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.
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Exercise with some, any, there is, have got See also: English Grammar Reference: Some and Any
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