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Music is one of the most interesting art forms on earth. We enjoy music because it makes us feel great.. We thought we'd take some time out to explore exactly how beneficial music is to your language development skills. Below is a list of all the ways that listening to music can improve your English skills.

Strengthen your vocabulary and listening skills.

When listening to a song, you'll pick up new words that you haven't heard before. Listening to a new song per week can help you learn 52 songs a year. Those songs are full of new vocabulary and phrases that are difficult to forget. For example, listening to a song like "Friday, I'm in Love" is a great way to remember the days of the week!. Music can help your brain react more quickly to hearing English.

Perfect your pronunciation.

Once you have learned the lyrics, the words of a song, you can practice your pronunciation and explore different accents (口音). . Singing will help you to learn their correct pronunciation of the words and will also help you remember easily the new vocabulary you have learned.

Catch obvious grammar mistakes.

If you have a good eye for mistakes, you can find many grammar "exceptions" songwriters usually use. Sometimes singers need to adapt the lyrics to the rhythm of the song. Therefore, they may be creative enough to use grammatical mistakes on purpose. It's not funny when you catch them.

Music can also increase your cultural understanding. Many songs talk about great stories and can teach you a lot about love, life, tradition, history, philosophy, literature, and more. You can find many great examples of a storytelling song on the Internet.

A. Discover more about English culture.

B. But rather it's a good way to practice your English.

C. This exercise will also develop your listening skills.

D. Listening to songs can help you recover from illness.

E. Those accents depend on the areas the singers come from.

F. Write some storytelling songs to improve your English skills.

G. But did you know it is also a great way to help you learn English?

 When will the man arrive at the party? 

 How does the man help the woman? 

 What is the woman going to do? 

 What is the relationship between the speakers? 

 What are the speakers talking about? 

听录音，回答问题。 

1. （1） What did Jena forget to do? 

   A . Tell the woman about the man's call. B . Make an appointment with the man. C . Take her cell phone with her.
3. （2） What will the woman do on Saturday? 

   A . Go and visit Jena . B . Have dinner with the man. C . Make a phone call to her sister.

 听录音，回答问题。 

1. （1） What do we know about the man? 

   A . He is hard-working. B . He likes making things. C . He paid $50 for the bookcase.
3. （2） What did the man do in the end? 

   A . He told a joke. B . He made a future plan. C . He asked the woman for help.

 听录音，回答问题。 

1. （1） What are the speakers doing? 

   A . Discussing their schedule. B . Packing for a journey. C . Deciding on a present.
3. （2） What does Jacques like doing? 

   A . Swimming. B . Playing basketball. C . Reading books on modern art.
5. （3） What will the speakers most probably do next? 

   A . Find a basketball. B . Leave home. C . Call a taxi.

 听录音，回答问题。 

1. （1） When did the man's boss call Jeff?

   A . In the morning. B . In the afternoon. C . In the evening.
3. （2） How did Jeff explain everything? 

   A . Over the phone. B . By e-mail. C . In person.
5. （3） Why didn't Jeff come to the office on Tuesday?

   A . He was sick. B . He was off the day. C . He was working somewhere else.
7. （4） How does the woman sound in the end? 

   A . Excited. B . Angry. C . Surprised.