The Use of Lyrics for Language Learning

The Use of Lyrics for Language Learning

 Many songs may be used in different cases, for celebration of New Year, Valentine’s Day, etc. ABBA Happy New Year Happy New Year, Happy New Year May we all have a vision now and then Of a world where every neighbour is a friend Happy New Year, Happy New Year May we all have our hopes, our will to try If we don’t we might as well lay Down and die, you and I

Remady feat ManuelHolidaysHolidays, so beautiful take me to a place called paradiseHolidays, so beautiful listen to the sound and closed your eyes.

Linkin Park Valentine’s Day So now you’re gone And I was wrong I never knew what it was like To be alone On Valentine’s Day

Tina Karol Show Me Your Love Show me your love Show me how much you care Talk to my heart Whisper my name Show me your love I need you more than air You’ll be my part That’s why I came The Most Interesting for All of People is a Theme of Love. For Example: 

Enrique Iglesias Escape If you feel like leaving I’m not gonna make you stay, Soon you’ll be finding You can run, you can hide But you can’t escape my love, You can run, you can hide But you can’t escape my love

Enrique IglesiasWish I Was Your LoverI wish I was your lover I wish that you were mine Baby I've got this feeling That I just can't hide 

In order to learn Present Simple Tense these songs should be used:Celine Dion My Heart Will Go On Every night in my dreams I see you I feel you That is how I know you go on

Enrique Iglesias Somebody’s Me Somebody wants you, somebody needs you Somebody dreams about you Every single night Somebody’s me…

For mastering the negative form of Present Simple it is possible to learn these songs: Rihanna Unfaithful I don't wanna do this anymore I don't wanna be the reason why Every time I walk out the door I see him die a little more inside

Nelly Furtado Say it Right Oh, you don’t mean nothing at all to me But you could mean everything to me

Enrique Iglesias Love to See You Cry I don’t know why but I love to see you cry I don’t know why it just makes me feel alive I don’t know why but I love to see you cry I don’t know why but it just makes me feel alive

For learning the Past Simple Tense it should be used these songs:Wham Last Christmas Last Christmas I gave you my heart But the very next day You gave it away

The Rasmus In the Shadows Once upon a time we had a lot to fight for We had a dream, we had a plan

In order to learn the Future Simple Tense it is possible to use such songs:Enrique Iglesias I will survive I will survive I'm gonna make it through Just give me time I will get over you I will survive No matter what you will do Just need to see I will get over you Cause baby we'll survive

Whitney Houston I Will Always Love You I will stay I will only be in your way. So, I’ll go but I know I’ll think of you Each step of my way. And I will love you, I will always love you

After students learned all the tenses of simple group it should be used songs for differentiation of tenses : You are Beautiful You are beautiful It’s true I saw your face in crowded place And I don’t know what to do Cause I’ll never be with you

RihannaUmbrella When the sun shines We’ll shine together Told you’ll be here forever

For mastering the Present Progressive Tense it is possible to use this song:Enrique Iglesias Not in love It's almost 3 a. mI'm hoping that you don't let goYou're moving in so closeI'm trying not to lose control

The special attention should be paid to the differentiation of Present Simple and Present Progressive Tenses:  Chris de Burgh Lady in Red Lady in red Is dancing with me Cheek to cheek There’s nobody here, It’s just you and me, It’s where I wanna be, And I hardly know This beauty by my side, I’ll never forget The way you look tonight…

Enrique Iglesias  Tired of being Sorry I’m standing in the street Crying out for you No one sees me, but the silver moon

Enrique Iglesias Stay Here Tonight And I hear you take a deep breath And my hands are starting to sweat I don't want you to leave Stay Here Tonight

While learning Present Perfect Tense it is possible to use this song:  Chris de Burgh Lady in Red I’ve never seen you looking so lonely As you did tonight I’ve never seen you shine so bright I’ve never seen so many men ask you If you wonna to dance

In order to learn such complex tense as Present Perfect Continuous it should be used the song: In the shadows I’ve been watching, I’ve been waiting In the shadows for my time. I’ve been searching, I’ve been living For tomorrows all my life

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