The songs Open the app
English for beginners · Level A1

English that stays
in your head.

Original songs written to teach. You listen, you sing along, and the sentence settles where vocabulary lists never reach. Each lesson takes about fifteen minutes.

Listen to a song Open the app

The three songs on this page are the real ones, in full.

Listen first

Three lessons, three songs

Each song is written for one precise goal: the useful words are in the chorus, the grammar is in the verse. Two voices, Sam and Anne, answer each other, so you hear the question and the answer.

Lesson 01

Hello, My Name Is

Say hello and introduce yourself · Acoustic pop · 92 BPM · C major

After this lesson, you can: Say hello, say your name, say how you are, and ask the same questions. Grammar: The verb to be (I, you)

Show the lyrics
Intro
DuoHello! Hi! Hello!
Verse 1
SamHello! Hello! My name is Sam.
SamI'm happy today, yes, I am!
AnneHi! Hi! My name is Anne.
AnneI'm happy too, yes, I am!
Pre-chorus
AnneWhat's your name?
SamMy name is Sam.
SamAnd what's your name?
AnneMy name is Anne.
Chorus
SamHello! How are you?
AnneI'm fine, thank you. And you?
SamI'm good, I'm good, I'm really good!
SamNice to meet you!
AnneNice to meet you too!
Verse 2
SamGood morning! Good morning! I am Sam.
SamI'm tired today, yes, I am!
AnneGood evening! Good evening! I am Anne.
AnneI'm not tired. How about you, Sam?
Bridge
SamI am…
AnneI am!
SamYou are…
AnneYou are!
SamAre you tired?
AnneNo, I'm not!
AnneAre you ready?
SamYes, I am!
Chorus
SamHello! How are you?
AnneI'm fine, thank you. And you?
SamI'm good, I'm good, I'm really good!
SamNice to meet you!
AnneNice to meet you too!
Outro
DuoGoodbye! See you! See you soon!
DuoGoodbye! Bye-bye! See you soon!
Lesson 06

What Time Is It?

Time, days and plans · Pop rock · 120 BPM

After this lesson, you can: Ask and tell the time, name the days, and say when you meet someone. Grammar: Time prepositions: at, on, in

Show the lyrics
Intro
DuoTick, tock, tick, tock! What time is it?
Verse 1
SamWhat time is it, Anne?
AnneIt's nine o'clock.
SamNine o'clock? Oh no, I'm late!
AnneRelax, Sam! Your class is at a quarter past nine.
SamA quarter past nine? OK, I'm fine!
Pre-Chorus
AnneWhen is the party?
SamThe party is on Friday.
AnneWhat time?
SamAt eight o'clock, in the evening!
Chorus
DuoWhat time is it? What time is it?
SamIt's one o'clock! It's half past two!
AnneIt's a quarter to four, and I'm with you!
DuoAt ten, on Monday, in June! See you soon!
Verse 2
AnneI work on Monday, I work on Tuesday.
AnneI don't work on Saturday or Sunday!
SamOn the weekend, I get up at ten.
SamIn the afternoon, I see my friends.
Bridge
SamAt…
AnneAt seven o'clock!
SamOn…
AnneOn Wednesday!
AnneIn…
SamIn the morning!
AnneIn…
SamIn July!
Chorus
DuoWhat time is it? What time is it?
SamIt's one o'clock! It's half past two!
AnneIt's a quarter to four, and I'm with you!
DuoAt ten, on Monday, in June! See you soon!
Outro
DuoTick, tock, tick, tock! See you tomorrow!
Lesson 10

Last Weekend

Talking about your weekend · Pop soul · 88 BPM

After this lesson, you can: Tell what you did last weekend, and ask other people about theirs. Grammar: Past simple: was / were and -ed verbs

