Trivium Home School · The Muses

Unit 12 · Review

Mixed tenses, standard and non-standard English, and everything together. The songs are in order, from the easiest to the hardest.

A2–C1 · 13 songs (0 free) · All the Muses

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A2–B1 · PREMIUM

Broken

Grammar: Break, broke, broken; the passive; get it fixed

Jack Johnson

Something broken, and how to put it right.

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B1 · PREMIUM

Islands in the Stream

Grammar: Metaphors; each other; rely on, believe in

Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton

The Bee Gees’ duet about two who stay together.

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B1 · PREMIUM

We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

Grammar: Present continuous for decisions; break up, make up

Taylor Swift

Never, ever, like, ever.

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B1 · PREMIUM

Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain

Grammar: The future in the past; someday

Willie Nelson

A goodbye in the rain, and a hope.

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B1 · PREMIUM

Always on the Run

Grammar: Always + continuous; slow down, keep up

Lenny Kravitz with Slash

A life that never slows down.

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B1 · PREMIUM

Here I Go Again (Two Songs)

Grammar: Again or back; used to or be used to; comparing

Archie Bell & the Drells and Country Joe and the Fish

One title, two songs.

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B1 · PREMIUM

Ride On

Grammar: Phrasal verbs with on; gonna, gotta; getting

AC/DC

A slow, lonely blues by Bon Scott.

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B1 · PREMIUM

A Little Time

Grammar: Need; a little, a few; present perfect

The Beautiful South

A duet in which the tables are turned.

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B1–B2 · PREMIUM

Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)

Grammar: Double negatives; those, not them; used to

Pink Floyd

A children’s choir against cruel schooling.

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B1–B2 · PREMIUM

Ironic

Grammar: Question tags; what irony really is

Alanis Morissette

Rain on your wedding day: ironic or just bad luck?

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B1–B2 · PREMIUM

All the Young Dudes

Grammar: Describing people; news, advice; the young, the old

Mott the Hoople

The song David Bowie gave away.

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B2 · PREMIUM

Tangled Up in Blue

Grammar: All the narrative tenses; by then, eventually

Bob Dylan

A whole life in seven verses, out of order.

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B2–C1 · PREMIUM

Sweet Thing

Grammar: Will and shall; never… again

Van Morrison

A song of joy from Astral Weeks.

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