Pre-intermediate students’ opinions about how they improve their English through songs in English

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2015-10
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Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
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"Throughout the world, English is probably encountered more often today in music than on the printed page. English students in Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro or Tokyo may hear little spoken English outside their classes, but all of them are exposed to American and English songs on Radio, TV, and in movies (Grenough, 1995, p. X). Many of them are in contact with this kind of music, and they are familiar with the concept of English songs because they are exposed to them all the time, and above all, students love music. They sing the songs and practice their English consciously or unconsciously for many hours outside class. Because music gets into our subconscious quickly and subtly, and because songs are a powerful medium for acquiring new knowledge and for reinforcing already learned structures (Grenough, 1995), it is important to explore preintermediate students’ opinions about the use of English songs outside the classroom to improve their English learning, and also what and how they do it."
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