THE ROLE OF LISTENING AS A REPRODUCTIVE SKILL AND DIFFICULTIES IN LISTENING SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Zhainash Nurzhanova¹*, Ainagul Belassarova², Ninel Yekibayeva³,
Gulmira Zhenisova⁴, Serzhan Isayev⁵, Zhanibek Zhuztayev⁶, Gulzat Kussepova^7
1Associated Prof., L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Kazakhstan, znur73@mail.ru 
²Senior Teacher, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Kazakhstan, aina7408@mail.ru 
³Associated Prof., L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Kazakhstan, ekibayeva@yandex.ru
⁴Master Teacher, Kh.Dosmukhamedov Atyrau State University, Kazakhstan, gzhenisovna@mail.ru
⁵Master Teacher, L.N.Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Kazakhstan, serzhan-isaev@mail.ru
⁶Master Teacher, L.N.Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Kazakhstan, zhuztayev@yandex.ru
⁷Master Student, L.N.Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Kazakhstan, user_gt@mail.ru  
*Corresponding author

Abstract

This article is devoted to English language teaching through the use of songs. Nobody can deny that songs are a dynamic way of teaching in a second language. In addition songs are less complicated to understand and to memorize. Listening skill plays an important role in the learning of a new foreign language and the employing songs is a dynamic and meaningful way to develop it.

Songs are a universal language that everybody can understand and in which it can express their feelings and thoughts. Due to the fact each person likes listening to music at any time; the use of song in the classroom could mainly ease the development of the listening skill. Moreover, songs give students the opportunity of improving the pronunciation and learning new vocabulary. Songs provide students motivation to learn the new foreign language and a pleasant atmosphere, which gives them the idea of entertainment rather than work due to they see it as an activity out of the ordinary.

Topicality of this work is determined by the need of deep study of the listening in practical aspects, particularly the use of songs to develop the listening skill. Topicality of the study is stipulated by an active development utilizing songs at English lessons, in consequence of increases of the importance of further research in the theory and practice of developing listening skills, particularly the integration of these theoretical data and practical skills obtained by the study of listening as a form of speech activity, which is especially important for current education system, and still has not been the subject of the special, wide consideration.

The aim of the research work is to establish the benefits that have the implementation of songs in the classroom and to determine what issues have to be taken into consideration when the teacher wants to use songs in order to reach a successful development of this skill.

Keywords: Songs, materials, student motivation, foreign language teaching.