Improving students’ pronunciation by using English songs (a classroom action research on the educación general básica superior of las instituciones interculturales bilingües of Santa Rosa parish in Ecuador 2017-2018 academic year)

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to analyze whether English songs can encourage 10th grade EGB students to improve their pronunciation. This research was carried out at Las Instituciones Interculturales Bilingües of Santa Rosa Parish in Ecuador during the 2017- 2018 academic year. The sample of this research was 60 students. This research was focused on qualitative and quantitative methods and a quasi-experimental design also known as before-and-after was implemented. This study was conducted by using Classroom Action Research. It was carried out during four weeks. A questionnaire, an observation and a pretest and a posttest were used to collect the data. Eight different pop songs and song activities were used in the English class to teach suprasegmental aspects of pronunciation: stress, rhythm and intonation. The posttest indicated an improvement on students’ pronunciation after English song activities were implemented in the class.