THE ROLE OF SONGS AND MOVIES IN ENHANCING VOCABULARY ACQUISITION IN EFL LEARNERS
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In today’s digitally advanced world, technology plays an important role in everyday life and offers engaging ways to learn languages. This article explores English songs and movies as effective tools for vocabulary development. While traditional methods like textbooks may reduce motivation, songs and movies provide real language input that improves pronunciation, sentence structure, and understanding of natural expressions. Music supports memory through rhythm, and movies offer visual context, cultural understanding, and exposure to different accents. Combining entertainment-based learning with traditional methods can significantly improve vocabulary learning and overall language skills.
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