15/04/2026
At the weekend one of my students asked me if she could sing something in her native language. The answer was a resounding YES! I actively encourage students who speak multiple languages to also sing in them. It didn’t matter that I couldn’t understand the lyrics, the immediate tenderness and intense emotion that switching to her native tongue brought was a joy to hear.
For my native English speakers, learning a song in a foreign language improves pronunciation, rhythm, and articulatory control…and of course music is one of the easiest ways to appreciate other cultures.