Song: “Mary, Did You Know?”
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Christmas is a time full of music in Canada. From traditional hymns to modern originals, music is intrinsic to the Christmas season. A popular song listened to and played by Canadians during this time is “Mary, Did You Know?”, which was originally performed by Michael English in 1991. Since his debut of the song, countless covers of the tune have been made, including one by Pentatonix, an a cappella group largely known for its gorgeously and inventively sung Christmas albums.
WHAT TO LEARN
While listening to “Mary, Did You Know?” by Pentatonix, English learners can practice and improve a variety of elements:
listening comprehension
American pronunciation
connected speech
unvoiced plosives
question structure
complex sentence structures
the past tense
the future tense (i.e. will)
the conditional
the possessive
cultural references
forms of address
collocations
vocabulary
common verbs
knowledge
Christianity
redemption
physical condition
and much more!
Do you listen to Christmas music? What is your favourite Christmas song? Tell me about it in the comments below.
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ATTRIBUTION
Pentatonix: “That’s Christmas to Me” album art thumbnail courtesy of Pentatonix / Madison Gate / RCA / Sony - iTunes (US), Fair use, Wikipedia
