Songs to Learn English: Present Continuous
How can songs help you learn English? Read this blog post!
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Released in 1984 by the American singer-songwriter
Theme: Daily routines, Memories
Expressions: ‘Story of an actor’ – a news article; ‘Hitching up her skirt’ – adjusting her skirt
Released in 2021 by the German pop group
Theme: Boredom, Loneliness, Daily activities
Expressions: ‘Isolation is not good for me’ – Being alone; ‘Heavy cloud inside my head’ – a metaphor for feeling unhappy.
I’m Only Sleeping by The Beatles
Released by the British band in 1966
Theme: Morning routines, Behaviour
Expressions: ‘I’m miles away’ – I’m daydreaming, ‘Float upstream’ – dream, be very relaxed.
Released by the British rock group in 1979
Themes: Positive emotions, space rockets
Expressions: ‘Defying the laws of gravity’ – a figurative expression to describe something that is overcoming the natural force of gravity
Released in 2002 by the Canadian pop singer-songwriter
Themes: Places in the city, Feeling alone
Expressions: ‘Trying to figure out this life’ – Trying to understand life, ‘I’m just out of my mind’ – I’m confused
Released in 1975 by the British rock singer
Themes: Travel, Longing
Expressions: ‘Stormy waters’ – difficulties, challenges
Released in 1992 by the American-Canadian singer
Themes: Weather, Nature, Joy
Singing in the Rain by Gene Kelly
Released in 1952 in the film ‘Singing in the Rain’
Themes: Weather, Joy
