Song: “One Foot In Front Of the Other”

Written By Brandon Douglas

– B2-C1 (intermediate to advanced) –

Practice Your Listening Comprehension

Practice Your Reading Comprehension

Griff’s song, “One Foot In Front Of the Other,” is a catchy tune with unique vocal and musical production. It is not only enjoyable to jam out to, but it also serves as a great tool when wanting to practice your listening comprehension and reinforce or learn a variety of English language elements. The following aspects of English can be observed and learned from this song:

  • informal language

  • contractions

  • the past simple

  • the future

  • the conditional

  • phrasal verbs

  • two uses of the verb “to get”

  • adverbs

  • the use of the idiom “one foot in front of the other”

  • unvoiced plosives

and more…!

What do you think of this song? Do you identify with it? How? Let me know in the comments below.

Thumbnail photo courtesy of Apple Music, Fair use.

Brandon Douglas
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