| English and Foreign Language Learner Benefits of | | | | of music. To help relax people in elevators, music is |
| Listening to Music | | | | pied into it. The same is true in doctor's offices, medical |
| How can you effectively use music in your English or | | | | and dental clinic waiting areas and even airports. |
| foreign language learning class room? Listening to | | | | People who have a fear of heights, falling, flying or |
| certain types of music has quite a number of additional | | | | dentists are helped to calm down a bit and relax.o |
| benefits which go far beyond teaching and learning as | | | | Moderates Tempo of Activity |
| we examined in a previous article. The impact of | | | | Do you work to music? I and many other |
| music and songs in ELT is well-documented. Now let's | | | | professionals often do. When I write, the Beethoven |
| continue our brief overview with five additional benefits | | | | music station is normally playing in the background. At |
| of listening to music. | | | | other times I might put smooth jazz in the CD-ROM |
| Additional Benefits of Listening to Musico Reduces | | | | drive for the mellowing effect it has on me. When I'm |
| Errors | | | | on deadline and need to focus along with working |
| With the improved integration and function of the brain | | | | quickly, faster-rhythmed Salsa music goes into my CD |
| and its two hemispheres, comes improved | | | | player. Fast-food restaurants want you to eat quickly, |
| concentration and thinking ability. This immediately | | | | so they play faster-tempo music in the background.o |
| impacts our normal functioning by reducing the number | | | | Aids in Isolation from Noise and Distractions |
| of incorrect resolutions and responses to problems. | | | | When you can't control external sounds and noise, you |
| Whatever you may be thinking or doing, you'll simply do | | | | might try putting on some music to help to mentally |
| it better.o Aids in Digestion | | | | "drown out" the distraction. Our ears can be selective, |
| Imagine the nicest, fanciest, and most expensive | | | | not in what we may hear, but in what we choose to |
| restaurant you can. The food will be exquisite of | | | | actually listen to. Playing something you like will override |
| course. Are they playing music in the restaurant? Very | | | | distractions and noise which may be in the background. |
| likely so, but is the music Heavy Metal Rock, Rap, Hip | | | | Many Other Benefits of Listening to Music |
| Hop or Acid Jazz? Almost certainly not. The music | | | | These are but some of the hundreds of individual |
| played will of a type designed to promote a pleasant | | | | benefits researchers have discovered that are tied to |
| emotional and digestive state. Music has long been | | | | listening to certain types of music. Listening to music |
| used to enhance the dining experience in one way or | | | | has benefits, not only in the EFL or foreign language |
| another.o Helps to Regulate Moods | | | | learning classroom, but in a number of other aspects |
| As touched on briefly at bit earlier, our moods and | | | | of our daily lives as well. |
| state of mind can be influenced or altered by the use | | | | |