Music and languages, a great combination If I had to give a piece of advice to anybody interested in learning a language, without any doubt I would say: start to listen to music in that language. It can seems pretty obvious, but it's not really. Just to say something, I know people who would like to learn English. They would come with comments like "OK, this is the time, I have to do it now and I'm willing to do it". But then it turns out to be that they don't have any favorite singer or group in English! They prefer to enjoy "latina" music. That typical modern tropical sound that almost everybody in the world relates to our continent, from Mexico to Argentina. Unfortunately, I haven't been raised into the English culture. Your know, parents who make their children develop a good taste for historical bands like The Beatles or Queen. So I started listening anglo songs when I was like 12 years old. (I wish I had started my journey with the language at the time too, but not). I didn't speak any English at all, even when I did well in school. But for sure it was a good custom that would help me years later. Nowadays I can't imagine myself withouth listening to the latest songs on the radio. It doesn't matter whose songs. Bruno Mars, The Weeknd, Coldplay, Adele. What is important is to get your ears used to the language, the words, the pronunciation. This last summer I began to pay attention like I had never done before. At the beginning you can´t get anything. But as time goes by, you realize that now you are able to catch some words. Then some phrases and so on. It's a slow process, but it's worth it. One day you can already sing songs (or parts of it) in any foreign language. You could say "anybody can. Go to the web and search for the lyrics. That's all". Yes, but that's not what I'm trying to say. This is about achieving things by yourself. You have spent a long time, step by step, until you begin to understand the words that come out from the speakers or your pretty, expensive and colourful headphones (just kidding I have a pair too). And it's an amazing feeling, I promise! So to round up, if you are studying a language, put music on your life. English, German, Portuguese, French. No matter what. It's far away a better listening exercise that most of those taken from old books or obsolete web pages. After all, learning has to be fun.