The use of songs as a tool to work on listening and culture in EFL classes

This article presents an action research study applied in a second level EFL course at a university in Tunja. The study examines the listening performance of students throughout the development of six workshops based on the songs: Englishman in New York, Imagine, Mercedes Benz, Cats in the cradle, Z...

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Main Author: Reina Arévalo, Edgar Alberto
Format: Online
Language:spa
Published: Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2011
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Online Access:https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/linguistica_hispanica/article/view/402
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spelling oai:oai.revistas.uptc.edu.co:article-4022018-09-24T14:21:15Z The use of songs as a tool to work on listening and culture in EFL classes Reina Arévalo, Edgar Alberto Listening songs authentic materials culture workshops This article presents an action research study applied in a second level EFL course at a university in Tunja. The study examines the listening performance of students throughout the development of six workshops based on the songs: Englishman in New York, Imagine, Mercedes Benz, Cats in the cradle, Zombie, and Where is the love? Findings of this study indicate that this type of material can foster listening skills and engage students in discussion about cultural and social issues. Likewise, results show that practicing listening with songs can become a good way to train students in the development of higher levels of comprehension. Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2011-06-28 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/linguistica_hispanica/article/view/402 Cuadernos de Lingüística Hispánica; No. 15: (enero-junio de 2010); 121-138 Cuadernos de Lingüística Hispánica; Núm. 15: (enero-junio de 2010); 121-138 2346-1829 0121-053X spa https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/linguistica_hispanica/article/view/402/402
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