Essays about: "English songs"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 essays containing the words English songs.

  1. 1. Songs influence on vocabulary and language acquisition in the EFL classroom : Sångers inflytande på ordförådd och språkinlärning i Engelska som främmnade språk

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    Author : Olivia Kronvall; Johanna Grandin; [2024]
    Keywords : EFL English as a foreign language ; ESL English as a second language ; Vocabulary; Language acquisition; Communicative tools; Singing of songs; Young Learners;

    Abstract : This paper explores the impact of incorporating songs in the English classroom and will focus on young student’s development of vocabulary and language acquisition. The aim is more driven towards singing, and how that can be a beneficial communicative tool for young language learners in a Swedish context. READ MORE

  3. 2. Sentence Stress in Songs: The Potential of Using Authentic Songs for Teaching English Sentence Stress to EFL Learners in Swedish Lower-Secondary School

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för engelska; Lunds universitet/Engelska

    Author : Teo Mattiasson; [2023]
    Keywords : sentence stress; pronunciation teaching; musical instruction; English as a foreign language; English songs; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : Using music as a tool for teaching a foreign language has been shown to positively affect the language learning process (Balčytytė-Kurtinienė, 2018; Cañete García et al., 2022; Heidari- Shahreza & Moinzadeh, 2012), and this essay suggests that authentic English songs can be used in the teaching of EFL in lower-secondary school in Sweden to efficiently meet many aspects of the syllabus. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Rebellion Power of the F-word in Modern Songs : A Corpus-Based Discourse Analysis

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Yulong Chen; [2023]
    Keywords : F-word; rebellion power; modern songs; corpus linguistic analysis;

    Abstract : Abstract: In this thesis, the general use and specific instances of F-words in modern music lyrics have been studied based on the corpora extracted from songs in Billboard year-end charts from 2013 to 2022, which represented the most popular songs in English-speaking countries. By screening the actual meaning and contexts of those F-words in the lyrics, I extracted those special instances in which F-words were used to express rebellious feelings to challenge social norms and fight against authority powers. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Role of Songs for ELL in Extramural Contexts

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

    Author : Johanna Johansson; [2023]
    Keywords : ESL; ELL; Extramural language learning; Vocabulary acquisition; Songs; Motivation; Andraspråksinlärning; Engelska som andraspråk; extramural engelska; sånger; motivation; extramural inlärning;

    Abstract : Investigations of the Swedish upper secondary school show that almost one fifth of the students struggle with low motivation. Hence, this paper concentrates on two different contexts in which increased motivation for ESL has been highlighted: contexts where songs and music are used, and extramural contexts. READ MORE

  6. 5. Benefits of Songs in the ESL Classroom

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

    Author : Johanna Johansson; [2021]
    Keywords : Attitudes; EFL; ESL; Incidental vocabulary acquisition; Songs;

    Abstract : One can argue that songs offer a useful learning opportunity for learning English as a second language since it includes the combination of music and text. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to examine in what ways songs can affect the ESL classroom. READ MORE