Adjectives
Tracy Chapman, All that you have is your soul Level: A2 (Pre-Intermediate) – American English Practise adjectives with this Tracy Chapman song.
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Modal verbs
Bruce Springsteen, If I should fall behind Level: B2 (Upper Intermediate) – American English Practise modal verbs with this Bruce Springsteen song, including modal verbs used in reported speech, the first conditional, ability and the future. Glossary “come what may“: whatever happens “stay in stride“: remain united
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Barenaked Ladies, If I had a million dollars Level: B1 (Intermediate) – Canadian English Practise the second conditional with this Bare Naked Ladies song. Glossary “hang out“: be somewhere to have fun “laid out“: ready to be eaten See also: Grammar Reference: The Second Conditional
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Eddie Vedder – Society – Into the Wild Level: B1 (Intermediate) – American English Practise stative verbs with this Eddie Vedder song. Glossary “keeping score“: a mental record of whether you are winning or losing an imaginary game
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The Beatles, Fool on the Hill Level: B1 (Intermediate) Practise stative verbs with this Beatles song. Glossary “head in a cloud“: day-dreaming and not thinking about real life
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Dolly Parton, Coat of many colors Level: A2 (Pre-Intermediate) – American English Practise the past simple of common irregular verbs with this Dolly Parton song. Glossary “make fun of“: to tease
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John Prine, Angel from Montgomery Level: A2 (Pre-Intermediate) – American English Practise relative pronouns and phrasal verbs with this John Prine song. Glossary “named after“: given somebody’s name “burnt down“: destroyed by fire “hold onto“: keep and not let go “broken down“: something mechanical doesn’t work anymore “wake up“: stop sleeping
Read moreAuxiliary verbs in questions and some and any
The Beatles, With a Little Help from my Friends Level: A2 (Pre-intermediate) Practise auxiliary verbs used in questions and the difference between some and any with this Beatles song. Glossary “walk out on“: to abandon “get by“: to manage “get high“: to feel very happy (usually, but not always, after taking drugs) “love at first sight“: to fall in love with someone the first time […]
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Woody Guthrie – This land is your land Level: A1 (Elementary) – American English Practise subject and object pronouns and possessive adjectives with this Woody Guthrie song.
Read moreSome, any, there is, have got
Exercise with some, any, there is, have got See also: English Grammar Reference: Some and Any
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