A selection of English ESL music exercise printables

Culture, intercultural communication, cross-cultural communication

Adjectives to describe feelings, emotions

Adjectives to describe personality and character

Adjectives: Gradable / Non-gradable adjectives

Articles: Definite or indefinite article (a, an or the)

BE + infinitive structures (e.g. he was to become famous)

Clauses of contrast (e.g.  although, while)

Clauses of purpose (e.g. in order to, so that, so as to)

Clauses of reason (e.g. because, because of, due to, as, since)

Cleft sentences (e.g. It's Joey we're looking for)

Comparison: Comparative adjectives and structures

Comparison: Superlative adjectives and structures

Conditional 2 (second conditional) - would

Conditionals: Conditional phrases (e.g. unless, provided that, as long as)

Conjunctions (aka connectives, e.g. and, but, or, so, then)

Contractions (shortened forms, e.g. don't, aren't, etc.)

Determiners (words that can come before nouns)

Formal and informal English (politeness or colloquial language)

Future perfect continuous (progressive) tense

Future perfect simple and continuous (progressive) tense

Future phrases (e.g. be about to, bound to, likely to, due to, set to + INF)

Homonyms (two words with the same pronunciation - homophones and homographs)

It as preparatory subject (e.g. it's raining, it's nice of you to)

Linking verbs (aka copulas, e.g. I am a student)

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how to accuse somebody of something in English

how to apologize, say sorry, forgive and express regret in English

how to ask for information and make inquiries in English

how to ask for something, make requests in English

how to blame somebody for something in English

how to defend yourself from criticism in English

how to deny or admit something in English

how to describe things or people in English

how to emphasize important things in English

how to encourage or discourage people in English

how to evaluate people or progress in English

how to express agreement /disagreement in English

how to express approval and disapproval  in English

how to express cause and effect in English

how to express interest in something in English

how to express likelihood, probability in English

how to express likes and dislikes in English

how to express sequence and chronology in English

how to express shock and disbelief in English

how to express sympathy and condolences in English

how to give permission, authorization in English

how to inform somebody about some news in English

how to interpret what was said in English

how to keep a conversation going in English

how to make guesses about something in English

how to make, accept and refuse offers in English

how to order or make a booking in English

how to persuade, convince people in English

how to praise people and express appreciation in English

how to reassure somebody of something in English

how to refuse and object to something in English

how to remind people of something in English

how to rephrase, paraphrase what was said in English

how to say thank you, express gratitude in English

Nouns: Collective nouns (team, class, family, committee)

Nouns: Proper nouns (names of people, cities, companies)

Oxymorons (phrases with words of contradictory meaning, e.g. living dead)

Participles: Past participle (e.g. HAVING DONE)

Participles: Present participle (e.g. DOING)

Parts of Speech (aka word classes, e.g. nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs)

Past perfect continuous (progressive) tense

Phonetics (pronunciation, IPA, phonetic symbols)

Plural nouns: regular plurals with S ending

Prefixes (e.g. A, UN, IM, DIS, MIS, EN, etc. )

Prepositions vs adverbs (e.g. before me, saw him before.)

Prepositions: Double prepositions (e.g. out of)

Prepositions: Participle prepositions (e.g. pending, concerning)

Prepositions: Phrase prepositions (e.g. by means of)

Present perfect continuous (progressive) tense

Present perfect simple or present continuous tense

Present simple tense: S for third person singular verbs

Present simple vs continuous (progressive) tense

Pronouns: EACH OTHER, ONE ANOTHER (reciprocal pronouns)

Pronouns: Possessive pronouns (e.g. my, mine)

Pronouns: Reflexive pronouns (e.g. myself, yourself))

Pronouns: SOMEBODY, ANYBODY, EVERYBODY, NO ONE, NOTHING, etc.

Pronouns: THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE (demonstratives)

Pronouns: YOU and THEY to talk about people in general

Quantifiers (e.g. some, many, much, any, few, little)

Questions: WH questions (open-ended questions)

Reported speech: reported questions (indirect questions)

There is / there are / there was / there were / there will be, etc.

Verbs: Transitive or intransitive verbs (words that can or cannot stand with objects)

Working with Paragraphs: ordering, titling

Role play, miming, drama activity or improv game

Pictionary (picture dictionary) or picture matching

Writing an opinion essay (persuasive essay)

Learners who are Pre-A1 have just begun learning English and will first learn how to:<ul><li>Say the letters in the alphabet and numbers</li><li>Say hello, talk about names and age</li><li>Name the colors and dates, express likes and dislikes</li></ul>

Absolute beginners who have begun to learn the letters and numbers

Learners taking the A1 Elementary exam should be able to:<ul><li>Introduce themselves and ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, things he/she has, people he/she knows.</li><li>Communicate using very basic phrases as long as the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: common adjectives & adverbs of frequency, going to, how much/how many, imperatives, I'd like, 's – possessive, common prepositions of place and time, present simple & continuous, there is/are</li></ul>

A very basic tourist level, which is enough for buying food and a bus ticket

Learners taking the A2 Pre-intermediate exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand sentences and frequently used expressions (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).</li><li>Complete tasks that are routine and exchange information about familiar matters.</li><li>Describe matters of immediate need in simple terms.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: countable/uncountable nouns, adverbs of frequency, future will/going to, much/many, present perfect, past simple, past continuous, common phrasal verbs, common modals: can/should</li></ul>

