1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:06,040 Do you like music do you like to sing? Well? If you answered 2 00:00:06,280 --> 00:00:12,279 yes to either of these questions, I've got some great ideas here in this 3 00:00:12,400 --> 00:00:20,079 podcast to help you improve your English in a fun and engaging way. Let's 4 00:00:20,320 --> 00:00:27,679 check it out. Welcome to another Happy English podcast, coming to you from 5 00:00:27,719 --> 00:00:32,840 New York City. And here's your English teacher, Michael. All right, 6 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:38,359 thank you, Jann, and thanks everyone. It's Michael here from Happy English 7 00:00:38,439 --> 00:00:44,679 and I help people speak English better. And this is Happy English Podcast, 8 00:00:44,719 --> 00:00:52,039 Episode six sixty three, Singing for Learning English. One of the things that 9 00:00:52,159 --> 00:00:57,560 I did when I was first learning Japanese was to sing it cut okay. 10 00:00:57,640 --> 00:01:02,320 Well, in Japan it's called cut okay. In American English, we call 11 00:01:02,359 --> 00:01:07,120 it karaoke. No matter how you say it, it's a great language learning 12 00:01:07,239 --> 00:01:14,040 tool, and I still enjoy the challenge. If you like music, why 13 00:01:14,120 --> 00:01:19,159 not combine that with your love for learning English? Singing cut okay can be 14 00:01:19,239 --> 00:01:26,519 a fun and effective way to improve your language skills. In this post, 15 00:01:26,079 --> 00:01:30,359 and in no particular order, I'm going to share with you some of the 16 00:01:30,439 --> 00:01:38,640 benefits of singing for improving your English. And if you're shy about singing in 17 00:01:38,719 --> 00:01:42,719 front of others, you don't even need to leave the house. Just head 18 00:01:42,760 --> 00:01:48,719 over to YouTube, type the name of the song followed by the word cut 19 00:01:48,799 --> 00:01:55,599 okay, and you're in okay. Here are six different ways that singing can 20 00:01:55,680 --> 00:02:00,120 help bring your English to the next level. First of all, kut okay 21 00:02:00,239 --> 00:02:07,159 helps to improve your reading skills. Yeah, kut okay has the lyrics on 22 00:02:07,200 --> 00:02:10,639 the screen, so you need to be able to read at the same speed 23 00:02:10,879 --> 00:02:15,560 as the lyrics go. By singing at karto okay can help you learn to 24 00:02:15,599 --> 00:02:23,240 read English faster. Singing also helps you improve your grammar and vocabulary. When 25 00:02:23,240 --> 00:02:30,439 you read, you are seeing grammar and vocabulary in context. Now, it's 26 00:02:30,560 --> 00:02:37,280 true that song lyrics are poetry and sometimes the grammar is not standard or not 27 00:02:37,360 --> 00:02:44,599 even textbook style, but reading lyrics will certainly open your eyes to good sentences 28 00:02:45,439 --> 00:02:52,039 as well. Songs often feature a wide range of vocabulary, from common words 29 00:02:52,159 --> 00:02:58,400 to more advanced terms, phrases, and idioms. Singing along with the lyrics 30 00:02:58,639 --> 00:03:05,680 helps you learn new world words and expand your vocabulary. Singing also helps you 31 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:10,599 learn sentence, rhythm, stress, and intonation. You may not realize this, 32 00:03:12,080 --> 00:03:16,639 but quite often the musical phrase of a sentence in a song comes from 33 00:03:16,680 --> 00:03:23,439 the way that the sentence would be spoken in a conversation. Yesterday, all 34 00:03:23,520 --> 00:03:30,280 my trouble seems so far away. The way the Beatles sang that is pretty 35 00:03:30,360 --> 00:03:36,800 close to how we would speak it as well. Singing allows you to practice 36 00:03:36,840 --> 00:03:43,719 your pronunciation by singing along with native speakers. This helps you to learn the 37 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:50,080 rhythms and sounds of English and improve your accent. It also helps out with 38 00:03:50,240 --> 00:03:55,199 linking, also known as liaison. You know, in every day spoken English, 39 00:03:55,639 --> 00:04:00,080 quite often the end of one word links with the beginning of the next 40 00:04:00,159 --> 00:04:06,360 word. This is also exactly what happens with song lyrics when you sing The 41 00:04:06,520 --> 00:04:13,240 first sentence from the classic old song put your head on my shoulder is a 42 00:04:13,280 --> 00:04:23,000 good example of this. Put your head on my should He sings put your 43 00:04:23,319 --> 00:04:30,600 head on my shoulder and links those words together. And of course, singing 44 00:04:30,639 --> 00:04:36,040 cud okay can also boost your confidence in your language abilities. As you become 45 00:04:36,120 --> 00:04:42,480 more comfortable singing in English, you may find yourself more willing to speak and 46 00:04:42,639 --> 00:04:47,920 communicate in other situations. Overall, singing cud okay is a fun way you 47 00:04:47,959 --> 00:04:56,399 can improve your English skills. So grab a microphone and start singing. And 48 00:04:56,480 --> 00:05:02,199 here's another way to have fun while learning English. Just join my podcast Learners 49 00:05:02,240 --> 00:05:09,639 study group. There you can make new friends, join those friends and me 50 00:05:10,199 --> 00:05:15,120 for live group coaching every week. And get the pdf, transcript and audio 51 00:05:15,240 --> 00:05:23,879 download for every Happy English podcast in the past and in the future. Plus 52 00:05:24,439 --> 00:05:30,160 each episode now has exercises where you can practice this English point with speaking and 53 00:05:30,199 --> 00:05:36,240 writing checked by me. To learn more, just visit my Happy English dot 54 00:05:36,279 --> 00:05:45,120 com and choose podcast lesson six sixty three. Remember, learning another language is 55 00:05:45,199 --> 00:05:49,199 not easy, but it's not impossible, and I'm here to help you on 56 00:05:49,399 --> 00:05:55,360 your journey. This podcast is brought to you by Happy English. Please visit 57 00:05:55,759 --> 00:06:00,839 my Happy English dot com show your support for Happy English by leaving us a 58 00:06:00,879 --> 00:06:16,360 review. Get English, Get Happy, Happy English.