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A “thrilling” Halloween Posted by on Oct 27, 2015

It is almost Halloween, so let’s look at something scary to get us in the mood. Do you remember Michael Jackson’s famous song and music video Thriller? If you don’t know this early 1980’s hit song – here is your chance to learn all about it. Beware though, this music video has some scary scenes…

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Me and Bobby McGee – a Janis Joplin sing-a-long Posted by on Jun 10, 2014

Everyone loves learning the lyrics to a new song, right? And learning the lyrics to a song in English is a really great way to practice your English. So, today we are going to look at a classic rock song, made famous by Janis Joplin, that won’t be too hard to learn and will…

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African American Spirituals Posted by on Sep 9, 2012

Have you ever heard an African American spiritual song?  Do you know what one is?  African American spirituals are religious songs that were created and sung by enslaved Africans in the United States.  (You may also hear this type of song called a ‘Negro spiritual.’  Negro is a term that today many people find offensive…

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