Song: “Survive”

Written By Brandon Douglas

– B2-C1 (intermediate to advanced) –

Practice Your Listening Comprehension

Practice Your Reading Comprehension

Emotional, relatable, and encouraging. “Survive” by Scottish singer/songwriter Lewis Capaldi is yet another beautiful hit of his. Not only is his music relaxing and often healing to listen to, but it is also a great tool for language learning.

WHAT TO LEARN

While listening to this song, there are a variety of English language elements that a person can learn and practice, including:

  • listening comprehension

  • informal language

  • present simple

  • future tense

  • conditional

  • phrasal verbs

  • contractions

  • question structures

  • idioms

  • vocabulary related to:

    • personal struggle

    • emotions (e.g., brokenness, hopelessness, uncertainty, overwhelm, perseverance)

  • and much more…!

Do you relate to Capaldi’s message in “Survive”? Practice your English by sharing in the comments below how you connect with this song.

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