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How can you remember a song for a long time? Why does your teacher use songs to teach you English? There is a scientific reason (原因) for this.
Scientists are 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 (大脑) likes to remember things in a catchy and relaxing way. For example, children can remember difficult words quickly when they are in a song," said Dr Lude. If children find it difficult to learn foreign languages, Dr Lude wrote, "A listen-and-repeat (重复) singing method can support foreign language learning, and open the door for future research in this area."
Many language teachers know the importance of music and they often use it in teaching and learning. Hua Zhuying, a woman teacher at a Chinese language school in America, likes using songs in teaching Chinese. She says that she usually uses English songs but teaches students the Chinese lyrics (歌词). So it's easy to start because they know the music. Not only does it work, but also it brings a lot of fun to the language - learning process.
"Sometimes I think if I learned English that way when I was young, maybe I could speak English much better than now," she says.
Our brain likes music in learning languages, especially (尤其) for remembering. If you are still having some problems in learning a language, why not try singing it out?
(
A. By asking questions.
B. By telling a story.
C. By showing numbers.
D. By giving examples.
(
A. Easy to remember.
B. Hard to understand.
C. Easy to forget.
D. Hard to reach.
(
A. Because people like English lyrics best.
B. Because it's easier for the brain to remember things in this way.
C. Because singing songs is very popular all around the world.
D. Because there are more English words in the songs.
(
A. She is interested in writing English songs.
B. She always asks students to read the lyrics.
C. She teaches children English by using music.
D. She teaches Chinese in America.
(
A. The Importance of Learning
B. A Great Foreign Language Teacher
C. Learning Foreign Languages in Music
D. The Easiest Way to Sing Songs
How can you remember a song for a long time? Why does your teacher use songs to teach you English? There is a scientific reason (原因) for this.
Scientists are 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 (大脑) likes to remember things in a catchy and relaxing way. For example, children can remember difficult words quickly when they are in a song," said Dr Lude. If children find it difficult to learn foreign languages, Dr Lude wrote, "A listen-and-repeat (重复) singing method can support foreign language learning, and open the door for future research in this area."
Many language teachers know the importance of music and they often use it in teaching and learning. Hua Zhuying, a woman teacher at a Chinese language school in America, likes using songs in teaching Chinese. She says that she usually uses English songs but teaches students the Chinese lyrics (歌词). So it's easy to start because they know the music. Not only does it work, but also it brings a lot of fun to the language - learning process.
"Sometimes I think if I learned English that way when I was young, maybe I could speak English much better than now," she says.
Our brain likes music in learning languages, especially (尤其) for remembering. If you are still having some problems in learning a language, why not try singing it out?
(
A
) 1. How does the writer start the passage?A. By asking questions.
B. By telling a story.
C. By showing numbers.
D. By giving examples.
(
A
) 2. What does the underlined word "catchy" in the passage probably mean?A. Easy to remember.
B. Hard to understand.
C. Easy to forget.
D. Hard to reach.
(
B
) 3. Why can singing help people learn foreign languages?A. Because people like English lyrics best.
B. Because it's easier for the brain to remember things in this way.
C. Because singing songs is very popular all around the world.
D. Because there are more English words in the songs.
(
D
) 4. What do we know about Hua Zhuying from the passage?A. She is interested in writing English songs.
B. She always asks students to read the lyrics.
C. She teaches children English by using music.
D. She teaches Chinese in America.
(
C
) 5. What is the best title for this passage?A. The Importance of Learning
B. A Great Foreign Language Teacher
C. Learning Foreign Languages in Music
D. The Easiest Way to Sing Songs
答案
1. A 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. C
