Fahmi's listening habits and his engagement with English songs.

Fahmi told us about his experience in learning English as a foreign language. He said he listens to English songs daily as a learning tool. He is an active song listener.

Does listening to English songs affect his speaking ability?

Yes, it does. Fahmi said that listening to English songs has given him some impact on his English skills. When we are listening to English songs, we are not only improving our listening skills but also learning other aspects such as pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and speaking.

What does he usually do while listening to English songs?

To improve his speaking ability, he mimics how the singers pronounce every word. Then he sings along with the singers repeatedly. Because of that, his speaking skills has a little improved day by day.

Challenges and overcomes.

Surely, there are difficulties in speaking English, and I still feel them. To overcome this, he tried to listen to native speakers more often, read anything in English, and in the past, he used to read books in English. Now, whether listening to songs has an impact or not, the answer is yes. Through songs, it becomes easier to learn because it's not just listening; he indirectly practice speaking by mimicking or singing along with the singer. However, not all aspects of songs suit implementation in conversations.

Benefits.

By listening to English songs every day, there are many benefits and advantages of songs as a media that can improve EFL students’ speaking skills, based on Fahmi's interview such as:

• Having a good pronunciation.

• Nice accent (Sounds more native-like).

• Getting more fluent in speaking English.