The Tune Into English website is free and always will be.
With around 15 worksheets published annually, as well as over 16,000 regularly updated karaoke songs, this is the web’s largest resource for learning English through pop music.
However, if you have enjoyed using the website since 2005, perhaps you would consider subscribing for exclusive content for less than the price of one coffee a month…
Here’s what’s on offer, for an annual subscription of €12 (€1 a month):
Weekly exclusive email delivered on Fridays, with daily anniversaries for the coming week (Monday to Sunday) based on important dates and the Tune Into English Diaries, as well as lyric videos (where possible) for the Number Ones from 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 years ago. See the first email below.
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Also available, as one-off payments:
€15 – weekly email for one year as above plus one month’s exclusive access to the recording of The Tune Into English Live Stream and The Tune Into English Roadshow 2021-2022
€20 – all of the above plus one month’s exclusive access to the recordings of Ten Years of The Tune Into English Roadshow, Tune Into The Beatles and Tune Into Christmas
€120 – all of the above plus a one-hour online Roadshow with your class.
Or perhaps you’d prefer to just donate (and receive a free book)…
Please let us know if you need an invoice.
Thank you very much for your support.
Subscribers-only email – sample mailing:
Tune Into English Weekly Update: May 4th-10th 2020
4th
International Firefighters’ Day
Into The Fire – Bruce Springsteen Lyric video – Worksheet
5th
1969, The Beatles completed the recording of ‘Something’, on the first of four days recording at Olympic Sound Studios, London.
Lyric video
The Beatles – An integrated technical-cultural-linguistic experience in Modern Music History worksheet
6th
1986, Michael Jackson entered the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest endorsement agreement in history, when he signed a deal with Pepsi-Cola for $15 million.
Billie Jean lyric video
Thriller worksheet
7th
1979, After Queen’s tour of Japan Freddie Mercury flew to Bali, Indonesia, for a holiday.
Don’t Stop Me Now – Queen Lyric video – Worksheet – Tune Dance
8th
1999, David Bowie was awarded an honorary doctorate by Boston’s Berklee College of Music and delivered the commencement address to graduates at the 4,000-seater Hynes Convention Center.
“Heroes” Lyric video – Worksheet – Tune show
9th
1965, Colonel Tom Parker produced a special Mother’s Day radio show broadcast across the country, with the aim of promoting Elvis’ songs and commemorating his mother Gladys. He repeated the endeavour the following year.
Love Me Tender lyric video
Always On My Mind Worksheet
10th
1970, David Bowie was awarded an Ivor Novello Award for Best Original Song for ‘Space Oddity’, performing the song during the live worldwide broadcast.
Lyric video
Worksheet
Number Ones, 4th May:
1960
UK Do You Mind?-Anthony Newley
US Stuck On You- Elvis Presley
1970
UK Spirit in the Sky-Norman Greenbaum
US ABC-Jackson 5-ABC
1980
UK Geno-Dexy’s Midnight Runners
US Call Me-Blondie Worksheet
1990
UK Vogue-Madonna
US Nothing Compares 2 U-Sinéad O’Connor
2000
UK Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty)-Oxide & Neutrino
US Maria Maria-Santana
2010
UK Good Times-Roll Deep
US Nothin’ On You-B.oB. feat. Bruno Mars
2020
UK Official Singles Charts
US Billboard Hot 100
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Hi Fergal,
Thanks for the brilliant job you are doing for all of us and our students – it’s a great pleasure to be able to support the TuneintoEnglish project!!
With love,
Professoressa Marella Corbani