What kind of music should I use to practice English?

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[lebhar]

what song or artist is good to better my english because i'm just beginning i thing you can see that well if you now a song please tell me and if i have any wrong in this post tell me that thanks

[teh_pwnisher]

We're all here to help. To make your pronunciation and grammar better you should try using the "SAP"("segundo audio programable" in spanish, I have no idea how would that be in english :P) and the closed caption options in your TV, with music channels, movies or anything you'd like to watch, and if you want to have a good understanding of spoken english, you should try to listen rap music, or New York black people speaking, that's quite a tough thing to do!!

[Oesoto]

Listening to music is not the best way to improve your listening skills because singers use lots of slang and idioms as you usually do when you're having a normal conversation in your native language (Spanish). You can get lost easily trying to understand what they're saying.
I think it's better to watch TV shows, movies and watch the news on TV (Fox News Channel, CNN). You'll see the difference.

what song or artist is good to better my english because i'm just beginning i thing you can see that well if you now a song please tell me and if i have any wrong in this post tell me that thanks

Better is not a verb. Use "Improve" instead of that word.

[\aguila/]

what song or artist is good to better my english because i'm just beginning i thing you can see that well if you now a song please tell me and if i have any wrong in this post tell me that thanks

I think it's better if you use the word "mistake"

[gK-[Slayer]]

what song or artist is good to better my english because i'm just beginning i thing you can see that well if you now a song please tell me and if i have any wrong in this post tell me that thanks

Well, I think you wanted to say "Know", and I would change "tell me that" to "let me Know ;)". I would suggest you to organize your ideas first before typing, the way english sentences are build differ than spanish structure. Try making your own translations to undertand it. Good luck.

[Oesoto]

']the way english sentences are build differ than spanish structure. Try making your own translations to undertand it. Good luck.

Use passive voice...... "English Sentences are Built"....

[gK-[Slayer]]

I didn't see that coming :P.. Thanks!!!

[dobger]

what song or artist is good to better my english because i'm just beginning i thing you can see that well if you now a song please tell me and if i have any wrong in this post tell me that thanks

listen to music in english is a good way to improve your english but like in spanish, sometimes u wont understand some words or sentences even if its in spanish
well, i suggest you to watch movies in english like i do, i watch movies in english but with subtitles in english

the way english sentences are build differ than spanish structure. Try making your own translations to undertand it. Good luck.

like my teacher said " when you speak or write in english dont try to translate from spanish to english, try to think in english".

and about the kind of music, just 2 words. " RAP OWNS"

[shaolinazul]

IMHO definitely best way is watching movies (depending on the movie some uses slang some others dont) or some news channels (polite language and good pronunciation).

Music is pretty good as well but you have to 'decode' it sometimes (accents, loooong words, etc).

[EnempE]

find music that you like. Don't worry about whether or not it is good for your english. If you sing along you will find your self matching your pronunciation to the singer's.

ABBA is nice and clear, but if you don't like the music you won't use it.

So find something you like. ( I wouldn't suggest death metal, they are a little hard to understand)

[gK-[Slayer]]

like my teacher said " when you speak or write in english dont try to translate from spanish to english, try to think in english".

listen to music in english is a good way to improve your english but like in spanish, sometimes u wont understand some words or sentences even if its in spanish
well, i suggest you to watch movies in english like i do, i watch movies in english but with subtitles in english
and about the kind of music, just 2 words. " RAP OWNS"

Whoops!! looks like you made the same mistake you were talking about...

and about the kind of music, just 2 words. " RAP OWNS"

YEAH RIGHT!!! :muerto:

[trasher]

i think that you ought to use soft rock because you can listen and understand the songs easy...

[julgar]

I agree with Trasher, ballads are the best kind of songs to start learning English.

[Deathscythe]

pop songs are easy to understand jejeje, I think u should begin with those or ballads also, ummmmmm movies with subtitles in english are a good start too, and about black ppl speaking, lolz, that's so true :P it's kinda hard to understand some times :P

[LearnSmart]

Hi!

I would recommend Frank Sinatra. He uses clear words... no slang at all! I learned a lot with his songs, even though they are a bit old.

[Deathscythe]

a bit? lol, they are wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy old :P

[flaco2005]

Bone thugs n harmony

[Deathscythe]

Change the world, the only one I can remember right now

[Yeison]

i recommended pop music

[NoVa]

that deppend of the skill
we can uses ballad, country, rock and my favorite alt rock

[Yeison]

vallenato in english

[NoVa]

hahahahaha are you kidding ? hahahaha

[Yeison]

of course jejejejej

[Deathscythe]

LoL, Vallenato?? that'd be worse than Salsa in english :S

[NoVa]

hahaha silvetre saying for my silvestrismo of my soul hahahahaha LOL

[Yeison]

hahaha silvetre saying for my silvestrismo of my soul hahahahaha LOL

oh my god, will be the crazyness

[edigerod]

I like coldplay and cranberries, but Celin Dion and slow music is good

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[NoVa]

thats right man
coldplay and celine dion are really good for practice

[gK-[Slayer]]

And really good to conceal a good sleep xD

[NoVa]

nah
enya can give you sweety dreams
celestial music!
you should listen them

[w1ll1a9m]

I think most kinds of music are good for learning english every of them BUT rap XD, an trash metal

'cause in that kind of music the lirycs are sung (idk if it says that way :P) very fast jeje

but in the end i think that seeing movies in english with subs is great for listening, and for reading, i think taht one cool way is to watch anime or a movie in japanese or some other language with subs in english

[Yeison]

ehhh i love sing music of westlife, nsync, backstreet boy, chsristina, and a lot of more...

[Deathscythe]

You like to sing it :P? hehehehe, I used to do the same, with the same bands, a long time ago anyway, but those are good for practice nonetheless

[Roychop]

hey, well most of what i know i've lernt it from mtv and music, watch all the shows you can, and don't get too attached to subtitles.
when it comes to music, well, it depends on how advanced is your english level, but I reccomend you to listen to this groups for their amazing lyrics, sound and great pronunciation:
-The Killers
-Death Cab for Cutie
-Red Hot Chili Peppers
-The Rasmus
-Pink
now these others are british and just like the ones above their lyrics, sound and pronunciation are excellent, and I just point the fact that these are british 'cuz you'll get to find some words are pronnounced diferent from the US/standar english, plus this will train better your listenning
-Coldplay
-Arctic Monkeys
-Robbie Williams
-Travis

Good Luck M8

[Deathscythe]

Yeah, those are good to listen and learn from :), I heard a few days ago, a band called Firewind, some of their songs can be useful for learning and enjoyable also :P