The present study aimed to investigate the effect of song and movie on language achievement of high school students.
For the purpose of this study sixty students (30 boys, 30 girls) participated in this research from the total population of students at Saee English language institute in Dehdasht (a city in south west of Iran ). Then they were divided to two groups of thirty (control and experimental group). The participant's scores were analyzed using t-test immediately after the treatment and 3 days later.
As it was indicated, there was a significant difference between the mean scores of the groups in post test. The obtained results of the present study showed that the independent variable (treatment) of this study had a positive effect on the dependent variable (students' learning) in post test.
As it was shown, the experimental group outperformed the control group. It follows then that song and movie had a positive effect on second language acquisition.
The result of this study is consistent with a research conducted by (Schun, 1999). He investigated the role of singing in vocabulary acquisition in case of elementary students. Results of his study indicate that music benefits vocabulary acquisition.
In the same lines (Lozanov, 1979) used music as a learning tool for second language teaching that emphasizes relaxed state of mind for maximum retention of material. He claimed that the atmosphere created by music enhanced the ability of the students to remember vocabulary words and shortened the study period of the foreign language.
The result of this study is also in line with a research conducted by Lowe (1998). He illustrated the impact of songs on second grade French immersion students in New Brunswick. The researcher concluded that the experimental group outperformed the control group on vocabulary, grammar, and rhythmic patterns and the students were motivated by the songs’ inclusion.
Based on the previous researches and the present study, it can be concluded that the role of song and movie in enhancing students' learning is meaningful.