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2 février 2017

Something in the “hair” - B1

Something in the “hair” - B1
In 1964, a certain David Jones, who will later be known as David Bowie, was the leader of the band The Manish Boys. To gain visibility and publicity, they crea ted the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Long-Haired Men. And it worked, as they appeared...
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17 février 2016

Rock'n'roll grammar – Pink Floyd "Wish you were here" – B1

Rock'n'roll grammar – Pink Floyd "Wish you were here" – B1
In this beautiful song, the Pink Floyd band members wish their deceased friend Syd Barrett were near them. To express their wish, they use "wish" followed by "to be" in the preterit. - WISH + WAS or WERE (to be in the preterit). Eg: I wish I was here,...
22 janvier 2016

Rock'n'roll grammar - David Bowie "Let's dance" - A2

Rock'n'roll grammar - David Bowie "Let's dance" - A2
The imperative is used to command, to order or to suggest something. In the song "Let's dance", David Bowie probably invites someone to dance with him. In this case "Let’s" is the short form for "let us" used to make a suggestion which includes himself....
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