Abstract    As an international language, English is increasingly emphasized in the primary school teaching。 The Ministry of Education has promulgated the New English Curriculum Standards。 Then how to teach English properly and how to let the students learn English with a strong interest are challenges for the teachers。 It has been found that one appropriate strategy to promote the students’ English learning is using English songs。 Based on the theory of psychology and physiology, this paper is intended to make analysis of the advantages, of the application of English songs and discuss how English songs are applied in English class。 At last, this thesis analyzes the limitation of English songs which functions as references in real class。75855

Keywords:  English songs; interest; teaching method

摘要

作为一种国际语言，英语在我国教育教学中占据重要地位,加之《新课程标准》的颁布与实施，小学英语教学理应引起重视。与此同时，小学英语教学领域也存在诸多问题，其中，怎样使教学更加有效，并且让孩子们带着浓厚的兴趣去学英语，是我们英语教师目前面临的极具挑战性的问题。实践证明，在小学英语课堂教学中运用英文歌曲可以有效促进学生的英语学习。本文从心理学和生理学理论出发，分析了小学英语课堂中英文歌曲的运用的优势，并讨论如何将英语歌曲运用到日常课堂中去。最后，本论文分析该教学方式的局限性，以期为英文歌曲在实际课堂中的应用提供一定的参考。

关键词：英文歌曲；兴趣；教学方法

Contents

1。 Introduction 1

2。 Literature Review 3

2。1 The theoretical basis for using songs 3

2。2 Research status at home and abroad 4

3。 Advantages of English Songs in Class 6

3。1 Stimulating enthusiasm of learning English 6

3。2 Cultivating students’ language sense 6

3。3 Enlarging students’ listening vocabulary 7

3。4 Knowing more about the customs of foreign countries 7

4。 The Application of English Songs in Class 8

4。1 Pre-class: the selection of English songs 8

4。2 While-class: listening and speaking skills training 8

4。3 Post-class: expanding teaching 10

5。 The Limitation of the Application of English Songs 11

5。1 The limitation of the application 11

5。2 The implication of the application 11

6。 Conclusion 12

Works Cited 14

1。 Introduction

     As we all know, English is one of the major international lingua franca in the world, English-speaking population accounting for a quarter around the world。 Most East Asian countries teach English, which as a foreign language, with a book-centered, teacher-centered, an emphasis on rote learning and grammar-translation method。 For the most part, Chinese students acquire knowledge as something to be imparted by teachers rather than acquired by learners according to which students become accustomed to engaging in rote learning。 Owing to such a teacher-centered method, students prefer receiving knowledge to interpreting it。                                                                                            There is no denying that people, currently, communicate in English across the world in many fields: economy and trade, business document, government exchange, academic papers, transportation and tourism and so forth。 As things stand, today, with the rapid development of industrialization and globalization throughout the world, communication and cooperation, culturally or economically, between nations are getting deeper and closer。 In this regard, on no account can we ignore the value of English。