March 8th is International Women’s Day. Ece is planning a party to celebrate with her friends and will certainly include the song for this week, Hailee Steinfeld’s 2017 hit pop song, “Most Girls,” on the playlist for the party. In this episode, we are practicing intonation used for items in a list and some useful, common reductions. We think you’ll find this episode interesting, useful, and fun. Take a listen and celebrate the smart, strong, beautiful women in your life! Official YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBB_QOZNEdc For more content, visit the Singing Languages website. https://singinglanguages.wixsite.com/home/post/episode-13 Follow us on Instagram @singinglanguages.

This week’s episode is a special edition of the podcast. Like many of you, we both felt sad and helpless after seeing the suffering caused by the devastating earthquakes that hit Türkiye and Syria last month. Therefore, we decided to take our feelings and put them into a podcast episode.  We are shining a bright light on an outstanding organization located in Hatay, Türkiye, called “Be the Voice of Girls.” https://bethevoiceofgirls.org/ The episode introduces the 2009 hit song, “Wavin’ Flag,” by the Somali-Canadian performer, K’naan. The grammar focus is one-syllable comparative adjectives.  Take a moment to listen to the episode and find out about this inspiring organization and the amazing woman behind it.  Official YouTube Video of the Original Version - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrurenhpPxE Official YouTube Video of the FIFA World Cup Coca Cola version - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTJSt4wP2ME Official YouTube Video of the Young Artists for Haiti Version - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nB7L1BIDELc For more content, visit the Singing Languages website. https://singinglanguages.wixsite.com/home/post/special-episode-be-the-voice-of-girls Follow us on Instagram @singinglanguages. Please consider making a donation to the relief efforts in Türkiye and Syria.  English Language Fellows with assignments in Türkiye have set up a donation site to make a direct, local impact on the affected areas. https://chuffed.org/project/96147-support-earthquake-victims-in-turkey-and-syria?fbclid=PAAaa6yxHFYJprV_F2CZqqV8ABLX5neAzuIjgp_iO6sDkrw-RaIY7-DshbmWc  In addition, our contact with Be the Voice of Girls shared two organizations making a significant impact in Gaziantep, which was 20 miles from the epicenter of the February 6 earthquake.  These foundations don't use third party sites to accept donations, so information on how to access the bank information to make a wire transfer is included below. Empati Foundation - http://www.empati.org.tr/ Empati About Us page in English - http://www.empati.org.tr/about_us-36-35-1  Link to the Instagram post for information on how to donate - https://www.instagram.com/p/Coa0mfWK-m3 Gaziantep Help Foundation - http://www.gaziantepyardimvakfi.org/ After clicking the link above, a pop-up window should appear with the bank information.

Are you a person who loves learning English? We know you must be someone who loves English grammar as much as we do. And, speaking of love, English as a Singing Language has a love song for this episode -  just in time for Valentine’s Day!💗 Episode 12 features the 1988 song, I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles), by the Scottish duo, The Proclaimers. We’re going to discuss love, grammar, and Scottish English. We think you’re gonna love it! Official YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ9usrpAPao  For more content, visit the Singing Languages website.  https://singinglanguages.wixsite.com/home/post/episode-12  Follow us on Instagram @singinglanguages.

Are you ready for even more winter fun? In Episode 11 of English as a Singing Language, Ece is trying to get Heather to relax and not get so upset about small, unimportant things. In other words, Ece thinks she should, “Let it Go!” This song, originally featured in the Disney animated film, “Frozen,” is full of descriptive verbs and brilliant imagery. It’s also a great song to practice some rhyming words. Join us for the first episode of 2023! Official YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moSFlvxnbgk Official YouTube Video (sing-along version) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0MK7qz13bU For more content, visit the Singing Languages website. https://singinglanguages.wixsite.com/home/post/episode-11  Follow us on Instagram @singinglanguages.

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.