In today’s podcast, we’re going to talk about something that most people can connect with in some way: dancing.
Whether you love dancing, hate dancing, dance professionally, or only dance when nobody is watching, there’s a lot of useful English connected with this topic. So put on your dancing shoes and let’s boogie!
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Dancing
On a scale of 1-10, how do you rate yourself as a dancer?
When was the last time you danced?
(note: do a dance / go dancing)
Types of dance
ballet
flamenco
ballroom dancing
disco dancing
tap dancing
modern dance
folk dance – jig, reel, Morris dancing, maypole dance, sword dance, etc.
jazz dance
contemporary dance
salsa
samba
rumba
paso doble
cha-cha-cha
tango
waltz
swing – East coast swing, West coast swing, lindy hop, Charleston, jive, etc.
hip-hop – breakdance/breaking, popping, freestyle, house dance, krumping, etc.
line dancing
ceilidh – Scottish/Irish folk equivalent of line dancing
pole dancing – erotic dancing using a pole
lap dancing – erotic dancing whereby a highly specialised lady dancer writhes upon a gentleman’s lap
(Should you happen to follow a sign advertising a lap dancing club, do not proceed, unless you expect more than just a little dance!!)
Some historical forms of dance
polka
mazurka
minuet
sarabande
pavane
galliard
Useful vocabulary
dance routine
choreography
dance floor
step
move
turn
spin
twirl
sway
shuffle
shimmy
slide
kick
bend
tap
glide
“Take your partner by the hand!”
Idiomatic Expressions
It takes two to tango
To have two left feet
Dancing on air
To dance to someone else’s tune
To dance around the subject/issue
To lead someone a merry dance
…and now it’s your turn to practise your English. How do you rate yourself as a dancer? What’s your favourite dance? If you have two left feet, which dance would you love to be able to learn?
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