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What do you recommend in proper music to learn English?



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What do you recommend in proper music to learn English? 
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Post What do you recommend in proper music to learn English?
I want to know music or tale you liked when you were child
And, If possible, I hope it something sung or written in the vernacular

I wish if you could take some times, translate this text written by me into proper English you think.
Please. Please.


Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:56 am
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Post Re: What do you recommend in proper music to learn English?
You really don't want to use music to learn English. Most of the stuff you hear today is SO crass and vulgar that you wouldn't want to learn that language, and it's so slurred that you don't really understand it...even the kids don't really understand it.

You might go with something by Frank Sinatra (really old) but even he used slang (that isn't common these days) and expressions that aren't exactly good language. or Bing Crosby (also old, and clearly spoken). If you want to use more modern artists, anyone that would be considered "adult contemporary"...Celine Dion, Barbra Streisand (of course, her Brooklyn accent comes through in her singing, sometimes), even Madonna sings pretty clearly, and uses pretty good language. That's what comes to mind quickly.


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Post Re: What do you recommend in proper music to learn English?
When I was little, I watched a lot of musicals, so I learned all the words to the songs in Mary Poppins and Sound of Music. I read every book I could find, but I really liked the Magic School Bus books (and movies). The English in your question is good. In normal, conversation English is says:

I want to know music or story (tale works, but story is used more often) you liked when you were child
And, If possible, I hope it is something sung or written in the vernacular.

If you have time, could you translate this text into proper English?
Please. Please.

It's good. I'm so happy you are earnestly trying to learn Enlish. (Now if only my Spanish were as good...)


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