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Songs for developing lexical and grammar skills

Liberal Arts in Russia. 2015. Vol. 4. No. 4. Pp. 304-316.
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Erykina M. A.
Higher School of Economics National Research University
20 Myasnitskaya St., 101000 Moscow, Russia
Email: mariakuzmen@yandex.ru
Ivanova I. E.
Higher School of Economics National Research University
20 Myasnitskaya St., 101000 Moscow, Russia

Abstract

The article addresses the issue of using English songs to assist students of non-language departments master basic linguistic skills and communicative abilities. The authors offer a systematic and flexible approach to dealing with educational songs, demonstrate advantages of implementing numerous tasks to be varied and adapted to the needs of particular target audiences. The considered approach is intended to raise students’ motivation in learning foreign language.

Keywords

  • • songs
  • • music
  • • listening comprehension
  • • motivation
  • • linguistic skills
  • • communicative abilities

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