The use of music and songs in developing the four skills

No one doubts the importance of songs in motivating students to learn foreign languages. Research shows that songs are very effective teaching tools. Because of being both educating and entertaining authentic materials, songs inclusion as an essential part of the syllabus has become a must in the learning-teaching process. In this respect, this article is threefold. It aims at raising the teachers' awareness to the effectiveness of songs as one of the most successful teaching components. It also suggests some tried and tested ways to present them. Most importantly, the paper highlights the interrelationship between teaching songs and developing the four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing.