THE ACADEMIC ORACY SONG


I ‘hoped that I – may‘be one day

Would ‘learn to speak – the ‘proper way

Would  ‘master stress – and ‘good pronunci‘ation

The ‘future though – then  ‘seemed so far

Cause ‘there was no - such ‘seminar

I ‘wished  there were – a ‘syllabus  to ‘guide me


Academic Oracy course,

                        of course



And ‘now we can – every ‘single week

Get ‘lectured about – how ‘bad we speak

To ‘heck with it – we em‘brace – ‘criticism

‘Chomsky would  -  be ‘proud of us

And ‘Jakobson – would ‘join the class

If ‘he heard the im‘proving stress and ‘rhythm


Academic Oracy course,

                        of course