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2. To analyze the way that the general English performance
is triggered by the usage of music on 9th graders at
Liceo Roberto Brenes Mesén during the period 2015 in
order to improve their knowledge
How the general English performance triggered by the
used of music in the learning process at Liceo Roberto
Brenes Mesén ?

3.  1. To recognize the styles of learning of 9
th
graders
students.
 2. To identify some skills within the 9
th
graders
students.
 3. To determinate the approaches teachers have
been applying with 9
th
graders students
 4. To propose a set of techniques to improve
English competences by using music

4. 1. English language
2. General characteristic of 9th graders.
3. Methods of English teaching.
4. Music as a triggering mechanism in the English
learning process

5. Today the English language occupies very important place in
the lives of Costa Ricans and, at the beginning of the seventies
that language took more strength and became a necessity, so
the Ministry of Education increased its efforts to reinforce
learning of young people in public institutions

6. Location:
SanJosé, Hatillo Dos,
next to INA.

7. The mission focuses on the integral formation of young people
who are able to meet the economic and social demands and
conflict resolution through dialogue, taking into account the
requirements of technological advances, through a process that
combines national education policies and rescuing the
values ​​that characterize a Costa Rican.
VISION
Promote integrated individuals, able to face the problems
of modern society, based on ethical principles and moral
values. It intends to cooperate with the other institutions
of the circuit, so all together will develop a quality
education.

8. In order to understand this research clearer this chapter it
will be found all the concepts, studies, theories and
different information. It might be needed to read or review
these terms, theories, researches and concepts before.
DEFINITION OF EDUCATION
Education can be given of many definitions however there
is one well asserted in which education is defined as “an
act or process”. In other worlds, it is the result produced by
instruction, training, or study

9.  English is conceived of as a linguistic and cultural tool
for communication, which allows the learner to complete
his/her whole education.
 It also allows the learner to apply techniques to
understand and produce appropriate oral and written
messages.

10. The importance of using songs in the English classroom
and how it can be implement to teach pronunciation is
analyzed here.
Students of all ages have a strong interest in music.
To understand and improve the production of sounds,
English as a foreign Language teachers are given these
ideas to analyze songs by using grammar, pronunciation
and culture.

11. The use of music in the classroom provides many
different advantages like:
 Establishing a positive learning state.
 Energizing learning activities.
 Increasing attention.
 Improving memory.
 Imagination.
 Developing inspiration and motivation, and adding an
element of fun.

12.  Songs can simplify the familiar language, use natural
rhythm, stress, intonation contractions, slangs,
expressions and authentic material and communicative
repetition, all of which help to create vocabulary and it
helps to create other language structures.

13.  Depending on the rhythm and the lyrics of a song a
person can feel different emotions.
 A song produces effects on the brain and thinking
“Research has shown that during a study that music can
change brain waves and make the brain more receptive
to learn.

14.  Songs can help to promote a relaxing, stress-free
atmosphere in the classroom.
 Songs can stimulate strong feelings that can be
motivated.
 Songs can be used to build listening comprehension,
speaking, reading, and writing skills; to increase
vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation; and to
expand cultural knowledge.

15.  Songs often include a lot of repetition that helps to
make language easier to learn.
 Songs may integrate students with different
intelligences and learning styles.
 Songs contain chunks of language that people in
general can remember and use.

17. 38%
54%
8%
Individual work Pairs work Group work
According with the Graph number N°1, the 54% of the
students think that teachers are applying strategies to get
easier the English learning process, the 8% of the
population think that teachers do not use a lot strategies.
Source: Chart Nº 1

18. 31%
61%
2%
A lot Little Nothing
According to the Graph N° 4, the students answered that
61% of them have a little participation in class, while the 31%
of them have a lot participation when the teacher is giving
the topics.
Source: Chart Nº 3

19. 46%
42%
12%
Dynamic Monotonous Boring
Source: Chart Nº 4
In this Graph N° 5 we can appreciate that the 46% of the
population interview answered that usually English classes
are very dynamic, the 12% of the students think that
English classes are boring.

20. 31%
58%
4%
7%
Indespensable Very important Less important Nothin import
In this Graph N° 6, the 58% of the students from Liceo Roberto
Brenes Mesén think English is very important nowadays, while
the 4% of them think English is less important.
Source: Chart Nº 5

21. When using a song, teachers may think that they will be
wasting time out of the lesson; however, a song may be
more powerful and useful than a professor’s speech,
lecture or explanation if professors know how to handle it.

