Dear Teacher,
The 60th Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Vienna on the 23rd May – you can sing along with lyric videos to all entries on www.tuneintoenglish.com.
May’s New Downloadable Worksheets
Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud
One of the most played songs in recent months, this worksheet by Mena Bianco from Naples focuses on parts of the body.
Simon & Garfunkel – Scarborough Fair / Canticle
This worksheet looks at the virtues of different herbs as well as the impossible tasks set by the singer of this classic originating in medieval times. It was submitted by Marella Corbani from Magenta (MI).
OneRepublic – I Lived
May is Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month – the video for this song features a 15-year-old discussing his illness. This worksheet is by first-time contributor Rachel Collins from Arcore (MI).
Over 250 Downloadable worksheets now online
The Tune Into English Roadshow
In its final month the tour visits six regions of Italy. I look forward to meeting you and your students – you can follow the tour on Tune’s facebook page.
Comments
“The best ESL experience ever!” – Prof.ssa Antonella Porcu, Liceo Scientifico “G. Spano”, Sassari
Speak Up Explains
Our special Mother’s Day video will be published on the 7th May, with Scarborough Fair coming later in the month.
See all videos
Also online
– Over 9,000 Karaoke songs
– Summer schools in Ireland and Scotland
– Sing along with this week’s UK Top 10 on Speak Up
– Notes From An ELT Consultant – free to Supporters of the site!
– Once – DVD and 48-page Worksheet
– Team Up in English, the course for Scuola Media
– The Tune Into English T-shirt
– Tune Into English on facebook
Finally, a new study shows that lyric videos help improve children’s reading skills…
Have a great May holiday weekend, and keep singing!
Best wishes,
Fergal Kavanagh
www.tuneintoenglish.com
The web’s largest free resource for learning English through pop music!
