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English as a Singing Language

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Nat King Cole, L-O-V-E, vowel sounds with special guest Estelle Idoko

February 1, 2026 · 14 min

It’s been a long time, but we think it will be worth the wait! One of the things we love most about working on the podcast is meeting interesting, enthusiastic, talented people! We have a special Valentine’s-themed, connections episode…
If I Had a Million Dollars, Barenaked Ladies, Unreal Conditionals

April 5, 2025 · 11 min

Have you ever thought about what you would do if you had a million dollars? In order to think about this, or write or talk about it in English, you need to use an unreal conditional. For example, if we had a million dollars, we would spend…
Kelly Clarkson, Stronger, Comparative Adjectives

March 3, 2025 · 12 min

International Women’s Day is celebrated all over the world on March 8th. Ece and Heather host an annual party with their friends, and this year, they are adding another song to their playlist for the party - Kelly Clarkson’s 2011 hit song…
Simon & Garfunkel, Hazy Shade of Winter, Fluency

February 4, 2025 · 10 min

It’s the middle of winter, and Heather is m-m-m-miserable in the cold. We get together for a cup of hot chocolate to fight the gloomy winter weather, and we end up talking about the 1966 Simon & Garfunkel song, “A Hazy Shade of Winter.”…
Taylor Swift, New Year's Day, Idioms/Figurative Language

January 12, 2025 · 11 min

It’s a new year, and a new beginning. For the first episode of 2025, we have chosen Taylor Swift’s 2017 song, “New Year’s Day” from her album, Reputation. It’s important to have people in your life that you can count on. It’s easy to…

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The Beatles, Yesterday, Verb Tenses

December 20, 2024 · 13 min

It’s hard to believe, but this is the final episode of “English as a Singing Language” in 2024! In this episode of the podcast, we’re hanging out in a coffee shop, discussing the ups and downs of the past year. This naturally leads to a…
Carrie Underwood, Stretchy Pants, Reduced Pronunciation, Colloquial Grammar, Holiday Vocabulary

November 27, 2024 · 13 min

Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States. Families gather together to eat a traditional meal and appreciate the good things in their lives. We’ve got another funny novelty song for this episode…
Bobby “Borris” Pickett and the Crypt Keepers, Monster Mash, Vowel sounds [e] and [æ]

October 31, 2024 · 13 min

Halloween is celebrated on October 31st in the United States. People dress up in costumes, attend parties, and carve pumpkins into jack-o-lanterns. On Halloween night, children go door-to-door to ask for candy from their neighbors saying…
Tears for Fears, Everybody Wants to Rule the World, Figurative Language

October 12, 2024 · 12 min

There’s an important election coming up in the United States, and Heather and Ece are on their way to their polling place to cast their votes. On the way there, they discuss the 1985 Tears for Fears song, “Everybody Wants to Rule the…
Ece and Heather, There was an Old Lady

September 21, 2024 · 3 min
Various, I Know an Old Woman, Adjective Clauses

September 21, 2024 · 13 min

In each season, we like to include a traditional song that is good for language learners of all ages. For Season 3, Episode 4, we’ve chosen a song we remember from our own childhoods, “I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly.” This song…
ABBA, Take A Chance On Me, Fluency

August 29, 2024 · 11 min

We love listening to many different types of music from different time periods. In Season 3, Episode 3 we’re using the 1977 disco song, “Take A Chance On Me,” by the Swedish super group, ABBA. The rhythm of this song is great for…

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About the show

Experienced ESL teachers, Ece and Heather, know that learning any language can be a challenge but can be more enjoyable when you add music. By using a wide variety of music types from different time periods, our goal is to make learning English easy and fun by singing your way to better English proficiency. In each episode, we will discuss the artist, the type of music, key vocabulary, and a specific language focus like pronunciation or grammar. You do not have to be a singing superstar to enjoy this podcast. We look forward to sharing our love of language learning and music with you!