Many of the songs we listen to these days are real anthems and they transmit a message of optimism that we share with each other at this weird time. In every country, these catchy songs are exactly what we need to bring us together, to share our feelings and to spread that spirit that enables us to look to a better future.<\/p>\n
And, of course, listening to them, memorizing the lyrics and, then, singing them, is a fun way to sharpen your language skills. Italian has never been so popular before! Most of us have been humming songs like Facciamo finta che… Tutto va ben!<\/a> these days, even if we\u2019ve never studied this language.<\/p>\n For language teachers, songs are a great resource, either as an \u201cice breaker\u201d, at the beginning of a lesson, or to wrap up a class, ending the class on a high note, literally and figuratively, for students. And they\u2019re endlessly interesting from the linguistic point of view. Here are some examples of how such songs, besides how inspiring and motivating they are, can be used in a language class.<\/p>\n Resistir\u00e9<\/strong>, from D\u00fao Din\u00e1mico, adapted in many different ways, is good to practice the Spanish future form and the subjunctive present in time clauses. But, if it sounds a bit repetitive, we can, instead, practice our French, with R\u00e9siste<\/a>, de France Gall, \u2026 et persiste.\u00a0We can practice the Spanish imperfect tense with the beautiful and touching Pero a tu lado<\/a>, by Los Secretos. Another commonly used song is Color Esperanza<\/a> by Diego Torres, is perfect to practise the use of Spanish infinitives.<\/p>\n