Music as a medium of learning the English language
By dazzledlady
@dazzledlady (1618)
Philippines
February 9, 2016 7:04pm CST
It this fast paced world, almost everyone has to keep up with the changes. We most evolve together inorder to survive and that is true to the language as well. As having an internet connection brought people closer from all over the world, the neex to learn the english language is getting essential. The international language is no longer only a must to the businessman and academe but also common people in order for them to be understood by others and to understand in the world of social media which is the current trend now, like posting in facebook, twitter, instagram,pinterest, tumblr. That is if you want a wider audience. People nowadays wanted to learn the English language for various reasons. As for me, it was taught to us when we were young but to improve it is up to us. After all we have to use what we have learned or we will lose it.
And so, in my quest to never lose what I have learned in the past and on my desire to improve it , I came across to a lot english chatting site to be able to think and type in english. But it is never enough because then I realize that yes indeed it helped me improve my sentence construction but it never helped my conversational skills when it comes to the English language. Good thing a friend of mine suggested to try out Paltalk messenger and to visit their education section. And so I did and met a lot of people from different parts of the world who are also trying to improve their English . The people there are very helpful and came with different skill level. So it is like helping each other. We get a chance to talk o the microphone about a certain topic and people will give you constructive criticism but mind you there are some bad people who will harshly critic your delivery of the language but those are isolated cases. People share their techniques on how they improve their English , some are with books, watching English movies and mimicking after them and some through music.
It might be far fetch for some how music helps but for me its crystal clear. This is helpful to people who are musically inclined and are beginners in the English language. You get to enjoy the rhythm while listening to the words and generaly music delivers a message and use simple words so you can easily look up in the dictionary if you are having difficulty understanding a certain word and the rest you just have to figure out based on the theme of the song. And, I happen to validate this because I manage to open a room there were in I let them play an English song then afterwards let them explain what message the song wants to deliver to its listeners. So its a fun way to learn the English language outside the classroom setting.
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6 responses
@alchemistrx (2547)
• Philippines
10 Feb 16
Its a good idea to improve your english while listening to english songs.
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@Shavkat (140131)
• Philippines
10 Feb 16
One of my secret in speaking English, I used to talk to myself in front of the mirror and record my voice. Then I checked the e-dictionary for the proper pronunciation of the words. Reading some books would be great and listening to music is kinda hard for those people who can't sing. I prefer watching movies with English subtitles then imitating the way the actors speak.
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@Auntylou (4264)
• Oxford, England
12 Feb 16
You can get children's books with a cd attached where you can see and hear the words
@dazzledlady (1618)
• Philippines
11 Feb 16
My spoken English is a bit rustic as of the moment because they say that you have to use it or you will lose it. But , I will be working on it as soon as I can be freed from my busy schedule.
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
12 Feb 16
@dazzledlady I do understand the use it or lose it aspect of speaking a second language. I learned to speak Han Gul (Korean) when I was stationed there but have lost all but a few phrases in the 30 years since then because here in the US I had little opportunity to use it.
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@Auntylou (4264)
• Oxford, England
12 Feb 16
@dazzledlady We would probably say "rusty" not "rustic"which refers more to countryside and agricultural living!
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@dazzledlady (1618)
• Philippines
10 Feb 16
Try listening to slow songs so that your ears can adjust to the melody and slowly you can pick out the words
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@Auntylou (4264)
• Oxford, England
10 Feb 16
@dazzledlady That makes perfect sense.
i have heard of people learning English by listening to the BBC's World Service on the radio
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@Auntylou (4264)
• Oxford, England
10 Feb 16
@dazzledlady My comment disappeared! Yes , slow songs would be best.
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@dazzledlady (1618)
• Philippines
10 Feb 16
Im not sure if i have befoew but i so listen to online radio services because they offer random good music and not jist the popular songs that we often get to hear anywhere.
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