Show the lyrics
Intro
DuoLast weekend… last weekend…
Verse 1
AnneHi, Sam! How was your weekend?
SamIt was great! I was in Paris!
SamI visited the city, I walked by the river.
SamI watched a movie, and I cooked dinner.
AnneWere you tired?
SamYes, I was!
Pre-Chorus
SamAnd you, Anne? Where were you?
AnneI was at home. I stayed with my family.
AnneMy brother Hugo was there!
AnneWe played games, and we talked all night.
Chorus
DuoLast weekend was great!
SamI visited, I watched, I cooked!
AnneI stayed, I played, I talked!
DuoYesterday was great, last weekend was great!
Verse 2
SamWere Carlos and Emma in Paris too?
AnneNo, they weren't. They were in London.
AnneThey visited Emma's family,
Anneand they danced at a party!
SamWow! Everybody was happy!
Bridge
SamWalked, watched, cooked!
AnnePlayed, stayed, cleaned!
DuoVisited, wanted, waited!
Chorus
DuoLast weekend was great!
SamI visited, I watched, I cooked!
AnneI stayed, I played, I talked!
DuoYesterday was great, last weekend was great!
Outro
DuoLast weekend was great… and this was lesson ten! See you soon, my friends!
The idea

Why a song sticks better than a list

Melody carries the words

A sung sentence comes back on its own during the day. That is why you know choruses by heart that you never tried to learn.

Rhythm sets the stress

In English, where you put the stress matters as much as the letters. The music makes you put it in the right place, with no rule to memorise.

Two voices, a real exchange

Every song is a dialogue. You learn the question and the answer together, not isolated words out of context.

One lesson, six steps

Fifteen minutes, in this order

The order matters: you listen before you read, you read before you translate, and you only look at the rule after singing it a dozen times.

  1. 1

    Listen

    The whole song, once, without trying to understand anything.

    2 min
  2. 2

    The lyrics

    Line by line, with who is singing and the translation if you want it.

    4 min
  3. 3

    The words

    16 expressions on cards: you guess, you flip, you check.

    3 min
  4. 4

    The grammar

    One single point, the one the song already made you repeat.

    3 min
  5. 5

    The quiz

    7 questions. Five right answers to pass the lesson.

    3 min
  6. 6

    The challenge

    One thing to do today, out loud, in real life.

    1 min
The path

The songs

From “my name is” to “here is what I did last weekend”. By the end, you can hold a simple conversation about yourself, your day and your plans: level A1 of the European framework.

No.SongGrammar pointStyle
01 Hello, My Name IsSay hello and introduce yourself The verb to be (I, you) Acoustic pop
02 Where Are You From?Countries, cities and nationalities The verb to be (he, she, we, they) Light reggae
03 My Family TreeThe family Possessives (my, his, her…) and have got Warm folk
04 Numbers EverywhereNumbers, age, prices, phone Numbers, age and prices Funk disco
05 Every MorningYour daily routine Present simple and the -s of he / she Lo-fi chill hop
06 What Time Is It?Time, days and plans Time prepositions: at, on, in Pop rock
07 Coffee, PleaseOrdering in a café Can I have…? / I'd like… / some and any Jazzy bossa nova
08 Left, Right, Straight OnAsking the way There is / there are and instructions Electro-pop
09 Happening NowWhat is happening now Present continuous: be + -ing Boom bap hip-hop
10 Last WeekendTalking about your weekend Past simple: was / were and -ed verbs Pop soul
Your language

The lessons are in English

From the first second, you are in the language. Your own language is only used for the menus and the translations, which you can hide when you no longer need them.

FrançaisEspañol العربيةPortuguês English only
Straight talk

What it is not

It is not a method to become bilingual. It is a first level, made to be finished.
It is not a grammar course. One point per lesson, the one the song made you repeat.
It is not endless. The level has a beginning and an end, and you always know where you are.

Start with the first song.

It lasts one minute twenty. If the chorus comes back to you tomorrow without you looking for it, you will know the method works for you.

Open the app Listen first

The app is in beta: free, no account, no ads.