Learn English through Songs: My Top
Picks
Just
as I have mentioned in my previous blog post, listening to music is one of
those things I like doing when I’m free. I mostly do my tasks with some music
on. Whether I’m doing house chores, studying or relaxing, there has to be some
music in the background to accompany me. Music doesn’t only turn tedious tasks to
enjoyable ones but in fact also makes you learn something new. It helps you
learn a new language without even realizing it! So without further ado, I’ll be
sharing with you artists you can listen to, as well as some recommended songs you
will surely enjoy listening and singing along to all day!
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歌で英語を覚えよう：私のオススメをピックアップ！
前のブログで話したけど、音楽聴くのは自由時間に私がすることのひとつ。日々のタスクも音楽を聴きながらやるわ。家事をするとき、勉強、リラックスタイム、私はいつも音楽といっしょ。音楽で面倒なことも楽しくやれるだけじゃなく、新しいこと学べるのも事実ね。気づかないうちに新しい言葉わかるようになってたりね！というわけで、さっそく聴いてて楽しく一日中歌っちゃえるそんなオススメの曲を紹介するわね。
1. Artist:
Taylor Swift
What song to listen to: Shake it off
Why listen to it: You’ll get to learn
some useful phrasal verbs. It’s also great for pronunciation because she
repeats some words in the chorus.
Taylor Swift：おすすめの理由は、彼女の歌のほとんどが、自分が相手に話しかけているような感じなこと。だから聞き手に直接話しかけているような感じになれるのよね。歌詞にはシンプルでカジュアルなものから複雑で詩のようなものまで多彩な言葉や表現方法が出てくるわ。聴いててとっても楽しいわよ！
オススメの曲：Shake it off
理由：使い勝手のいい熟語をいくつか覚えることができるわ。コーラスで言葉の繰り返しがあるので発音練習にもいいわね。
Sample Lyrics (歌詞抜粋):
Phrasal verbs (出てくる熟語)- stay
out, get down, come over
I stay out too late, got nothing in my brain.
You could’ve been getting down
to this sick beat.
Won’t you come on over baby?
We can shake, shake, shake
Pronunciation practice (発音練習におすすめ)
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
Other recommended songs (その他オススメの曲:) Mean, Lover
2. Artist:
Niall Horan
What song to listen to: Heartbreak Weather
Why listen to it: It is an upbeat
song but words are sung in a slower pace. The rhythm of the song is easy to
follow. It also uses verbs in different past tenses.
Niall Horan：おすすめの理由 / 「What Makes You Beautiful」のような面白くてキャッチーなラブソングを提供してた超有名バンドからの輩出、なので彼は明るく感じの良い曲つくるわ。過剰な発音なく歌ってくれるのでクリアでわかりやすいの。
オススメの曲：Heartbreak Weather
理由：アップビートなんだけどゆったりとしたペースで歌詞がすすんでいくわ。歌のリズムも簡単にフォローできる。動詞をいろんな形で使っているところも勉強になるわね。
Sample Lyrics (歌詞抜粋):
Verbs
(Past tenses)
And yeah, we were dancing, dancing to Bruno
And I couldn't turn away
from you
And I was blinded by the sparks
I was
holding you close in the dark
Finding reasons to stay where
we are
Other
recommended titles (その他オススメの曲):
Slow hands, Too
Much to Ask
3. Artist: Adele
What song to listen to: Someone like you
Why listen to it: Great for familiarizing
with verbs in the simple past tense.
Adele：おすすめの理由 / その歌の激しい感情を伝える彼女の歌声、これはもちろんだけど、やっぱ発音がはっきりしてることね。彼女の楽曲は基本ゆっくりで魂がこもっていて、英語勉強に最適。発音はロンドン流で新しい単語やフレーズに慣れるのにとてもいいわね。
オススメの曲：Someone like you
理由：過去形になじむにはちょうど良いとおもうの。
Sample Lyrics (歌詞抜粋):
Verbs
(Simple past tense) 過去形の動詞が出てくる
I heard that you're settled down
That you found a girl and you're married now
I heard that your dreams came true
Guess she gave you things, I didn't
give to you
Old friend, why are you so
shy?
Ain't like you to hold back or
hide from the light
Other recommended titles (その他オススメの曲): Hello, Send My Love
(To Your New Lover)
4. Artist:
Bruno Mars
Why listen to him: Bruno Mars’ songs are undeniably catchy because of their melodies and lyrics. Some of his songs are also perfect for learning English slang just like his tune titled “The Lazy Song”.
What song to listen to: Just the way you
are
Why listen to it: This song is great for beginning learners of English as it helps them practice the simple present tense of the verb. The song also uses simple vocabulary making the song easy to sing along to and understand.
オススメの理由 / メロディーと歌詞ですぐわかるけど、彼の歌は間違いなくキャッチー。「The Lazy Song」っていう曲なんかまさにそうなんだけど英語の俗語を覚えるのにいいわね。
オススメの曲：Just the way
you are
理由：動詞の現在形を勉強している英語初心者のひとにとてもいいわよ。簡単な単語を中心に歌詞が構成されているので歌うのにも理解するのも簡単。
Sample Lyrics (歌詞抜粋):
Verbs
(Simple present tense)
Oh, her eyes, her eyes
Make
the stars look like they're not shining
Her hair, her hair
Falls
perfectly without her trying
She's so beautiful
And I tell her every day
Yeah, I know, I know
When I compliment her she won't believe me
And it's so, it's so
Sad to think that she don't see what I see
But every time she asks me, "Do I look okay?" I say,
Other recommended titles (その他オススメの曲): The Lazy Song, It
Will Rain
Learning
a language isn’t always dull and difficult. It can also be fun and easy at
times. Good thing we always have entertaining ways to learn a new skill, right?
You can listen to these songs for free by going to YouTube or Spotify. You can
also listen to them or even download these songs through your iTunes
subscription. I hope you take the time to listen and learn a thing or two from
these recommendations and let me know what you think about them. Happy
listening!
-
Teacher
Marilou
言語勉強って面倒で難しいとばかりはいえないわ。楽しく簡単にだってできるからね。いつだって新しいスキルを楽しく身に着ける方法があるものなのよ。今回あげた楽曲は「YouTube」「Spotify」で無料試聴できるよ。「iTune」で有償ダウンロードも可能ね。今回オススメした楽曲を一つ二つ聞いて勉強にもなったら幸いです。感じたことなど授業のときに教えてね！それではまた！
Marilou先生より
Vocabulary:
1.
House chore (noun) - tasks such
as cleaning, washing, and ironing that have to be done regularly at home
2.
tedious (adjective)- too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous
3.
first-person (noun)- a
literary style in which the narrative is told from the perspective of a
narrator speaking directly about himself or herself
4.
relatable (adjective)- that someone can understand or feel
sympathy for
5.
well-known (adjective)- widely
or generally known
6. over-pronounce (verb)- to pronounce (a word, syllable, etc.)
in an exaggerated, affected, or excessively careful manner
7.
upbeat (adjective)- lively
and cheerful
8.
intense (adjective)- extreme
and forceful or (of a feeling) very strong
9. undeniably
(adjective)- certainly true
