“Once you embody it, once you’re producing it in song, it really improves pronunciation, confidence, memory.” - Desta Haile

Listening to music isn’t just an enjoyable way of learning a new language, it can also teach you so much about culture, about politics and about the words people are really using. 

Desta runs the Languages Through Music programme, bringing two decades of experience to help her students make music an effective and intentional part of their learning. And in this episode, she shares her top tips.

This brand-new series of The Language Podcast is a toolkit for all you language learners out there - whether you’re learning for the first time, or adding another language to your arsenal.

In this episode you will learn:

• How music’s ability to tap into our emotions aids language learning
• What types of songs you should be picking to integrate music into your journey
• Stories of how music deepens human connection
• What you should be listening out for and focusing on during the listening process

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Your host is polyglot Richard Simcott.

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