Five songs to practice days of the week, parts of the body, colors and adjectives

Dealing with songs in English classes can be an effective way to learn English and also a way to enhance student’s reliability on the teacher, provided that they are used with a purpose.

The way the teacher is going to deal with a song in class will depend on some points, like the reason for using that specific song, the student’s level, the lyrics themselves, the resources available at school and also the time available in the course schedule.

     Teachers can find some activities on the Internet based on songs and use them in class. However, in this text, I just want to provide readers with a short list of useful songs. The way you are going to use them is up to. Use your imagination!

1)    Song: Set fire to the rain

Singer: Adele

Release date: 2011

Topic mentioned in the song: parts of the body and verbs in the simple past

2)    Song: California King Bed

Singer: Rihanna

Release date: 2010

Topic mentioned in the song: parts of the body

3)    Song: I gotta feeling

Band: Black Eyed Peas

Release date: 2009

Topic mentioned in the song: days of the week

4)    Song: Hand in my pocket

Singer: Alanis Morissette

Release date: 1995

Topic mentioned in the song: adjectives related to people

5)    Song: Friday, I’m in love

Band: The cure

Release date: 1992

Topic mentioned in the song: days of the week and colors

         Do you know any other song that mentions days of the week, parts of the body, colors and adjectives related to people? Let us know! We’d appreciate to read your comment.

Luciana Estarepravo da Silva

 Licentiate in Languages (Portuguese/English) and specialist in English Teaching