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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
Read moreBarenaked 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
Read moreEddie 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
Read moreThe 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
Read moreDolly 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
Read moreJohn 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 moreThe 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 […]
Read moreWoody Guthrie – This land is your land Level: A1 (Elementary) – American English Practise subject and object pronouns and possessive adjectives with this Woody Guthrie song. See also: English Grammar Reference: Subject and Object Pronouns
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Blaze of Glory, Jon Bon Jovi Level: A1 (Elementary) – American English Practise the present simple (active) and the present simple passive form with this Jon Bon Jovi song. Glossary “candle in the wind”: something fragile which could easily come to an end, like a candle burning when a wind is blowing “to go down /go out in a blaze of glory“: to die or to […]
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The Big Rock Candy Mountain Level: A1 (Elementary) – American English Practise the present simple with this Harry McClintock song. Glossary “hobo”: a person who travels around looking for work and does not have a permanent home “handout”: something given to the poor for free, for example money, food or clothes “boxcar”: railroad car used to carry goods “cop”: slang term for police […]
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