Song: “Sorry, I’m Here For Someone Else”

– B2 (intermediate) –

Practice Your Listening Comprehension

Practice Your Reading Comprehension

“Sorry, I’m Here For Someone Else” by Grammy-nominated artist Benson Boone is a song that tells the story of a young man named Benny who comes across his ex at a restaurant while waiting for someone else. What happens is a relatable experience in both the mind and real life.

WHAT TO LEARN

Through the strong storytelling in Boone’s lyrics, learners of the English language can practice a variety of English skills, including:

• listening comprehension

• reading comprehension

• American English

• present simple

• present simple continuous

• historic present

• past simple continuous

• imperative

• adverbs

• idioms

• a use of “else”

• contractions

• descriptive language

• G-dropping

• unvoiced plosives

• vocabulary related to:

  • greetings

  • politeness

  • plans

  • love

  • regret

• and much more…!

Can you relate to this song? Have you ever been in a situation when you weren’t sure what to do? Practice your English by telling me about it in the comments below.

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ATTRIBUTION

• Thumbnail image courtesy of Night Street Records - Genius.com, Fair use, Wikipedia