Using Songs to Improve Vocabulary
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.62601/crll.v3i1.42Keywords:
Songs, Lyrics, ESL, Young Learners, Motivation, Perception, Vocabulary acquisition and retention, Listening Skills, Multiple Intelligence, Linguistic IntelligenceAbstract
Vocabulary is a fundamental component of language that must be acquired for the teaching and learning process to be successful is vocabulary. There are so many methods that may be used to make vocabulary courses both more beneficial and entertaining. These methods include music, gestures, and images. Songs and music are frequently very important for teaching vocabulary. The purpose of this study was to determine the use of English songs in enhancing students' vocabulary acquisition and how students react to song-based vocabulary instruction because songs play a significant role in aiding students in increasing vocabulary mastery. This study was applied to two groups whose English levels are A2. The first group of 9 people was taught vocabulary through the songs and the second group through the passages. This study is a quantitative study based on a pretest and post-test.
It was discovered that the students enjoyed the songs and found it easy to pick up the vocabulary through songs. The study was entertaining, and the students found it inspiring. Additionally, it was discovered that the students could recall the phrases they had studied.
