To create a more enjoyable learning
environment for young learners to learn
English, a total of four English popular
songs were introduced during the whole
semester. The titles were “Seasons in the
Sun” by Westlife, “You Raise Me Up” by
Westlife, “You'll Be In My Heart” by Phil
Colins as well as “Way Back Into Love” by
Hugh Grant and Haley Bennett. In class, all
those songs were presented by the CD player.
In addition, the teacher also provided
students with parts of the films to introduce
the main plots of the songs about “You'll Be
In My Heart” and “Way Back Into Love”.
The rationale of incorporating these
English popular songs into school
curriculum was that they not only motivate
students to learn but also provide a context
to help students review sight vocabulary. In
students’ textbook, Enjoy which was