Song: “If I Could Turn Back Time”

Written By Brandon Douglas

– B2-C1 (intermediate to advanced) –

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“If I Could Turn Back Time” by American pop vocalist Cher is a soft rock power ballad that has stood the test of time. While it was released back in ‘89, it still remains one of the singer’s most popular songs to date.

WHAT TO LEARN

Not only is this a catchy, nostalgic tune, but for English learners it is an excellent example of a song that features a variety of grammatical and vocabulary elements:

  • the conditional

  • the present simple

  • the past simple

  • contractions

  • collocations

  • metaphors and similes

  • phrasal verbs like “turn back” and “take back”

  • vocabulary related to:

    • love

    • regret

  • and much more…!

Are you a fan of Cher? What’s your favourite song of hers? Is this the first time that you are hearing her music? What are your thoughts? Let me know in the comments below.

Attribution: Blog post thumbnail photo courtesy of 45cat.com, Fair Use, on Wikipedia.org.

Brandon Douglas
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