WILL LISTENING TO MUSIC IMPROVE MY ENGLISH?
I get this question a lot. Personally, I don’t suggest learning English
through music. I get students coming to me with lyrics, and I can’t
understand half the words the singer is saying. Music is an art form with
lots of imagery in the language. Even native speakers often don’t know
what the singer is trying to say. Likewise, the pronunciation used in songs
is not normal. Singers frequently change the natural pronunciation in order
to fit the words into the melody of the music. In terms of learning English,
it’s much more efficient to use television or movies. The meaning of what
people are saying is usually clearer, and you also have video to provide
visual cues that help you understand. So yes, please listen to English
language music if you like how it sounds, but don’t expect it to help your
own communication in English.