22. 1- ENGLISH LANGUAGE
 The lack of technology in English area affects students
and English teachers.
 The environment is not appropriate for a successful
learning process, for the proximity of the freeway to the
institution.

23. 2-GENERAL CHARACTERISTIC OF 9TH GRADERS.
There are lots of things a teacher can take advantage of in
a short piece of lyrics, first thing a teacher must think
about how students are in this case, students of 9th grade
can be very different from students from seventh grade,
their background, their needs, interests and also how they
are living in their homes, the quantity of students in a class
complicates the development of the class and the
improvement process, warm up activities will help students
to be motivated and see from a different perspective the
acquisition of this foreign language.

24. 3-METHODS OF THE ENGLISH LEARNING
A teacher cannot start a class without thinking that every
student is different and learn in a different way, probably in
a classroom a teacher can have more than one student
with a different learning style, so it is very important before
starting a lesson take in to account every kind of students
we will have in a classroom.

25. 4-MUSIC AS A TRIGGERING MECHANISM IN THE
ENGLISH LEARNING PROCESS
The music join the process of teaching with the process of
learning, but motivation is a must, without motivation they
cannot be joined, also teachers should know to operate
different technological devices in a correct way. To give an
example, a regular tape in a cassette player can be much
more effective than a laptop computer with a karaoke
program as long as the operation or control of the machine
is acceptable.

26. 1-ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Liceo Roberto Brenes Mesén does not count with a lot of
technology, the English department sadly just has one
laboratory and it is for technologies, it is not available to
teach Academic English.

27. If the institution tries to reinforce English in this aspect,
students will finish high school with a highest English
level because listen to a teacher every day is not
enough, they need to listen to different accents
pronunciations and expressions, and one way to fulfill
this necessity can be by using music, but most of the
time teachers doesn’t have equipment or devices for it

28. Students need to be in silence and behave correctly while
the English teacher is developing the class.
3-METHODS OF THE ENGLISH LEARNING
Teachers should update themselves about technology and
use of new types of devices or equipment in order to use
them in class with students.

29.  Teachers should take time to look for songs they can use
with their students in class, and analyze their learning
style and type of intelligence, to look for the best way to
teach them, and also to know how to use music to teach
them.

30. PROPOSAL OF A SET OF TEACHING STRATEGIES TO
IMPROVE EDUCATION IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
BY USING MUSIC WITH 9TH GRADERS AT LICEO
ROBERTO BRENES MESÉN.

31. GENERAL OBJECTIVE
To implement strategies for starting of teaching English by
using music at Liceo Roberto Brenes Mesén

32. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
 To create a lesson plan where listening English music
will be fundamental to students improve their English
knowledge.
 To motivate students to get interested in the English
classes prepared by the teacher using music.
 To introduce material for the development of the English
classes at Liceo Roberto Brenes Mesén.

33. SCOPE
The present project is focused on including English music
to apply the listening skill in the regular English class,
permitting to the students improve their knowledge
performance and to understand better about English
pronunciation when they hear something.
The use of different resources such as technological and
authentic materials will catch the students attention given
them the opportunity to learn in different ways doing the
process more interesting and divert.

34. DEVELOPING OF THE PROPOSAL

35. EXPRESSIONS
 1. Which word in the song means UNDERSTAND?
___________________________
 2. Which word in the song means NEVER END?
______________________________
 3. Which word means TOO MANY PEOPLE IN ONE
PLACE? _________________
 4. Which expression means HAVE NO IDEA?
_______________________

36.  Teachers in classrooms can use computers to
enhance listening skills and verbal interaction, and
to support a variety of language functions.

37.  Computers have become a great resource for the
learning processes of the English language, its use
motivation as a fundamental tool.
 The recorders are another great item to all the teachers
can use for teaching listening in the classroom.
 Projector are a great resource, with the use of speakers
can be projected and explain the music in English in a
very clear way for 9th graders at Liceo Roberto Brenes
Mesén.

38. ACADEMIC IMPACT
With the applying of this proposal, the students at Liceo
Roberto Brenes Mesén High School will improve their
listening skills, taking the opportunity to the students get a
better English level for some better jobs possibilities.

39. Materials cost (colons) cost (dollars)
Photocopies 25,000 45,95
Video beam 400,000 735,294
Computer 250,000 459,558
Records 170,000 312,5
Paper 100,000 183,825
Total 945,000 1737,127
Source: León, Ramón, Solano, Esteban (2015)
Note: According the exchange from BNCR at December 2015 at ¢544.