EnglishSongsAnEfficientInstrumentofEnglishTeaching

毕业论文（设计）1.IntroductionNowadays,some students who learn English as a foreign language may lose their interest inlearning and show negative attitude towards English learning.In order to deal with this problem,teachers have to explore ways to arouse the learners'interest in learning the language and makeEnglish teaching effective.Songs,according to many scholars,can be an efficient instrument in aforeign language teaching.In recent years,the value of English songs in motivating students tolearn English is widely acknowledged by many Foreign Language teachers.In language classes,many Foreign Language teachers have adopted meaningful English songs in teaching.Songsmay take up the whole class period instead of only being used as warming-up activities gamesand so on.English songs are seen as a unique teaching tool,vital in communicative languageteaching,providing language teachers with rich and varied resources.English songs can be usednot only for purposeful language practice,but also for motivating students'interests andenhancing students'involvement in learning English.So EFL (English as a foreign language)teachers can try to use songs in their English classes.2.Significances of using songs in English teaching2.1 Arousing students'interest in learning EnglishEinstein once said:Interest is the best teacher.It is the interest that makes the class livelyand funny.Another educator,Tolstoy,said,"What successful teaching isn't done by force,but isdone by stimulating the student's interest"(2000:163).A successful teacher can stimulate thestudents longing for study.However,some listening,speaking,reading,and grammar classes do2