Using songs for learning english grammar as a foreign language.

El uso de canciones para el aprendizaje de la gramática en inglés como lengua extranjera

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Angie Quintanilla Espinoza
Angelina Cofré Sáez
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The main aim of this paper is to determine how songs can be used in learning English grammar as a foreign Language.Through this quasi-experimental pre-post test, empirical data on the actual effectiveness of this tool in learning English grammar was collected. The results show that experimental group, which used songs, had a greater increase in learning compared to the control group that used a traditional methodology. This indicates that the use of songs would be beneficial forlearning L2 grammar.

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