Do you like dancing? Do you know breakdance? It is a type of street dance. It first started in America in the 1970s. Some African Americans in New York started to act this kind of dance on the street. People who watched them liked it very much. As time went by, more and more people accepted it and joined in the groups of breakdance. So it quickly became very popular. It has gone all over the world in a very short time.

A report says that there are more than a million break dancers in the world now. We have to say it is really a very large number. Lots of break dancers will feel happy because of the following news. It is said that breakdance becomes an Olympic sport. It will appear at the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024. It is such important news for all the communities of break dancers. They will be a part of the Olympic world.

As break dancers for the Olympic Games, they need to be strong. That will influence their scores in the competition. Olympic judges will watch other things, too. They will judge the style and they will judge the dancer’s interesting and unusual skills to decide the winners.

In 2024, will you be a fan of breakdance?

How can you remember a song for a long time? Why does your teacher use songs to teach you English? There is a scientific reason for this.

Researchers (研究者) are studying the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language. “Singing could be a new way of learning, especially for a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things in a catchy (悦耳易记的) and relaxing way. For example, children can remember difficult words quickly when they are in a song,” said Dr. Karen Ludke. If children find it difficult to learn foreign languages, this new way may help. On his blog (博客), Dr. Ludke wrote, “A listen-and-repeat singing way can help to learn foreign languages and open the door for future research in this area.”

Many language teachers know the importance of music and they often use it in teaching and learning. Hua Zhuying, a teacher at a Chinese language school in Washington D.C., likes using songs in teaching Chinese. She said, “I use music all the time to teach children Chinese. For little kids, we usually use English songs but teach them the Chinese lyrics. Not only does it work, but it is fun for children. Sometimes I think if I learned English that way when I was young, maybe I could speak English much better.”

Our brain likes music in learning languages, especially for remembering. If you are still having problems in learning a language, why not try singing it out?