USING ENGLISH SONGS TO IMPROVE YOUNG LEARNERS` LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Abstract

Listening plays a significant role in the lives of people. Of the four major areas of
communication skills and language development – listening, speaking, reading, and
writing – the one that is the most basic is listening. Children listen and respond to the
language before they learn to talk. In first and second language acquisition, listening is
the initial stage. The promotion of children’s speaking and listening skills lies at the
heart of effective learning in all subjects of the primary curriculum. In the classroom,
students have to listen carefully and attentively to lectures and class discussions to
understand and retain the information they have received.