Listening to music is soothing, calming, fun, and a part of our everyday lives. Platforms like Spotify and Apple Music have made it even easier to have any song at our fingertips. Did you know that listening to music in your target language can actually help you learn it faster?
An article by Altissia suggests that listening to music in your target language can improve your accent, so you sound more like a native speaker. This is especially important for healthcare providers who are speaking to native speakers from all over the world with different dialects and pronunciation. Altissia also notes that listening to music in the target language can also help you learn informal expressions that are used in everyday conversation. Oftentimes, the Spanish learned in textbooks is a little too formal for how people actually speak in everyday conversations. Listening to music can introduce you to idiomatic phrases that you may not have learned in school. These nuances are so important to learn when communicating with native speakers, especially in medical settings, because it can put them more at ease. It's also fun to learn how different regions say different words and phrases.
In order to really make your language learning efforts stick though, you need to have a strong vocabulary base and understanding of grammar. Starting with CanopyLearn can help you improve your Spanish skills and learn medical Spanish. Our online courses take you through specific medical terminology that will help you feel confident when conversing with patients. Listening to music in Spanish on the side could help you solidify what you learn with Canopy. Watch and listen to two of our team's favorite Spanish music videos below and click THIS LINK to start CanopyLearn today:
