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Song: “Daughters”

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“Daughters” by John Mayer is an acoustic pop ballad. It is not only easy to listen to, but it can also help you practice a variety of English language elements:

  • American English

  • the present simple

  • the present perfect

  • the present perfect continuous

  • the past simple

  • the future

  • the imperative

  • the gerund (verb-ing)

  • phrasal verbs

  • adverbs

  • complex sentence structures

  • metaphors

  • unvoiced plosives

  • vocabulary related to:

    • family

    • dating

    • heartbreak

    • behaviour

    • psychology

  • and much more…!

What do you think of this song? What do you think it is about? Let me know in the comments below.

ATTRIBUTION: Thumbnail photo courtesy of Columbia., Fair use, Wikipedia.org.