The Effectiveness of Using Songs to Teach Pronunciation in Libyan Secondary Schools of English as a Foreign LanguageChapter 11.0 INTRODUCTIONIn most cases, teaching English is always a controversy. In a way, the emphasis is on correctness (the rules) rather than fluency (smoothness of speech) and vice versa. However, to master the language perfectly, one must be proficient in both areas (Watkins, 2005, p. 83,84), although this is not an easy task. This means that communication is as important as grammar. One of the most important aspects of language is pronunciation. However, teaching pronunciation is a crucial element to consider even if it is difficult. Different methods are used to teach pronunciation. One of these methods is songs. As for intelligibility, pronunciation is important. Some areas to consider are sounds, stress, vowel length, and intonation. A slight difference in these areas can change the speaker's intended meaning. According to Kelly (2000, p11), a speaker who “systematically mispronounces a series of phonemes” may be difficult to understand by his listener. For example, /ˈðei/ as in They and /dei/ as in a day are easily mispronounced, especially by L2 learners, leading to distortion of meaning. Apart from this, the speaker's mispronunciation can inhibit successful communication (Ebong, Sabbadini, 2006; Kelly, 2000). Therefore, incorrect pronunciation can strain communication, leading to learner frustration. the speaker and the listener. Therefore, the speaker refuses to repeat the message too many times and the listener might become intimidated by not being able to process what is being said. Perhaps this is why second language (now...... middle of article...... works (Harvey, 2004). Meanwhile, Fraser (1994, p.104 ) defined “effectiveness” as a measure of the adequacy between stated objectives and their achievement. It is always possible to achieve “easy” and low-level objectives. In other words, the quality of the. Higher education cannot only be about "outcomes" of achievements, but must also involve judgments about objectives (part of 'inputl')Songs: as defined by the freedictionary.com, songs are a. musical work composed of words for the voice In other words, songs can also be performed as a brief composition, written or adapted for singing. in isolation or as part of a solitary stream of sounds Kelly also added that listeners can detect patterns in the way sounds are organized as well as the meanings they convey. (2000, pp... 49(