Wordplay: English Language Through Lyrics
Music / Song
Resource Collection
Wordplay is an exciting program between American English, the U.S. Department of State, American Music Abroad, and American Voices to bring music and lyrics into the English Language classrooms across the world.
Featuring artists from the American Music Abroad program, Wordplay links up the drivers of the English language with people learning it to create a fresh take on learning. It enhances our understanding of English in the way that it is spoken and adapted, especially through music.
Downloadable Resources
| File | Format | Size | Download |
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| wordplay_icon_glossary.pdf | 86.58kb | Download |
Resources In This Collection
Use Bassel and the Supernaturals’ “Smoke” with downloadable audio and activities for listening, vocabulary, idioms, pronunciation, speaking, writing, and cultural exploration.
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“Smoke” audio
mp310.23mb
Use Ben Will’s “Blade of Grass” with downloadable audio and activities exploring joy, gratitude, similes, vocabulary, listening, speaking, and writing.
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“Blade of Grass” audio
mp38.98mb
Ben Will complete activity packet
pdf1.18mb
Lyrics scramble activity
pdf60.24kb
Lyrics gap-fill activity
pdf107.49kb
Use Black Alley’s “Be Me” with audio and activities for listening, vocabulary, pronunciation, discussion, writing, and cultural exploration.
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Use Damn Tall Buildings’ “Honey I’m Coming Home” with downloadable audio and activities for listening, vocabulary, pronunciation, discussion, and self-expression.
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Use Derik Nelson’s “Exchange Our World” with audio and activities for listening, vocabulary, discussion, writing, and cross-cultural learning.
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“Exchange Our World” audio
mp37.72mb
Use Gina Chavez’s “She Persisted” with audio and activities for listening, vocabulary, discussion, writing, and reflection on perseverance.
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“She Persisted” audio
mp37.99mb
Song lyrics
pdf40.41kb
Vocabulary activity
pdf57.07kb
Pre-listening questions
pdf62.87kb
Use Jessica Lynn’s “Run To” with audio and activities for listening, vocabulary, grammar, discussion, writing, and reflection.
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Use Lohai’s “Sing” with downloadable audio and activities for listening, vocabulary, writing, and discussion across proficiency levels.
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Lohai complete activity packet
pdf1.05mb
“Sing” audio
mp39.45mb
Use Sub-Radio’s “What You Want to Hear” with downloadable audio and activities for listening, vocabulary, grammar, speaking, and writing practice.
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Sub-Radio complete activity packet
pdf1.36mb
“What You Want to Hear” audio
mp38.87mb
Explore the song “Better” by Tamara Jade through an audio track and downloadable English-learning activities.
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Use Tony Memmel and His Band’s “I Am Never, Never, Never Gonna Give Up” with audio, lyrics, and activities centered on resilience.
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Tony Memmel complete activity packet
pdf862.56kb
Song lyrics
pdf49.37kb
Song inspiration video activity
pdf64.41kb
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