Learning English Through Music

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all cultures have a form of music music

is one of the most basic tools we can

use to learn a language

parents use music and songs to teach

their young children simple words

music can help us focus help us remember

better and thus help us as we acquire a

language

music can aid our coordination and

physical development too

so how do we use music to support our

language learning now

as grown people in this video we’ll look

at four ways to use music to study a

language

imitating structures and rhythms is

important when learning a language and

the same is true for music

when children play with other children

they listen to songs move their bodies

as they play games

and try to imitate what they see and

hear this practice of regular imitation

aids children as they gain their

language skills repeating song lyrics

like those from nursery rhymes

helps kids retain words and expressions

children may not know the meanings of

all the words in the songs they sing but

they remember the songs the vocabulary

and the rhythms

children practice making sounds by

mimicking the pronunciation of words

this can be the first step to the child

understanding the meaning and use of a

word

you might not realize it but you

probably still remember many of the

songs and rhymes you learned when you

were a child

we’re able to remember expressions words

and ideas effectively when they’re put

to music

this is also the reason you can memorize

the lyrics of songs you like rather

easily

patterns like those in many popular

songs are repetitive

we review the rhythms and the words each

time we listen

everybody’s different so if you want to

use music to support your language

learning

we’re here to provide four different

ways

number one passive listening

one way to study with music is through

passive listening

you can do this with songs you have in

your target language on your computer

a cd your favorite streaming site you

can use this method as long as you have

access to music in the language you want

to study

turn the music on and let it play in the

background while you do something else

like studying cooking dinner or cleaning

the house

do this regularly and let your mind get

used to the idea of hearing your target

language in your environment

this kind of familiarity with the

language will help you as you work

towards fluency

passive listening is one form of

language immersion as you listen to the

background music

over and over and get more comfortable

with it you’ll start to notice key words

intonation grammar patterns and so on

with enough practice and with enough

different music to listen to

you might even start to recognize

certain sounds and words when you hear

them somewhere else

number two memorization you can use

music to help build your vocabulary and

memorize words effectively

this method focuses on studying lyrics

and songs to improve your ability to

recall the words

look up the lyrics to a song you’re

listening to and review them line by

line

you can read the lyrics as you listen to

the song or try to remember the next

line

in the song before it is sung

memorization practice like this enhances

your listening skills and boosts your

reading skills

number three sing along

our first tip in this lesson was to

listen passively this tip however is to

listen

actively by singing along to your music

look up the lyrics of a song you like

play the song and try to sing along

you may also be able to find videos on

youtube of popular songs with the lyrics

included

if it’s difficult at first don’t worry

remember regular review and practice is

essential

just as we usually need to hear a song

in our native language a few times

before we remember the words

you can expect to need to listen several

times over a few days before you feel

comfortable with

all the words through practicing this

way you’ll learn grammar

spelling and pronunciation you’ll also

get to enjoy a song you like

moreover this type of exercise will help

you work on your reading

and listening skills a good way to check

your progress is by trying to sing the

song by yourself

you can sing with no music or you can

try looking for a karaoke version of the

song you like

if you can sing all the words great if

not you can go back to the lyrics

and study a bit more until you master

the track

number four transcription to do this

exercise listen to the song

as it plays write down or transcribe the

lyrics

you can start and stop the song at the

end of each line to slow things down a

bit

if you begin your studies with this

method you might catch only a few words

but don’t get frustrated play the song

and write down

everything you can hear then play the

song again

and write down the words that you missed

the first time you listened

with practice like this your listening

skills will improve and so will your

spelling

these are just a few ways that you can

use music to study another language

be patient and don’t forget to enjoy the

music you’re listening to as you

study if you want to start simple try

listening to children’s songs in your

target language

the song lyrics tend to be repeated a

lot and this can help you identify key

words quickly

learning a language through music is fun

it can help you focus your attention and

improve your memory

this can be a great part of your

self-study plan

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