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In each season, we like to include a traditional song that is good for language learners of all ages. For Season 3, Episode 4, weâve chosen a song we remember from our own childhoods, âI Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly.â
This song is silly and funny and since it repeats each verse, itâs great language practice. Weâve also recorded ourselves singing the version of the song included in the lyrics on the podcast website. Have fun trying to sing along!!
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The Learning Station 2005
Judy Collins on The Muppet Show 1977
Burl Ives 1952
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We love listening to many different types of music from different time periods. In Season 3, Episode 3 weâre using the 1977 disco song, âTake A Chance On Me,â by the Swedish super group, ABBA.
The rhythm of this song is great for practicing fluency. You may need to sing it a few times before you can sing as fluently as ABBA does, but itâs a really fun way to practice. And just remember that if ABBA, whose native language is Swedish, can sing this well in English, so can you!
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Itâs summertime where we live, and weâre busy soaking up the sun. In Season 3, Episode 2 of English as a Singing Language, weâve got a catchy, sunny song that is full of useful vocabulary.
Sheryl Crowâs 2002 hit song, âSoak up the Sun,â will not only cheer you up and give you a positive outlook, but it will also give you lots of English practice!
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Welcome to Season 3, Episode 1 of the podcast! Weâre so excited about starting a new season of English as a Singing Language. Weâre starting off the new season with a confidence-building song.
It seems like everyone feels like they have to pretend that they are someone theyâre not sometimes, but it is important to be yourself. Thatâs the message in Montana Tuckerâs 2021 hit song, âBe Myself.â
Check out the new season and practice reduced pronunciation with a catchy, fun song that has an extremely positive message!
Check out our YouTube channel @singinglanguages for a video version of this episode!
Official YouTube Video
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We started English as a Singing Language as a way for people to have fun singing while practicing English pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and fluency. We work hard to make every episode as perfect as possible. We write and edit our scripts, and record and edit the audio. We try to be extremely serious and professional while weâre working on the podcast, but sometimes one of us makes a mistake, and we just laugh and laugh and laugh.
Ece has saved all the funny recording mistakes and compiled the best ones for you to enjoy while you wait for Season 3, Episode 1 to be released. We hope you enjoy this special blooper episode, and we look forward to releasing the first episode of Season 3 very soon.
đ¶Until then, enjoy the bloopers and ⊠just keep singing! đ¶
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When we started the podcast, âEnglish as a Singing Languageâ back in 2022, it seemed almost impossible. There were so many new skills to learn and so many tasks to do. Luckily, we work well together, support each other, and enjoy the creative process. In fact, we believe thatâs what friends are for! Friends are for encouragement, kindness and of course, lots of laughs. This belief led us to choose the 1980s hit song, âThatâs What Friends are For,â for the final episode of Season Two.
There are useful pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary in this song, but most of all, we wanted to say, âThank You!â to all of you who have taken the time to listen to the podcast, learn English and sing with us. Thatâs what the podcast is for - to connect us through song all over the world. We hope you enjoy this episode.
Until Season Three, have fun and ⊠just keep singing!!
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English as a Singing Language has created an episode especially for International Workersâ Day on May 1st. We work hard as language teachers and podcasters, and we believe that ALL workers should be paid fairly and work in safe conditions.
We chose the 1980 hit song â9 to 5,â written and sung by Dolly Parton for the film, â9 to 5.â We talk about the descriptive vocabulary and useful idioms that Dolly included in these lyrics, and we celebrate workers all over the world!
Happy International Workersâ Day!!
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Both Heather and Ece are ready for a vacation after a long semester of teaching. While Ece is going to a nearby city to visit a friend, Heather is getting ready to go to the beach.
In this episode, they are talking about prepositional phrases in the song, "Under the Boardwalk," by The Drifters. Have fun learning some useful English grammar while listening to this doo-wop classic song from the 1960s!
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There were so many inspirational and empowering songs to choose from for our International Women’s Day episode, we decided to include another song from our party playlist. Katy Perry’s 2013 hit pop song, “Roar” is the perfect song for building up your courage and finding your voice.
This song is full of useful and interesting vocabulary, phrases and figurative language. It’s also really fun to sing! Check out this episode wherever you listen to podcasts: Apple podcasts, Spotify, or the English as a Singing Language website or YouTube channel. Make sure you follow us on Instagram, too!!
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International Womenâs Day is on March 8th. We like to think about all of the smart, strong, beautiful women we know on this day. In fact, Ece is planning a party to celebrate the day, and she is creating a playlist full of inspiring music. What is the first song she is going to add? Itâs Rachel Plattenâs 2015 hit, âFight Song.â
This song has extremely inspiring lyrics, and it has great practice with the sounds [f] and [v]. We hope you have a wonderful day celebrating all of the women in your life. Happy International Womenâs Day!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo1VInw-SKc
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Love and music are in the air! In this special Valentineâs Day episode of the podcast, Heather is worried that she doesnât have enough days in the week to finish all of the things on her to-do list. Ece introduces The Beatlesâs 1964 hit song, âEight Days a Week,â and we talk about simple present and imperative verbs. We also talk about how great it would be to actually have eight days in a week!
