Improve English listening by keeping pop playlist on YouTube Music App.
Suggested Level: beginner or low intermediate.
You like music? If yes, you should listen to pop and learn English at the same time! It is best way to improve your everyday expressions and learn the western culture relatively easily. Every English input matters when you are learning it and music is one medium you can approach easily and use it everyday. Whether you like urban, dance, rock or country, it’s all there. Even not famous artists you like are at YouTube Music, as long as they have YouTube account.
Genre
YouTube music is very smart app that picks your taste of music based on your history using algorithm. For example, they suggest music playlist in the form of workout, relax, energize, commute and focus. So, you can easily listen to different genre of music based on different situations.
Lyrics
If you play a song, at the bottom of the tab, there is “lyrics”. They have database of lyrics for most music in English. They are not automatic subtitles so they make more sense and pretty accurate. You can improve your listening skill while checking the vocabulary and gramamar.
Library
If you want to listen it without WIFI, in subway for example, then clip on top right 3 dot tap and you can add to library or playlist. This downloads the song and make a list of songs you can personally collect.
Jane’s Keywords
I suggest typing “presenting” on search. Then, you get bunch of results of artists. Then, most hit songs of an artist appear in one playlist. You can download it so that you can make multiple artists your favorite.
I also suggest typing “new release pop” on search, when you feel sick and tired of listen to same old songs. It gives you newly released pop on the day of release, so you can browse and add some new songs on your playlist.
Jane’s favorite Artists
- Harry Styles
- Carley Rae Jepson
- Taylor Swift
- Pedal Elias
If you are not a big fan of pop yet, I think these artists are great way to begin loving them. They are so creative and write their own songs. Interesting expressions are in their song. Discovering new artists that i like are my biggest hobby.
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Summary
I personally tried this method and over time it was very effective. When you feel lazy and down, it is best way to get some melancholy moments on YouTube music. It is great way to avoid boredom during transit in subways too. I think listening to pop is very valuable and free method to make improving your English your life habit. Try it yourself!