Suggested songs to be used to teach English:

Basic 1 Hello, goodbye The Beatles Hello, I love you The Cure / The Doors Dancing barefoot U2 / Concrete Blonde Friday, Im in love The Cure Days of the week Stone Temple Pilot Monday, Monday The Mammas and The Pappas Lazing on a Sunday afternoon Queen Rock around the clock Bill Haley & The Comets Born in the U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen Whats your sign? Desree Shes not just a pretty face Shania Twain I believe I can fly R. Kelly How to dance Bingo Boys What a wonderful world Louis Armstrong Sk8ter Boi Avril Lavigne Three little birds Bob Marley / Gilberto Gil Mambo no. 5 Lou Bega (greetings / opposites) (greetings) (pronouns) (days of the week) (days of the week) (days of the week) (days of the week / prepositions) (telling the time) (I was born in...) (astrological signs) (occupations) (abilities can) (directions) (nouns/colors/ what a ...!) (nouns) (nouns) (numbers/names/prepositions) (grammar: -ing) (present progressive) (present progressive) (object pronoun: him) (object pronoun: me) (object pronouns: you / us) (present progressive / simple present) (simple present 3rd person singular) (simple present 3rd person singular) (simple present / vocabulary) (simple present interrogative) (simple present) (simple present daily routine) (simple present daily routine) (simple present) (kinds of music) (movies) (adverbs of frequency) (clothes/adjectives) (clothes) (simple present/places in the house) (mixed up verb tenses / vocabulary) (situations to practice modal verbs/advice) (modals / questions) (gym class) (future will) (future will) (future will) (future will / affirm., inter., contractions) (future will / wont) (future wont) (future will) (comparative) (comparative) (superlative) (superlative) (comparatives / superlatives) (neither) (simple past)

Basic 2 Dont speak No Doubt Toms Diner Suzanne Vega Unwell Matchbox 20 Tell him Vanda Shepard Mr. Jones Counting Crows Rock and roll all night KISS Spending my time Roxette There she goes Sixpence None the Richer My new boyfriend Carly Simon How do you do Roxette Eternal Flame The Bangles / Atomic Kittens She loves you The Beatles Say a little prayer Diana King / Aretha Franklin / Dione Warwick Wonderful Tonight Eric Clapton People are strange The Doors Various Various Three kisses of love Bee Gees Short skirt, long jacket - Cake The only thing that looks good on me is you Bryan Adams Luka Suzanne Vega Barbie Girl Acqua Intermediate 1 Thank you Dido Blowing in the wind Joan Baez / Bob Dylan Y.M.C.A. Edson Cordeiro Youll see Madonna From the heart Another Level Truly, madly, deeply Savage Garden Strangelove Depeche Mode Jesse Carly Simon I wont dance Frank Sinatra Youll be in my heart Phil Collins The deeper the love Whitesnake Bigger, stronger Coldplay The most beautiful girl in the world Prince (Simply) The best Tina Turner The most beautiful love song Debbie Gibson A good song Valdy Because you loved me Celine Dion

Last kiss Pearl Jam Painted on my heart The Cult A day in the life The Beatles How did I fall in love with you Backstreet Boys Why did you Kumbia Kings Did I shave my legs for this? Deana Carter This used to be my playground - Madonna How you remind me Nickelback You remind me Usher Im a believer The Monkeys Jealous guy John Lennon Intermediate 2 Its raining men Weather Girls / Gloria Gaynor With or without you U2 California Dreamin The Mammas and the Pappas Dont tell me Madonna Fortune Teller The Rolling Stones Zodiac - Roberta Flack Drops of Jupiter Train When Shania Twain Dancing in the moonlight Toploader Happy new year Abba Have you ever seen the rain? Credence Clearwater Revival / Spin Doctors / Bonnie Tyler & Meatloaf / Ramones Have you ever Brandy Have you ever The Offspring Why havent I heard Reba McIntyre Look what youve done Bread / Jet Have you ever been in love Celine Dion (If you're not in it for love) I'm outta here! Shania Twain Man! I feel like a woman Shania Twain Working class hero John Lennon You gotta be Desree Ill remember Madonna Wedding day UB 40 The wedding song Petula Clark Love is a wonderful thing Michael Bolton Again - Lenny Kravitz Youre my best friend - Queen Love of my life Queen What can I do The Corrs Its my life Bon Jovi By your side Sade High Intermediate Tears in heaven Eric Clapton If I had a hammer Trini Lopez If I were a rich man Zero Mostel If I was a rich girl Lady Shaw If I didnt have you Randy Travis If I didnt have you John Goodman & Billy Crystal (Monsters Inc.) If I had a million dollars Barenaked Ladies If I was your girlfriend TLC If I were your woman Gladys Knight and the Pips I would walk 500 miles The Proclaimers I would walk 500 miles Toy Dolls 500 miles Peter, Paul and Mary I dont wanna talk about it Rod Stewart / Indigo Girls If you dont know me by now Simply Red From me to you The Beatles If Bread

