Practise the interrogative in the ESL classroom with this uplifting, feel-good LGBT anthem, Are you coming out? by Alan Smith Robertson. The lyrics of this song include 10 examples of the interrogative and it also allows teachers to address LGBT issues as a transversal topic: This song comes with a PDF worksheet and is also…
Equality
Credence Clearwater Revival – Fortunate son
Practice the topic of social equality in your ESL class with this song, Fortunate son by Credence Clearwater Revival. To see suggestions on how to use this song in class, click here. Lyrics Some folks are born made to wave the flagOoh, they’re red, white and blueAnd when the band plays “Hail to the chief”Ooh,…
Beyoncé – If I were a boy
Practice the second conditional in your ESL class with this song, If I Were a Boy by Beyoncé, a song about gender equality. The lyrics of this song contain multiple 2nd conditional phrases describing the many ways Beyonce’s life would be different if she were a boy. There is a suggestion on how to use…
Nina Simone – I wish I knew how it would feel to be free
Practice the construction “wish…” in your ESL class with this song about racism, I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free by Nina Simone. These song lyrics include 9 examples of “wish”, although “I wish I could…” is the most common. There is a suggestion on how to use this song in…
Shania Twain – She’s not just a pretty face
Practise the present simple (especially the third person singular) and vocabulary related to jobs in your ESL class with this song, She’s Not Just a Pretty Face by Shania Twain. There are 13 examples of the third person singular in this song: She hosts / she rides / She plays / She is / she…