Teachers and Students’ Attitudes towards the Use of English Songs in EFL Classes to Develop EFL Students’ Listening Skill

Abstract

This study aims at investigating teachers‟ and students‟ of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) attitudes towards the use of English songs to develop the students‟ listening skill at the department of English of Mohamed Seddik Ben Yahia Jijel University. It is hypothesized that if EFL teachers use English songs in class, the students‟ listening skill can be developed. To answer the research aim if this study, a questionnaire was administrated to 100 second year students out of 302. It aims at knowing the students‟ attitudes towards the use of English songs to develop their listening skill. However, the interview was administered to three EFL teachers of oral expression out of four at the same department. The aim behind the interview was to know about the attitudes of teachers towards the use of English songs to develop their students‟ listening skill. The obtained results showed that both students and teachers hold positive attitudes towards the use of English songs and that the use of English songs in EFL classes can contribute to the development of students‟ listening skill. Also, the use of English songs can create a fun, cooperative and integrative classroom environment. On the basis of the obtained results, some pedagogical recommendations are proposed to facilitate the use of English songs in EFL classes as well as to enhance the students‟ listening skill.