Teaching English Through Adobe Audition Songs in MP3 Format Based Materials

Abstract

Abstract: There have been many teaching media used by English teachers: e.g. cassette players, Over Head Projectors (OHP), Flash Card, Computer, Laptop and LCD. from so many media which have been developed, the writer believes that there is still a few English teachers teachers apply Adobe. Audition, which is usually used in the Audio recording, as teaching media, this may be caused that teaching, English using Adobe Audition needs special capability. Therefore, the writer is interested to write this topic. Songs are one of the most charming and ethnically prosperous resources that the teachers can easily use in verbal communication classrooms. Songs propose a change from habitual classroom action. They are valuable resources to expand students' abilities in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. They can also be exercises to teach a variety of language matters such as sentence patterns, vocabulary, pronunciation, rhythm, adjectives, and adverbs. Learning English in the course of songs also affords a non-threatening asmbiance for students, who usually are tense when speaking English in an official classroom location. Songs and music are a great language package that bundle culture, vocabulary, listening, grammar and a host of other language skills in just a few rhtmes. Moreover, music can also provide a relaxed lesson on a hot boring day. The criteria of good songs for teaching English,: 1) Songs should be in the level of the students' language proficiency, don't select songs the lyrics of which are difficult to understand, 2) Songs should give more repetitive verse form, with rhyme, and have a series of other discourse features, which make the learners easy to follow, 3) Songs should consist of pedagogical and cultural aspects, absolutely NO profanity, violent, illegal or immoral themes like sex, drug use, prostitution, gang violence, kill-your-mother, suicide, etc. 4) Songs should be challenging and interesting for the students, 5) Songs should be currently popular, both you and your learners can collaborate on selecting songs provided in your laptop. Key word: adobe audition, songs, MP3 format