(simple past) (simple past) (simple past) (simple past) (simple past) (simple past) (childhood / used to) (remind somebody of) (remind somebody of) (to talk about fairy tales and love stories) (love / jealousy) (mixed up verb tenses review) (with / without) (to talk about the weather) (weather vocabulary) (to talk about fortune teller) (astrological signs) (astrology) (optimism / pessimism verb tenses review) (to talk about parties) (new years eve) (present perfect) (present perfect) (present perfect) (present perfect) (present perfect / simple past) (present perfect) (starting a conversation / men women) (differences between men and women) (to talk about work) (adjectives) (memories) (to talk about wedding) (to talk about wedding) (to talk about love / homonyms / adjectives) (mixed up verb tenses) (mixed up verb tenses) (mixed up verb tenses) (present perfect / talk about love) (vocabulary practice) (adjectives / extra vocabulary) (2nd conditional / interrogative) (2nd conditional) (2nd conditional) (2nd conditional) (2nd conditional) (2nd conditional) (2nd conditional) (2nd conditional) (2nd conditional) (1st and 2nd conditionals) (1st and 2nd conditionals) (1st conditional) (1stconditional / interrogative / negative) (1st conditional) (1st conditional) (conditionals)

If I fell The Beatles Life Desree Good luck charm Elvis Presley A little help from my friends The Beatles / Joe Cocker Since I dont have you GunsnRoses / The Skyliners I have nothing - Whitney Houston Nobody does it better Carly Simon The logical song Supertramp By my side INXS Ugly Bon Jovi I wish it would rain down Phil Collins I wish I could fly Roxette Manic Monday Bangles My lovers gone Dido I will survive Gloria Gaynor Rome wasnt built in a day Morcheeba Bald-headed men Christine Lavin Gold et al. I just want you Ozzy Osbourne Kiss me Sixpence None the Richer Dont talk just kiss Right Said Fred Advanced 1 Do you know where you are going to? Diana Ross As long as you love me Backstreet Boys Under the bridge Red Hot Chili Peppers Wedding Day Bee Gees Uptown girl Billy Joel / Westlife Leaving on a jet plane Frank Sinatra / Jewel Sweet child o mine GunsnRoses / Sheryl Crow Just my imagination Cranberries When its over Sugar Ray Friends will be friends Queen Thats what friends are for Dionne Warwick Youve got a friend James Taylor / Carol King Misunderstood Bon Jovi (video clip) Deeper and deeper Madonna Survivor Destinys Child Never as good as the first time Sade Supermans song Crash Test Dummies I still havent found what Im looking for U2 Have you ever really loved a woman Bryan Adams Head over feet Alanis Morissette What have I done to deserve this Pet Shop Boys Another day in paradise Phil Collins I can see clearly now Bob Marley / Hothouse Flowers Zombie The Cranberries Advanced 2 As time goes by - ??????? I love you Martina McBride Unbreak my heart Toni Braxton Dont Speak No Doubt Cry for help - Rick Astley Love letters Sinead OConnor Are you still mad Alanis Morissette One place Everything but the girl Independent Women Destinys Child Youre still the one Shania Twain Always on the run Lenny Kravitz Thank you Dido Policy of truth Depeche Mode The day before you came Abba

(1st and 2nd conditionals) (superstitions) (superstitions) (somebody/anybody idiomatic expressions) (I dont have anything) (nothing / nowhere etc) (nobody + 3rd person singular) (adjectives) (wish) (wish) (wish / would) (wish / could) (wish / mixed up verb tenses) (past perfect) (simple past / passive voice) (passive voice) (I like men who...) (prefixes / adjectives) (to talk about kisses) (to talk about kisses) (indirect questions) (indirect questions) (simple present) (to talk about wedding) (simple present / present progressive) (simple present / present progressive / to talk about traveling) (childhood memories) (used to / would) (used to) (friendship) (friendship) (friendship) (to talk about misunderstanding) (comparatives) (comparative) (as...as / comparatives) (to talk about cartoon heroes) (present perfect) (present perfect) (present perfect) (present perfect / questions) (present perfect progressive) (to talk about the weather) (to talk about peace/it looks like/it sounds like)

