Complete songs: learn English with music

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Listening to music in English is a great motivation to learn the language. Wouldn't you love to know what that song you like so much is about without having to rely on dubious translations circulating on the web?


Free download: Songs to learn English.


Why are songs so useful?
It's not just motivation - lots of people have learned all the English canada phone number list know through music and film. Songs, because they have repeated phrases, rhymes and melody, are much easier to memorise than almost anything else. Do you feel like you're stuck? Do you find it too difficult to start speaking? Try memorising a song or two, the ones you like the most, and singing them. You'll soon start to feel relaxed and gain confidence.



How is this done?
If you find it difficult to memorize an entire song, you can start with fill-in-the-blank exercises with the lyrics of a song. You may have done this in your English class before, but if not, you can do it at home too! If you search online, there are tons of sites that offer exercises of this type: there are easier ones , with the possibility of filling in the blanks using clues, and more complicated ones , with a time limit.

Try to find time to do this from time to time, it's a great exercise and it's also very enjoyable. You'll hardly notice that you're studying! Plus, not only do you train your ear, associate sounds with spelling and learn vocabulary, but you'll also learn phrases and expressions that are different from those you would normally hear in an English class.



Where do I look for more material?
Don't like what you see online? Have you already made all the songs you could find? Do you fancy trying something new? We propose this challenge: try designing exercises ! All you need is a person to exchange songs with, if possible at a similar level to yours.

First, choose a song each. Make sure it's one you understand at least in part. Then, find the lyrics, copy them into a text document and remove thirty words (or as many as you choose, but the same number in both songs), leaving blank spaces. The longer the words you remove, the better . They have to be phrases or words with meaning; removing prepositions or individual articles doesn't make it any harder and isn't particularly useful. Once you've finished, swap and fill in the blanks! You can then compare results. If you do this from time to time, you'll be able to measure your progress and see that you understand more and more.