Talking about a song ‐ Learn to speak English fluently

 

Lesson Script

Intro

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In this lesson, we are going to talk about a song.

Discussing a new hit

Jane : Hey, Andy, have you heard the new song Call Me Maybe?

Andy : I don’t know.

Jane : It goes like this, “Hey, I just met you, and this is crazy…”

Andy : I think I heard that already.

Jane : I’m sure you did.

Andy : Isn’t that one of the hottest songs today?

Jane : It is! I am going to sing that song at a party.

Andy : Really? When?

Jane : On her sister’s birthday tomorrow.

Andy : Why that song?

Jane : Well, her sister likes it a lot.

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Talking about artists

Jane : I didn’t know Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj sang a song together.

Andy : Are you serious? Their song is number one on the charts right now!

Jane : What’s the title of the song?

Andy : It’s called “Beauty and a Beat.”

Jane : That sounds like an interesting song.

Andy : Yes, it is. The teenagers love it. I have it on my MP3 player.

Jane : Oh please let me hear it!

Andy : Wait. It’s on my playlist. Let me load it.

Jane : You really are into new songs.

Andy : Of course, I am. Here, listen to the song now.

A crazy song!

Andy : This song sounds crazy. What’s the title?

Jane : They call it Gangnam Style.

Andy : Odd name! Who is the artist?

Jane : His name is Psy.

Andy : I haven’t heard of him before.

Jane : That’s okay. He’s Korean.

In the Living Room with Friends

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Jane : Did you know Robbie Williams has a new song?

Andy : No, I didn’t. When did he release it?

Jane : Just this month. It’s on the MTV charts now.

Andy : Oh, I don’t watch MTV much these days.

Jane : Does that mean you don’t listen to the current hits?

Andy : You can say that. I listen to my favorites.

Jane : No way! You should be listening to new songs as well.

Andy : Why should I?

Jane : Well, our friends will think you’re getting old.

Andy : I don’t care what they think. What’s the title of his song anyway?

Jane : Candy.

Andy : I don’t like the song name either. It’s too childish.

Favorite Song

Andy : What’s your favorite song Jane?

Jane : My favorite? I really love ‘You gotta be’ by Des’ree.

Andy : That’s an old classic. I am a big of Queen and I love ‘I want to break free’.

Jane : That’s a great song. I love it too.

Andy : Yes, Queen was the greatest band ever to exist.

Jane : I don’t know there were so many good ones.

Andy : But Queen was the best!

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Jane : If you say so Andy.

Practice Phrases

Practice these phrases

 It's a hot Song.

 This song is number one on the charts.
 It's on my playlist.
 Who is the singer?
 What's your favorite song?
 That's great song. I love it too.

Vocabulary

Song : A song is a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sang.

Title : Title is the name that is given to any book, composition or other artistic work.

Teenager : A teenager is a person aged from 13 years to 19 years.

MP3 Players : MP3 Players are small handheld devices that allows you to store and
play music files.

Playlist : Playlist is a list of recorded songs or pieces of music chosen to be broadcasted

on a radio show or by a particular radio station.

Crazy : The term crazy is used for a deranged (mad) person.

Gangnam Style : It is a famous style of music.

Artist : An artist is a person who practices any of the various creative arts such as a
poet, a novelist, etc.

Release : Release means to set free something.

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Current Hits : Current hits are a category of artistic compositions that are currently
popular.

Childish : Something that is appropriate or like a child.

Old Classic : An old work of art of recognised and established value.

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