Comments on: Using Songs to Learn a Foreign Language: Get More From Your Pop Music

By: Amelia

Amelia — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 20:45:16 +0000

Thanks for your comment, J. Yes, you can’t really learn a whole language from songs, but you can certainly pick up phrases and improve your listening skills. And like you say, its a fun way to review words you’ve learned elsewhere.

By: J. MI

J. MI — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 18:00:47 +0000

This is so true. I really wanted to learn Korean and Japanese, so I would listen to pop music in those languages. When I would hear a certain phrases I would look them up. I also get excited when I hear words I have learned on my own in songs. The only drawback I think of immediately is that sentences in songs aren’t like sentences just spoken. There also rules about formal and nonformal words that aren’t used in songs. I think it also helps to try watching Shows or movies in the language you are learning. You should probably try some more formal learning too, like out of book, just to get a hold of grammar and rules. Even if that way is a bit more boring…

By: pop music

pop music — Wed, 26 May 2010 10:39:04 +0000

I uses movies with subtitles to know the other country languages.

By: Amelia

Amelia — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:15:08 +0000

Thanks for your comment and input, StreetSmart. I don’t have much experience with tonal languages, so I overlooked that. I appreciate your bringing it up. John at GlobalMaverick has written about his experience using songs to learn Chinese, but I don't think even he covered that fact.