Songs have the capacity to motivate learners and can be used in the adult English classroom to increase vocabulary, expand cultural knowledge, and make language lessons enjoyable (Abbott, 2002). Picture books have many positive features for EFL (English as a Foreign Language) students, including useful content, high quality graphics and enjoyable storytelling (Henry & Simpson, 2001). As motivation is a prerequisite determining the success of foreign language learning, songs and picture books are used in this study to enhance students’ motivation. The L2 learners in this study are people who are over 60 years old. The English course is held once in a week for three hours each time. This paper is divided into three main sections. In the first section, motivation and the benefits of using songs and stories in L2 classroom are discussed. In the second section, a detailed account of the curriculum is described. In the third section, the results of the questionnaire are discussed. The findings of this study reveal that the use of songs and picture book stories is beneficial for these students, as they served as an effective motivational strategy. In this study, the following research questions are asked: 1. Do songs and picture books build motivation in elderly EFL students? 2. Do songs and picture books influence their performance in English?