This is a really hilarious song performed by Syd Barret. It’s a sort of wierd love song where the boy is wooing a girl offering her the few things that he has and sharing stories and facts about his daily life with her. The end of the song is quite scary and I can’t help…… Continue reading Pink Floyd – Bike
Here’s a song written by David Bowie back in the 70s that became very famous again when Nirvana performed their fantastic cover. It wasn’t an easy task for me to decide which version to use; because I love both of them, but since very few people know that Bowie wrote it, I eventually decided to…… Continue reading David Bowie – The Man Who Sold the World
Probably the most devastating problem in modern society is loneliness, which is even worse for the elderly. John Lewis Christmas advert aims to raise awareness of this situation. Hopefully, this touching ad will not only tug at people’s heartstrings, but will also make people understand how much we need each other, especially now in a…… Continue reading Don’t Give Up Too Soon
Here’s a short video explaining the use of ‘going to, the present continuous and will. https://youtu.be/e5_aDXUMTxA
Here you have the opportunity to learn and practise adjectives related to emotions. Some of them (nearly all of them, I mean) are participials. In the first activity you will find a quiz to help you learn and remember the words. In the second activity, you will complete the sentence with an adjective related to…… Continue reading Adjectives for emotions and moods
Have (got) and ‘be’ are frequently confused by beginners. Here are two (cutre) videos and two grammar activities to help students with these two verbs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFyi22nTo08 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XrNhSmI-n8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGhUMqEtSZk All three tacky videos by Serena’s blog YouTube
In no other way could I have started creating and uploading blog entries for this year, other than placing this beautiful cover by Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwo’ole and his soothing ukele. It’s a song of hope, to which we all relate to during these times of troubles and worries due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But it’s…… Continue reading Over the Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
This is a good song for the present continuous and vocabulary related to holidays and having a good time. It’s a real oldie that people (especially children ) still sing when they are going on an excursion. In this activity, a whole sentence is missing. Listen and choose the correct option from the two that…… Continue reading Cliff Richard & The Shadows – Summer Holiday
I was looking for a song with the present continous and I found this one, and it looks perfect for our isolation. and perfect for the present continous. The animation is really cute and you can see the lyrics and sing along like in a karaoke :D. I really hope it cheers you up! If…… Continue reading Learning English with songs Lemon Tree
Here’s another quick video. This one covers the present continuous for questions. Watch the video and after you can do the activities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NNOZAZQbk8 Serena’s blog
