Trivium Home School · The Muses

Unit 1 · Present time

To be, the present simple and continuous, habits, plans and feelings. The songs are in order, from the easiest to the hardest.

A1–B1 · 20 songs (4 free) · All the Muses

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A1–A2 · FREE

What a Wonderful World

Grammar: Present simple

Louis Armstrong

Trees, roses, skies of blue, and I see, I hear, I think.

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A1–A2 · FREE

Summer Holiday

Grammar: Present continuous for plans

Cliff Richard

A red London bus, all the way to Greece.

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A1–A2 · PREMIUM

Stormy Monday

Grammar: Days of the week; on Monday; he goes

T-Bone Walker

A bad week, day by day.

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A2 · PREMIUM

I Can See Clearly Now

Grammar: Can and can’t; going to; weather words

Johnny Nash

The rain has gone.

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A2–B1 · FREE

I Am What I Am

Grammar: To be

Gloria Gaynor

Am, is, are, and being proud of who you are.

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A2–B1 · FREE

Feeling Good

Grammar: Present continuous

Nina Simone

A new dawn, a new day, and birds flying high.

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A2–B1 · PREMIUM

She’s Not Just a Pretty Face

Grammar: Jobs

Shania Twain

A day with the working women of Alexandria.

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A2–B1 · PREMIUM

Tom’s Diner

Grammar: Present continuous in a story

Suzanne Vega

A rainy morning, seen through a café window.

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A2–B1 · PREMIUM

Lemon Tree

Grammar: Bored or boring?

Fool’s Garden

A rainy afternoon, and nothing to do.

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A2–B1 · PREMIUM

Our House

Grammar: Routines and there is / there are

Madness

A noisy, happy family home.

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A2–B1 · PREMIUM

(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay

Grammar: Present continuous now; -ing spelling; simple or continuous

Otis Redding

Watching the ships come in.

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A2–B1 · PREMIUM

I Cover the Waterfront

Grammar: Present continuous; wait for, look at, look for

John Lee Hooker

A man by the sea, watching and waiting.

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A2–B1 · PREMIUM

Jesus Is Waiting

Grammar: Present continuous now; present simple always

Al Green

The door is always open.

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A2–B1 · PREMIUM

Hand in My Pocket

Grammar: I’m… but I’m…; have got; one… the other

Alanis Morissette

Poor but kind, lost but hopeful.

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A2–B1 · PREMIUM

Man in the Mirror

Grammar: Simple or continuous; reflexive pronouns

Michael Jackson

If you want to change the world, start with yourself.

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B1 · PREMIUM

Englishman in New York

Grammar: Habits and frequency

Sting

Tea, manners, and British versus American English.

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B1 · PREMIUM

Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word

Grammar: State verbs

Elton John

Know, want, seem, and how to say sorry properly.

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B1 · PREMIUM

Wonderful Tonight

Grammar: Simple and continuous; look + adjective

Eric Clapton

Getting ready for an evening out.

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B1 · PREMIUM

Piano Man

Grammar: Scenes, dreams and wishes

Billy Joel

A Saturday night, and everybody has a dream.

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B1 · PREMIUM

Lose Control

Grammar: Simple or continuous for feelings; state verbs; have got

Teddy Swims

The longest-charting song in American history.

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