On 9th July 2008 Fergal Kavanagh was interviewed on Six at Six, a feature presented by Martina O’Donoghue on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. on Radio C103, Cork, Ireland. Fergal discussed six of his favourite songs – you can hear the full interview by clicking on the links below. Track 1 – Track 2 – Track […]
The Song explains the story and lyrics of a well-known pop song. The June 2008 issue of Speak Up looked at Bryan Adams’ Summer of ’69. Read Listen
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The Song explains the story and lyrics of a well-known pop song. The December 2007 issue of Speak Up looked at John and Yoko’s Happy Xmas (War Is Over). Read Listen
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The Song explains the story and lyrics of a well-known pop song. The October 2007 issue of Speak Up looked at Supertramp’s Breakfast In America, sampled for the tormentone of the summer of 2007 in Cupid’s Chokehold by Gym Class Heroes. This was also published in the Brazilian edition, January 2008. Read Listen
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The June 2007 issue of Speak Up featured a six-page analysis of the language skills of Italian Pop Stars such as Jovanotti, Zucchero, Carmen Consoli, Paolo Conte, Edoardo Bennato, Tiziano Ferro and Laura Pausini. The accompanying audio CD featured the complete article as well as interviews with some of these singers. Written by Fergal Kavanagh,
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Dear Teacher, Tune Into English is proud to support the initiative organised by your colleague Tatiana Pais Becher, teacher at the Liceo Linguistico of Auronzo di Cadore. On the 5th July 6,000 people will form a human chain around the Dolomites’ Tre Cime di Lavaredo, with the aim of promoting peace and equality in Africa.
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Dear Teacher, It is Father’s Day in most English speaking countries on the 21st June, and this month’s addition to the Downloadable Worksheets page of the Teachers’ Area of www.tuneintoenglish.com features four songs about the father/son relationship. Contributed by Maria Persico from Portici, the worksheet includes Welcome to the Black Parade by My Chemical Romance,
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Michael Jackson – Heal The World Activity type: reading comprehension, gap fill, vocabulary. Grammar: imperative forms. Level: Elementary Note:Michael Jackson claimed this is the song he was most proud to have created. Recorded in 1991, he subsequently set up the Heal The World and Heal The Kids Foundations. Update: Jackson estate sues Heal The World
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