientistshavepostulatedthatthereasonlanguageseemseasiertodigestinasingingformisbecausehumanspeechwasoriginallymusicalinorientation.Accordingtothesescientists,itisposs

7、iblethatsongwasaprecursoroflanguage,aprimalabilitytorecognizeandrespondtorhythmsandtonalvariationsthateventually7ledtothegreatercomplexitiesoflanguage.Otherscientistshavesuggestedthatthechemicalchangesthattakeplaceinthebrainwhenpeoplemakemusicenhancecognitiveabilitiesto

8、assimilateandprocessincominginformation.TherecentstudyofRauschersupportsthisidea.Findingoutthatmusicorsongaffe