A tourist who can do basic conversations about the past, present and future

Learners taking the B1 Intermediate exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand points regarding family, work, school or leisure-related topics.</li><li>Deal with most travel situations in areas where the language is spoken.</li><li>Create simple texts on topics of personal interest.</li><li>Describe experiences, events, dreams, and ambitions, as well as opinions or plans in brief.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: question tags, intensifiers: too/enough, future tenses, past tenses, modals, conditionals, wh-questions in the past</li></ul>

Learners who can deal with both familiar and routine situations, in friendly and work contexts

Learners taking the B2 Upper-intermediate exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization.</li><li>Interact with fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without difficulty for either party.</li><li>Produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain an opinion on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: perfect tenses, mixed conditionals, modals in the present, phrasal verbs, reported speech, wish, relative clauses</li></ul>

The level where you can be a tour guide for your foreign friends and talk about a lot of topics, even abstract ones, with ease and fluency

Learners taking the C1 Advanced exam should be able to: Express ideas fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. Use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. Understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts. Produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, using linking phrases (=words that connect ideas between sentences). Main grammar points to know: inversion, mixed conditionals, modals in the past, all passive forms, phrasal verbs (all patterns), wish/if only for regrets

Learners who can smoothly communicate in every walk of life, read long texts and write well

Learners taking the C2 Proficient exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand almost everything read or heard with ease.</li><li>Summarize information from a variety of sources into a coherent presentation.</li><li>Express themselves using precise meaning in complex scenarios.</li><li>Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations</li></ul>

Get here and you are ready to study in English at university

This is a worksheet about the song ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’. You can watch the video and do the exercises (Choose the correct word, Unscramble the words, Reorder the sentences, Find the answers in the lyrics, etc.). Answer KEY included.

You'll Never Walk Alone (song & video)

This is a great exercise to assess students' listening and comprehension skills. There are 25 words taken from the song lyrics, ranging from easy to some more challenging ones. Allow students to try completing the activity two or three times and see what they can get from it. Work around mistakes or unrecognized words to reinforce learning.

IceBrake - Listening activity with the song Don't worry be Happy - Bobby McFerrin

This workbook is designed for A2-B1 level English learners who are interested in Ukrainian music and culture. Through various learning activities, students will improve their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills while learning about the life and career of Verka Serduchka, a popular Ukrainian singer and entertainer.The workbook includes a biography of Verka Serduchka, followed by comprehension questions and exercises to practice using present simple and past simple tenses. Students will also learn vocabulary related to music and entertainment, and engage in speaking and writing activities to express their opinions on Verka Serduchka's music and stage persona.In addition to language learning, the workbook also includes interesting facts about Verka Serduchka's life and philanthropic work, giving students an opportunity to broaden their cultural knowledge and understanding.Overall, this workbook provides a fun and engaging way for English learners to improve their language skills while learning about Ukrainian music and culture.

Workbook on Verka Serduchka: Learning English Through Music and Entertainment

Students listen to the song 'Bloody Mary' by Lady Gaga, from the Netflix show 'Wednesday'. Then they fill in the exercises with the words they hear, put verses in the correct order and match halves of verses.

Lady Gaga - Bloody Mary - Song Listening Activity

Cloze exercise on the lyrics, and two questions about the title and the use of the words chorus and refrain in the song. Useful for French learners of English. 

Word Quiz and discussion for B1 + using The Beatles' new release, Now and Then, 2023.

This is a listening exercise which I use with my B2 students so as to give them some extra listening practice.  The actual recording that accompanies the worksheet can be found on the BBC site, The English We Speak.



http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/tae



The students are given the handout and I let them read it over, just in case there is any vocabulary that needs to be explained.  I do not however explain the expression which is the backbone of the listening task.

Afterwards I usually play the recording.  If the students are a bit weaker I let them listen to the recording twice.



I have included my answer sheet with my handwriting on it.  I hope it's helpful.  Sorry if there is some Greek written on it somewhere.

Face the Music

This is a fill in the gaps worksheet, based on the popular song from UB40.



It was designed to be but in half so it can be used by two students. Make your best out of this listening exercise.

Kingston Town - UB40

This is listening exercise featuring a classic country song by American singer, Randy Travis.  After the song there are a few discussion questions which could be edited to best fit your group of learners. I use this around Valentine's Day and always have a good discussion with my adult learners. 

Song: Forever and Ever Amen

fill in the gaps exercise for students. An activity that will help esl learners with their listening skills. this worksheet contains the missing words written on top of the paper. The learners have to listen to the song and fill in the gaps with the appropriate words.

Snow man By Sia 

This worksheet is good to be use like a listening, reading and writing exercise. feel free to adapt everything for your students. 

find the song. use the video if you want. 

Crooked Smile Listening Activity

Listening exercise using "The Last Time", brand new single by The Script in 2019. The exercise includes key and it\'s great to unwind during theoretical lessons with some fill in the gaps questions while listening to music.

The Last Time - The Script - Song - Listening 2019

 This worksheet is full of noun phrases. It is a cloze exercise and its format is meant to save paper. This listening activity worksheet is not only about language learning, it is about music education! Isn't this a great song? When you check the answers, be a good example and sing aloud with your students. Enjoy!

226 Music exercise English ESL worksheets pdf & doc