Song Lessons
written by Patti Spinner and Maria Spelleri
Beginning Level
Azar Grammar Series: Basic English Grammar, 3rd edition
Song Lessons reinforce grammar structures using well-known songs. You may download, reproduce and adapt the material to suit your classroom needs. The Song Lessons are available as Word documents or PDF files.
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Chapter 1—Using Be
Octopus's Garden
- Prepositional phrases
Chapter 3—Using the Simple Present
Wonderful World
- Simple present: negative
Yellow Submarine
- Simple present and simple past
When Will I See You?
- Questions in the present, the future, and with modals
I'm Looking Through You
- Summary Lesson
Chapter 4—Using the Present Progressive
I'm Looking Through You
- Summary Lesson
Chapter 5—Talking About the Present
Octopus's Garden
- Prepositional phrases
Chapter 6—Nouns and Pronouns
Octopus's Garden
- Prepositional phrases
Chapter 8—Expressing Past Time, Part 1
I'm Looking Through You
- Summary Lesson
Chapter 9—Expressing Past Time, Part 2
I'm Looking Through You
- Summary Lesson
Chapter 10—Expressing Future Time, Part 1
Yellow Submarine
- Simple present and simple past
When Will I See You?
- Questions in the present, the future, and with modals
You're Gonna Lose That Girl
- Two ways to express the future
Chapter 11—Expressing Future Time, Part 2
You're Gonna Lose That Girl
- Two ways to express the future
Chapter 12—Modals, Part 1: Expressing Ability
I Believe I Can Fly
- Modals: Can and Could
I'm Looking Through You
- Summary Lesson
Beginning: Basic English Grammar
- Teacher-Created Worksheets
- Expansion Activities
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