Using Songs as a Pedagogical Tool to Improve Students’ Achievement in Speaking Skill : Case Study of Second Year EFL Students at Tlemcen University

Abstract

An Effective pronunciation skills as well as acquiring an acceptable amount of vocabulary items so as to speak English comfortably and fluently is one of the needs of students. The purpose behind this study is to shed light on the role that English songs as the alternative teaching strategy to the oral expression course, might have on improving students’achievments in the speaking skill.To construct this work,a case study was conducted at Tlemcen University,specifically,the English department,where second year EFL students and teachers were selected as the sample .A number of research instruments were used to collect data.A questionnaire addressed to teachers and structured interview to learners.The collected data analysed qualitatively and quantitatively. The results obtained have shown that applying songs as a teaching strategy revealed to be successful.The findings of the study revealed that teachers and learners support the use of songs in oral expression.Teachers affirmed that the use of songs have a positive impact on students’accomplishment in the speaking skill.On the other hand,learners recognized that songs are very significant tool to develop linguistic oral proficiency and confirmed that they offer a relaxing atmosphere,enhance speaking activities and develop the students linguistic knowledge of vocabulary and pronunciation as well.