ACADEMIC ORACY SONG


I hope that I – maybe one day

Will learn to speak – in a proper way

Will master stress – and good pronunci – ation

The future though – still seems so far

There hasn’t been - such seminar

I wish there were – a syllabus  to guide me


(silent voices, everybody) Academic – Oracy course



And now we can – every other week

Get lectured ‘bout – how wrong we speak

To hell with it – we embrace – criticism

Chomsky would  -  be proud of us

And Jakobson – would join the class

If he heard the im - proving stress and rhythm


 (everybody) Academic Oracy, Academic Oracy