Listeners, eight days in a week is not enough to show you how much we care about you! We did, however, make a video version of this episode for our YouTube channel. We hope you enjoy this episode and we wish you a very Happy Valentineâs Day!
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We hope your new year is off to a good start. If your new yearâs resolution is to improve your English language ability, and you want some inspiration, we encourage you to take a listen to this episode.
Most people worry about what others think sometimes, and in this episode, we are using the hit song, âThis is Me,â from the 2017 film, âThe Greatest Showman,â to talk about accepting yourself and having a positive attitude.
The language focus of this song is the pronunciation of the schwa sound in unstressed syllables. The schwa sound is part of what gives English the rhythm and sound that it has. This song will help you sing your way to natural-sounding English!
Official YouTube Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEJd2RyGm8Q
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Whatâs the weather like where you are? Itâs definitely winter where we are, and Ece is once again trying to get Heather to enjoy the cold and snow. In this episode, weâre using Ariana Grandeâs hit song, âWinter Things,â to talk about useful words for everyday conversation, and some special winter-themed vocabulary, too!
Grab your hat and your gloves and get ready to visualize yourself doing some winter things like skating, skiing⊠and singing!!
Check out our YouTube channel @singinglanguages for a video version of this episode!
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Do you like to practice perfect pronunciation? If you said âyes,â then this episode is for you. This song has many examples of aspiration. If you donât know what this is, you should definitely listen to this episode. There is plenty of pronunciation practice, and a song with a good message.
In this episode, weâre talking about Joni Mitchellâs hit 1970 song, âBig Yellow Taxi.â In addition to pronunciation, we also discuss the idea of âtaking something for granted.â Isnât it true that you donât know what you have until it's gone?
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The most recent episode of the podcast featured the song, âAdventurous Girl,â which was written and sung by our friend and fellow language teacher, Patti Spinner. We were so excited to meet someone who loves using music to teach and learn language as much as we do - some people might even say more! We couldnât pass up the opportunity to talk to Patti and ask her about her experience as a teacher and singer/grammar songwriter!
In this special Connections Episode, we would like to share our interview with Patti Spinner. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
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Have you ever climbed a mountain? Have you ever flown in a plane? What kinds of adventures have you had? There is something extra special about the song featured in this episode. This song was written and sung by a friend of the podcast, and it is part of a series of songs that were created specifically to practice different grammar points in English! In this episode, weâre talking about the adventures that we have or havenât had using the present perfect tense.
The song in this episode, âAdventurous Girl,â by our friend, Patti Spinner, is full of examples of the present perfect verb tense. You may not have heard this song on the radio before, but weâre sure youâre going to enjoy listening to it and singing along!
Adventurous Girl Lesson
https://lpop.commons.msu.edu/lesson-1/
L-Pop Website
https://lpop.commons.msu.edu/
About Patti Spinner, Ph.D.
https://people.cal.msu.edu/spinnerp/
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https://singinglanguages.wixsite.com/home/post/season-2-episode-7
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In each season, we have to include at least one fun, silly traditional folk song that might be considered a âchildrenâs song,â but is actually for everyone! The traditional folk song, âDown by the Bay,â was recorded by the childrenâs artist, Raffi, in the 1970âs. People of all ages can enjoy creating rhyming lyrics of their own.
For example, Ece came up with, âHave you ever seen Heather, enjoying cold weather?â (No, nobody has ever seen this!) Heatherâs lyrics were, âHave you ever seen a teacher chasing a creature?â (No, but weâve seen several creatures chasing teachers!) We hope you have fun inventing your own lyrics to this singalong song!!
Official YouTube Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWKVKfk6e40
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Heather is getting together with her friends from high school, and sheâs putting together a playlist of songs from the 80s that they can listen to. One song in particular catches her attention, and it turns out it is a great song for talking about past, present and future tense verbs.In this episode, Ece and Heather are talking about Tracy Chapmanâs 1988 song, âFast Car.â Itâs a song that tells the story of a young person who is facing choices, remembering the past, facing the present and looking ahead to the future.
Official YouTube Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIOAlaACuv4
Luke Combs Cover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st6XCAv0E4M
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Ece is extremely busy and sheâs feeling a bit overwhelmed. Luckily, she runs into Heather at the park by the river. Heather convinces her that she needs to relax and listen to the sound of sunshine. Does sunshine make a sound? It does when youâre listening to Michael Frantiâs 2010 hit song, âThe Sound of Sunshine.â
This upbeat, fun song is great for practicing fluency. It might seem way too fast the first time you listen, but weâre confident that with a little practice you will be singing along and enjoying the song. Join us for a relaxing, end-of-summer singalong.
Official YouTube Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqgHosrqJ8o
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https://singinglanguages.wixsite.com/home/post/season-2-episode-4
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