This is the VOA Special English Education Report.
这里是美国之音慢速英语教育报道。
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Songs teach language. Consider a song like "Tom's Diner" by Suzanne Vega. An American teaching English overseas once told us that students love it.
歌曲能够教语言。例如由苏珊娜·薇格（Suzanne Vega）演唱的"Tom's Diner"，一位在国外教授英语的美国教师曾告诉我们，学生们都喜欢这首歌。
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Recently we asked people on Facebook to suggest other songs that English learners might like.
最近我们在Facebook网页上邀请访客推荐一些英语学习者可能会喜欢的其他歌曲。
Noemi Nito wrote: I'm one of those English students who love "Tom's Diner." I started learning English with "Lemon Tree" by Fool's Garden.
Noemi Nito写道：我就是喜欢 "Tom's Diner"这首歌的学生中的一员。我从“愚人花园”乐队 (Fool's Garden)演唱的"Lemon Tree"入手开始学英语。
Another person, Asi Tambunan, suggested the song "God Only Knows" by Orianthi.
另一位访客Asi Tambunan推荐奥瑞安西（Orianthi）演唱的"God Only Knows"。
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Gyongyi Jako wrote that ABBA's songs from Sweden are perfect for class work. Also, the Beatles and John Lennon, as well as Louis Armstrong's "Wonderful World."
Gyongyi Jako写道：来自瑞典的阿巴合唱团（ABBA）的歌非常适合课堂学习。此外还有披头士（the Beatles）、约翰·列侬（John Lennon，披头士创始人之一，披头士解散后单独创作），以及路易斯·阿姆斯特朗（Louis Armstrong，被称为爵士乐之父）演唱的"Wonderful World"
Paul Cifuentes says Bob Marley's songs are amazing for teaching. But another teacher, Joseph Deka, says songs by Johnny Cash have always worked in his classroom. He says his students can hear the words, plus the songs often have stories. But he says young children love "C Is for Cookie" by Cookie Monster from the TV show "Sesame Street."
Paul Cifuentes说，鲍勃·马利（Bob Marley）演唱的歌曲用来教学使人震撼。但另一位教师Joseph Deka说，约翰尼·卡什(Johnny Cash，美国传奇乡村歌手)的歌经常在他的课堂上响起。因为他的学生能够听清这些歌每个单词，再加上这些歌通常有一定故事性。但他表示，小孩子们喜欢《芝麻街》（Sesame Street）电视节目中饼干怪兽（Cookie Monster）演唱的"C Is for Cookie"这首歌。
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Aurelio Lourenco Costa Gusmao says he began to like English after his teacher played the Westlife song "I Have a Dream": That was eight years ago. I was in the seventh grade. And from that day on, my dream of improving my English skills became attached in my mind.
Aurelio Lourenco Costa Gusmao说，在老师演唱西城男孩（Westlife）的"I Have a Dream"后他喜欢上了英语。“那是8年前，我正读7年级。从那天起，提高英语水平这个梦想便萦绕在我的脑海。”
Teachers can use this song to convey the message to their students that they should have their own dream for the future.
教师可以利用这首歌来向学生们传达这么一个信息：每个人都应该有自己对未来的梦想。
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Aurelio's story was no surprise to another commenter, Katie Kivenko: When you listen to your favorite songs, you feel emotionally high and it moves you to action.
Aurelio的故事并没有使另一位评论者Katie Kivenko感到惊奇，Katie Kivenko写道：“当你听到喜欢的歌曲，你就会感觉情绪激昂，并推动你前进。”