(to talk about the movie Casablanca) (adverbs) (reported speech / to talk about love) (to talk about love) (reported speech) (to talk about love letters) (simple past) (to talk about traveling / objects to carry with you) (relative clauses: who) (relative clauses) (giving advice) (past modals advice: should) (past modals advice: should) (perfect modals)

How insensitive Sting & Tom Jobim Where you lead Carol King Cant buy me love The Beatles Wherever you will go The Calling In these arms Bon Jovi More than words Extreme Another brick in the wall Pink Floyd Schools out Alice Cooper Teach your children Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young I dont like Mondays Boomtown Rats Wish you were here Pink Floyd I feel so Box Car Racer Richard Cory Simon and Garfunkel If only Rod Stewart High Advanced 1 Spending my time - Roxette A thousand miles Vanessa Carlton Sailing Rod Stewart Penny Lane The Beatles Pollution Tom Lehrer Used to love her GunsnRoses Dont you want me Human League Im with you Avril Lavigne How could an angel break my heart Toni Braxton Dont know why Norah Jones We are the champions Queen Whose bed have your boots been under Shania Twain Last night I had the strangest dream Simon and Garfunkel Flinch Alanis Morissette In my life The Beatles Reach Gloria Estefan Hand in my pocket Alanis Morissette Mediate INXS Mystify INXS

(must logical conclusion) (1st conditional) (1st conditional) (2nd conditional) (2nd conditional) (2nd conditional) (to talk about education) (to talk about education) (to talk about education) (to talk about education) (wish) (wish) (wish / based on a poem) (if only) (simple present/present progressive) (simple present/present progressive) (present progressive) (use of the) (articles: a, the, ) (used to) (negative questions) (future will: negative questions) (simple past) (simple past / idiomatic expressions) (present perfect / contractions) (present perfect / whose) (past perfect) (verb tenses review) (memories) (to talk about achievements) (adjectives) (word formation) (word formation)

High Advanced 2 Go west Pet Shop Boys (discussion: lesson 1) That I would be good Alanis Morissette (even if) Crazy Seal (unless) Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm - Crash Test Dummies (simple past / short stories) American Pie Madonna (simple past) Too many tears Whitesnake (mixed up verb tenses) Torn Natalie Imbruglia (mixed up verb tenses) Whenever, wherever Shakira (gerund/past participle/infinitive with/without TO) Change Lisa Stansfield (1st and 2nd conditionals) If I were you K. D. Lang (2nd conditional) If only I could turn back time - Acqua (if only / 3rd conditional) One of us Joan Osborne (conditionals) It mustve been love - Roxette (past modals - must) Wishlist Oasis (wish) Wish I were you Patty Smith (wish) As long as you love me Backstreet Boys (as long as) Affirmation Savage Garden (beliefs / discussion) Crazy little thing called love Queen (spelling) You can leave your hat on Joe Cocker (phrasal verbs / imperative) Destiny Gloria Estefan (adverbs / phrasal verbs) Money Pink Floyd (to talk about economy / business) Opportunities (Lets make lots of money) Pet Shop Boys (to talk about money / opportunities) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Other themes/songs: Im so tired The Beatles The strangest thing George Michael Galileo Indigo Girls Hotel California Eagles Every breath you take The Police One of us Joan Osbourne Ironic Alanis Morissette English Man in New York Sting When Im 64 The Beatles Return to innocence Enigma (video clip) Too young to die Jamiroquai Youre so vain Carly Simon Papa dont preach Madonna / Kelly Osbourne Devil and the deep blue sea George Harrison Head over feet Alanis Morissette Its a big old goofy world John Prine Beauty and the beast Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson The Christmas song Ella Fitzgerald Ebony and Ivory Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson Illegal alien Genesis Third world child Johnny Clegg, Asimbonoga New York Times Cat Stevens The times they are a-changin Message in a bottle Police Mothers little helper The Rolling Stones Shes leaving home The Beatles Imagine John Lennon War Bruce Springsteen The needle and the damage done Neil Young (so / such plus result clauses) (prepositions) (prepositions) (prepositions) (future progress / collocation) (what if) (to talk about irony) (differences between Am & Br English) (to talk about retirement) (to talk about life / getting old) (to talk about peace / violence) (to talk about vanity) (story telling) (sayings) (clichs) (clichs) (rhyming words) (Christmas words) (to talk about racism) (to talk about racism) (to talk about racism) (to talk about city life) (to talk about modern times) (to talk about loneliness) (to talk about escape / drugs) (to talk about escape) (to talk about war and peace) (to talk about war and peace) (to talk about drugs)