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LET'S LEARN ENGLISH THROUGH SONGS!

Before singing some nice songs which offer a chance to improve pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar, click here to read an interesting blog post about music and language learning.

SINGING ALONG WITH CRAIG DAVID

Craig Ashley David  is an English singer-songwriter who rose to fame in 1999 featuring on the single Re-Rewind by Artful Dodger. David's debut album, Born to Do It, was released on 14 August 2000, after which he has since released five further studio albums and worked with a variety of artists such as  Kano and Sting.

SINGING ALONG WITH ENYA

Enya is an Irish singer, instrumentalist and songwriter.  She began her musical career in 1980, when she briefly joined her family band Clannad before leaving to perform solo. She gained wider recognition for her music in the 1986 BBC series The Celts. Shortly afterwards, her 1988 album Watermark launched her to further international fame and she became well-known for her distinguishing sound, characterized by voice-layering, folk melodies and ethereal vibrations. 

Enya continued to enjoy steady success during the 1990s and 2000s; her 2000 album A Day Without Rain sold 15 million copies, and became the top selling album of the 2000s in the US. She was named the world's best selling female artist of 2001. She is Ireland's best-selling solo musician  and is officially the country's second-largest musical export after the band U2. 

"My influences are with Irish music, church music and classical music", she said in a 1997 interview.

Today  let's sing along with gorgeous Enya!

LET'S SING SOME CHRISTMAS SONGS!

Christmas is coming up!  It is a time for singing our favourite tunes, whether sacred or secular. We all have songs which bring back good memories and make us happy, bringing the child in us back to life!

So let's clap our hands, stamp our feet, and start singing our heart out!

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!