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Developing communicative competence in English through popular music

Authors: Zitková Helena | Vít Marek

Year: 2022

Type of publication: ostatní - přednáška nebo poster

Page from-to: nestránkováno

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Language	Name	Abstract	Keywords
eng	Developing communicative competence in English through popular music	Based on current neuro-pedagogy knowledge, it is more than obvious that we need a safe environment to be able to learn. In order for our brain to function optimally, it must evaluate the environment, the conditions and the signals that come to it as non-threatening. We believe that there is a great potential for learning in classes where music is employed as a main teaching aid. Since music is a great tool that can create motivational and encouraging atmosphere for learning, we apply song-based instruction as part of the development of our students' communicative competence in English. Within the course called Development of communicative competence in English through popular music we conducted research, the participants of which were students of a bachelor study program English for Business, where different kinds of song-based activities used in classes were aimed at developing all language components as well as all four language skills. The aim of the research was to find out if and how the course helped our students to get better in English and to detect the students’ perception of the classroom climate during the course. A questionnaire with open-ended questions was used as a methodology tool. The findings indicate that out of all language components and skills the students felt that they developed mainly pronunciation, vocabulary range, grammar and speaking. They perceived the atmosphere in the classes to be safe, relaxed with no stress, positive, consistently welcoming and encouraging.	popular music; ELT; CC development; motivation; positive climate