We continue with World Cup fever. Did you watch the opening ceremony?
The World Cup is a global event, which means that millions of people watch it around the world. The opening ceremony becomes important because it promotes international unity and builds anticipation for the audience. The songs performed there must connect with people’s emotions and reflect the global passion for the game. If the songs are energetic, and emotionally uplifting, people tend to listen to them repeatedly and sing along. As a result, this repetition can help people improve pronunciation, listening comprehension, and vocabulary retention.
Why does it happen? Repeated exposure makes new sounds and words easier to remember. Why do you remember song lyrics?
Although many people may not be actively trying to learn a language, through music, they begin developing language skills naturally.
I have seen many videos of the opening ceremony performance on social media, and I cannot help singing: “It’s more than just a game, it’s our DNA.” Many people around the world are probably doing the same. They enjoy the music and may have already learned some of the lyrics, even if they have different reasons for listening to the song.
The FIFA song “DNA” by EJAE and Andrea Bocelli, is a great example of how music can influence language learning. The song combines Italian, Korean, and English, reflecting the international spirit of the World cup. You can see a little bit of the lyric below:
And I say, "Hey, anche se cadiamo poi noi ci rialziamo
It's more than just a game, it's our DNA"
Yeah, 또 넘어져도, 난 또 다시 일어나
This is more than just a game, it's our DNA. Read full lyrics
The same thing happened with previous FIFA songs. For example, many people sang along to Shakira’s World Cup songs without fully understanding every word. Years ago, “Waka Waka” introduced many listeners to words from African languages.
FIFA songs are more than entertainment, they expose people to different languages and cultures. Even when people are not intentionally studying a language, singing and listening to those songs can help them to learn new words and develop an interest in other languages. If want to know more information about how music helps us to learn language, the next video is for you:
Which FIFA song are you enjoying this year?
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