Uso de canciones en educación media para la enseñanza del idioma inglés en Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Abstract
The following research was carried out in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, specifically at
high school level in public schools. The objective of this research is to know, through
surveys, the teachers´ and students’ perceptions, about the use of songs in English
teaching. This research is divided into three chapters the first called educational
stage of Honduras, in which the its describe the location of the Central American
country, as well as a brief description of the economic and social situation of the
country. In addition, it describes how the education system in Honduras is organized
based on the National Basic Curriculum (CNB), also defines the purpose of each
educational level, with an emphasis on the high school level. The second chapter is
about the English teaching methodology, and the relevance in Honduras. It also
explains the proper use of English songs to increase the four basic skills of a
language (listening, speaking, reading and writing). The third and final chapter
shows the data analysis about the surveys applied in high school level to teachers
and students. At the end of the third chapter it is suggested a didactic proposal
based on the songs mentioned by teachers and students.