Task 5

I started playing the piano when I was nine years old, and learning English when I was 12. Later, if (23) ______________ me how similar language and music are to each other. Language and music both require rhythm; otherwise they don’t (24) ______________ any sense. They’re also both built from smaller units – syllables and musical beats. And the process of (25) ______________ them is remarkably similar, including precise movements, repetitive practice and focused (26) ______________ – if music shapes how the brain perceives sounds other than musical notes. And if so, could learning music help us learn languages?