Every student experiences a challenge when they come to learn tenses in English. One of the reasons for this is that they always tend to make a comparison between the tenses in English and tenses in Hebrew. The problem is that Hebrew has only three tenses compared to, believe it or not, sixteen in English! One of the effective ways to make it easier for students is to use songs to learn English. Here are some songs in English that will help children learn the present progressive tense.
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If you think about it for a moment, we all listen to music in English (sometimes even more than Hebrew), so why not take advantage of it? Do you know that feeling when you work hard to study for exams and remember the material, while at the same time you remember dozens or hundreds of English songs by heart? Thanks to the universal love of music and the ease with which songs enter our memory, music has become an excellent tool for teaching English to children.
When learning English through songs, we actually take the child's favorite genre or singers and use them to strengthen their English. In other words, the child listens to their favorite music and, with the help of translating the words, deciphering the sentences and their structure, and understanding the cultural context, they improve their language skills.
Learning English through songs increases children's motivation to learn, provides them with a personalized learning experience, and makes the learning experience optimal, high-quality and enjoyable.
In English, we use the present progressive (Present Progressive) when we want to indicate an action that is happening in the present and is expected to continue into the future. It can be an action that happens over time or a single action that happens frequently. Present progressive is one of the first tenses that students learn.
To illustrate the power of music, here are some English songs for learning that can help teach present progressive:
This is a very famous song by British singer Adele, about a woman who was betrayed by her lover. In the song, she expresses her pain and anger as she addresses her ex-partner in the belief that they could have had a good relationship.
Examples of present progressive in the song:
“It’s bringing me out the dark”“Rolling in the deep”
The meaning of the term “Wrecking Ball” is a wrecking ball, a kind of large metal mechanical equipment used to destroy buildings. In this song by American singer Miley Cyrus, the Wrecking Ball is used as a metaphor. The song is about a girl who is suffering after her relationship ended. The wrecking ball here is a symbol of the lover who has figuratively ruined her life.
Examples of present progressive in the song:
“Running for my life”“You’re not coming down”
The song is a popular and well-known duet by singer and actress Lady Gaga and actor Bradley Cooper. The song talks about dissatisfaction with the present and a longing for a life full of meaning.
Examples of present progressive in the song:
“Is there something else you’re searching for?”“I’m falling”
When learning English using popular songs like these, you can delve into the sentence structures and understand why the present progressive is used each time. This way, children absorb the meaning of the songs they love, feel a deeper connection to the song, and also learn English at the same time.
These three songs are just a small example of the ability of popular songs to bring children to learn English in a different, more innovative way. You can experience this innovative learning in the SingIt app. The SingIt platform allows Israelis from elementary school to retirement to learn English through the songs they love the most. The app is already helping over 100,000 users improve their English in a new and refreshing learning experience.
Learn English with Adele, Miley Cyrus or Lady Gaga? Don't miss out on the opportunity.