Songs and stories are fun and they stick in your head. They’re a great way to learn new words and phrases.
Ground Control to Major Tom is the first line of ‘Space Oddity’ – a David Bowie classic. It tells the story of an astronaut in space and it’s a fantastic song to practice your English with. My students love it! Hope you will too. The copyright on the music has been cleared by YouTube, so […]
Ground Control to Major Tom by David Bowie with Lyrics Read More »
Here’s a song for kids that was written and performed by Jason R Levine, Fluency MC. Simple English videos shot and edited the video in Philadelphia. It stars Jase’s adorable daughter, Lola. Enjoy! Click here to watch another Fluency MC rap Click here to see more songs and stories Click here to see Fluency MC’s
Say Hey! A Song about English ‘a’ sounds by Fluency MC Read More »
Here are lots of useful phrases for meeting people in English. It’s perfect for English beginners. Sing along and learn simple English questions to ask. This video stars my son Tom who is also an English teacher and he has a terrific YouTube channel where he teaches English phrasal verbs. Make sure you check it
Meeting and Greeting – Simple Questions for English Beginners Read More »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DauIDL49DZ0 This rap video practices eight very common English phrasal verbs: take out, put in, put down, pick up, turn on, turn off, take off and put on. We made it with our friend Jason R Levine, Fluency MC. He wrote the song and lyrics and we shot and edited it. Enjoy! Turn it on
Turn it on – A Fluency MC Rap with Phrasal Verbs, Read More »
Here’s a fun way to learn phrases we use to make arrangements and appointments in English. Sing them! Yes, sing them! It’s great for pronunciation and it’ll make them stick in your mind. You’ll also practice the days of the week. This video stars my son Tom who is also an English teacher and he
Making Arrangements and Appointments Song + Days of the Week. Read More »
This video tells the story of an event we came across going on in the street near our home. It was an art project that carried an important message about gun violence and homicides in the US. Transcript I am an Adjunct Professor at Montgomery Community College and I am an artist. And this is
American Casualties of Drawing Read More »
There’s a brilliant George Gershwin song that compares British and American pronunciation. It goes, ‘You say tomayto, and I say tomahto’. The lyrics are fantastic but they’re not 100% accurate which is troubling for word nerds. We wanted to create a song that reflected pronunciation differences with greater accuracy. Hope you like it. Click here
Tomahto – Tomayto: British and American Pronunciation Read More »
Here’s an interview we recorded between a couple of English teachers that many of you may know. Rachel has a fantastic channel on YouTube teaching English pronunciation and Jason also has a fantastic channel where he teaches using rhyme, rhythm and raps. Click here to see more videos on pronunciation Click here to see another
Rachel of Rachel’s English is interviewed by Jason R Levine (Fluency MC) Read More »
Looking or free English reading practice? Here’s a very funny short story by James Schofield that provides excellent vocabulary practice. You’ll love the clever twist at the end. James is an English teacher and a very talented writer. This story was first published in print in http://www.business-spotlight.de/. Find out about James’ latest writing project at
Full Moon – a story by James Schofield. Read More »
This video has original music and lyrics by The Audio Justice, an Auckland, New Zealand based indie rock band. The Audio Justice are Mark Whiteman and Grant Duncan and they also both happen to be English teachers! This track was written by Grant and recorded in Oct 2012. We have their permission to promote it
Can’t tell the days apart Read More »
