10.
阅读理解
Sing the language you're
learning
How can you remember a song from your childhood
to this day? Why do your teachers use songs to teach you English? It seems
there is a scientific reason for this.
Researchers are now studying the
relationship between music and remembering a foreign language. They find that
remembering words in a song is the best way to remember even the most difficult
language.
"Singing
could be a new way of learning a foreign language. The brain likes to remember
things when they are used in a catchy and meaningful way," said Dr. Karen
Ludke. The findings may help those who have difficulties learning foreign
languages. In his blog, Dr. Ludke writes, "A listen-and-repeat singing
method can support foreign language learning, and opens the door for future
research in this area."
Many language teachers know the value of
using music and singing. Hua Zhuying, a teacher at a Chinese language school in
Washington, D. C. , depends heavily on songs in teaching Chinese. She says, "I
use music all the time to teach children Chinese. For little kids usually we
use English songs but teach them the Chinese lyrics(歌词). So it's easy for them to start because they know the music. Not
only does it work, but it is fun for the kids."
"Sometimes,
I think if I were taught English in that way, maybe I would speak much better
English than now," Hua Zhuying adds.
Our brain likes music, especially for
remembering. So, if you're still struggling in learning a language, why not try
singing it out?