Song lyrics in english to improve listening skills in english learners.

Abstract

This research explores the use of song lyrics to improve English listening skills in English learners. To make this investigation possible it was necessary to use Qualitative research methods that included One-on-one interviews with teachers to know their thoughts and suggestions on this alternative; besides, it was employed questionnaires with students as a tool to explore their perspectives about the incorporation of songs in their lessons. The results demonstrated that as long as challenges exist, such as low exposure to the English language in non-native contexts and a difference in proficiency levels, the participants will always show interest in this strategy as a means of learning while having fun. The identified benefits mentioned by teachers were the increase in motivation, the improvement in vocabulary acquisition, and the enhancement of pronunciation, whereas students pointed out the importance of engagement through the variety of music genres. . It was recommended to do further research to prove the effectiveness of this strategy in different learning contexts with different music genres.