SINGING TO LEARN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Music motivates foreign language students and develops their language skills.

Here are some reasons why singing can support modern foreign language learning:

1. Singing songs develops good pronunciation: music lends a natural rhythm to words and phrases, helping language learners to use good pronunciation. Melodies and rhymes guide learners to speak in a native cadence.
2. Listening to song lyrics improves comprehension skills: a popular activity in foreign language classes is to listen to a rap or pop song from the target country and fill in blanks to the lyrics.
3. Singing songs increases vocabulary and speech patterns: songs automatically put language into a context. Students will begin to pick up vocabulary and complex expressions they might not otherwise come across.
4. Music aids memory: songs can help students memorize grammar and vocabulary. It is easy to use a familiar  tune and change the words. It is possible to create songs for any chunks of language that must be memorized.
5. Music is fun:  music and  singing  liven up learning. When students are having fun, they are more motivated to learn!

Today let's sing along with Norah Jones!