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.  

Join podcast hosts Ece and Heather for, English as a Singing Language. The hosts are both experienced language teachers who love to use songs and music to help students learn English. Different songs focus on different language features. The podcast will cover pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary using a wide variety of music from across many decades. As Ece and Heather always say, “Have fun and...just keep singing!” Transcript E: Hi! I’m Ece. H: And I’m Heather. We are the hosts of the podcast English as a Singing Language. Ece and I both know from personal experience that learning any language can be challenging. I’ve learned Spanish! E: I’ve also learned Spanish! HE: Hola! H: I’ve studied Chinese 你好! E: And I know some German Guten Tag! H: I’ve started learning French Bon jour! E: And I grew up speaking Turkish Merhaba! Learning any language is hard! There are so many grammar rules to learn and so much vocabulary to memorize. H: And then there is also trying to pronounce new sounds that your mouth has never made before. It can be so frustrating!! But one thing Ece and I have both learned, as language learners and language teachers, is that any language is more enjoyable when you add music. E: That’s right. We have created English as a Singing Language for both English language learners and English language teachers. By using a wide variety of music types from different time periods, our goal is to make learning English easy and fun. H: In each episode, we will talk about the singer, the type of music and the vocabulary and phrases needed to understand the song. E: In addition, every song will have a specific language focus. Some songs will feature pronunciation, while others will talk about useful vocabulary or grammar. H: In the end, we want to have a great time while we sing our way to better English. E: And, I want to note that you do NOT have to be a singing superstar to enjoy this podcast. H: That’s right. Nobody is judging your singing! We look forward to sharing our love of language learning and music with you in the coming episodes. Until then, have fun and  HE: just keep singing!

Learn English with Ece and Heather. Each episode will feature a different song and each song will have a different language focus. We’ll learn about and practice English pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary. Have fun singing your way to better English!