Young Learners Preferences on Using Games and Songs for Learning English in EFL Context

Abstract

This study investigated young learner preference for using games and songs to learn English in the EFL context. Many ways have been found to assist young learners in acquiring English as a Foreign Language. The students’ perceptions were taken from the questionnaire. The result showed that most students liked it better when the teachers used games and songs in teaching English in an EFL context. It is suggested that both games and songs can be utilized in teaching English to young learners in the EFL context.

Analyzing the differences: U-dictionary and google translate's English-to-Indonesian speech translation

“…The inception of Machine Translation (MT) has spurred a multitude of researchers to delve into its efficacy and its pivotal role in facilitating the transfer of knowledge and information from English to Indonesian or other languages. This technological advancement has become a focal point for exploration, with scholars aiming to unravel its potential and contributions to bridging linguistic gaps and fostering cross-cultural communication (Baziotis et al, 2020;Behnke & Heafield, 2020;Bowker, 2020;Budianto et al, 2020Budianto et al, , 2022bBudianto et al, , 2022aBudianto & Sayidah, 2022).…”