English as a Singing Language

We’re ending 2022 and welcoming 2023. English as a Singing Language has a dynamite song prepared to bring in the new year. Join Ece and Heather to start 2023 with the international smash hit, “Dynamite,” from the K-pop sensation BTS. In Episode 10, we’re going to talk about all of the cultural references and cool expressions in the song lyrics. We’ll also talk about some of the reductions that can increase our fluency when speaking – and singing – in English! Official YouTube Video For more content, visit the Singing Languages website. Follow us on Instagram.

Winter is on its way, and not everyone is a fan of the cold! In this episode, Ece and Heather are discussing the traditional holiday song, “Let it Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” The language focus for this episode is linking words and descriptive adjectives. Come join Ece and Heather in a winter wonderland! Grab a cup of hot chocolate, pull up a seat by the fireplace and enjoy Episode 9! YouTube Video of the Original 1946 Song - Vaughn Monroe with the Norton Sisters Official YouTube Video of the Pentatonix 2016 Version For more content and links to additional versions of this song, visit the Singing Languages website. Follow us on Instagram.

Go Team! Let’s go!! Ece and Heather are talking about Jamaican singer OMI’s hit song from the 2010’s, “Cheerleader.” This is an extremely fun song that is fun for both singing and dancing. This episode focuses on pronunciation of that tricky final “r” sound found in the English spoken in the Northern parts of North America. Ece and Heather are cheering for you! Join them for Episode 8! Official YouTube Video of the Original Official YouTube Video of the Felix Jaehn Remix For more content, visit the Singing Languages website. Follow us on Instagram.

This week’s episode comes straight from the 1980’s! We’re talking about Suzanne Vega’s hit song, “Tom’s Diner.” We are having a great time with the podcast, and we hope that you are listening to every episode! We’re talking about the present progressive verb tense, and we are throwing in a little vocabulary, too. What are you waiting for? We’re learning and singing English together! Official YouTube Video For more content, visit the Singing Languages website. Follow us on Instagram.

In this episode, Ece and Heather are going back in time to 1960’s Motown with a song by The Temptations called, “The Way You Do the Things You Do.” We’re going to have some good times, because this song is full of rhymes! In addition to rhyming words, we’ve also included some sentence intonation and even a little bit of grammar! We hope you’re enjoying learning English with the podcast and singing out loud after every episode. YouTube Video for Original Song by The Temptations Official YouTube Video for Cover Song by UB40 For more content, visit the Singing Languages website. Follow us on Instagram.

Hosts Ece and Heather are staying in the 2000’s for this episode. Ece is trying to finish an exciting book, and that leads to an interesting discussion about Natasha Bedingfield’s 2004 song, Unwritten. There is a mountain of useful and descriptive vocabulary in this song. After you listen to the podcast, make sure that you listen to the song and sing out loud. Official YouTube Video For more content, visit the Singing Languages website. Follow us on Instagram.

For this episode, Ece and Heather are jumping ahead to the 2000’s. Heather is feeling self-conscious about her dancing skills and Ece decides to use the 2013 song “Shake,” sung by Victoria Justice. After listening to the encouraging and inspiring lyrics, Heather starts to feel more confident and she’s ready to shake what her mama gave her. In addition to being great to dance to, this song is also fantastic for practicing reductions and sentence intonation. As always, make sure that you sing out loud with the song after you listen to the podcast! Official YouTube Video For more content, visit the Singing Languages website. Follow us on Instagram.

Ece and Heather have decided to stay in the 70’s for this episode. Even though she has prepared for her upcoming presentation, Ece is lacking confidence. However, after they talk about the 1977 rock anthem, “We Are The Champions,” by the British band Queen, from their album, News of the World, Ece feels like she can do anything! This song focuses on the present perfect verb tense. Therefore, after you have listened to the podcast, make sure that you listen to the song and sing along. Official Video on Youtube For more content, visit the Singing Languages website. Follow us on Instagram.

Hosts Ece and Heather travel back in time to the 1970’s for this song. In this episode, Heather is feeling a bit sad, and Ece uses the 1972 reggae-influenced song, “I Can See Clearly,” by Johnny Nash to cheer her up. In this song, there are some useful reductions of words like “can” and “going to” that you’ll have fun singing and then be able to use in your English conversation. Don’t forget to listen and sing along after you listen to the episode. Official Video on Youtube For more content, visit the Singing Languages website. Follow us on Instagram.

Sometimes, something good can come from a broken heart, and in this case, it’s improved English ability! But seriously, we couldn’t think of a better song than Taylor Swift’s 2012 pop song, “I knew you were trouble,” from her album, Red, for our first episode. In this song, there are a wide variety of verb tenses, from the past, to the present, to the future. After you listen to the episode, make sure to listen to the song and sing along. Official Video on Youtube For more content, visit the Singing Languages website.