The Rolling Stones Make a New Album

Introduction

The Rolling Stones have a new album. The name is 'Foreign Tongues'. It comes out on July 10.

Main Body

This is the band's 25th album. They made the music in London for one month. The songs sound like blues, country, and rock music. Many famous people help with the music. Robert Smith and Paul McCartney sing on the album. The band members and their friends worked together. The band played a game before the news. They sold a record with a fake name. The price of the record told fans the date of the new album.

Conclusion

You can buy the album on July 10. The band already released two songs.

Learning

⚡ The 'Possession' Trick

In the text, we see: "the band's 25th album".

When you see 's, it usually means something belongs to someone. It is a shortcut for "of the".

  • The band's album \rightarrow The album of the band.
  • Robert's song \rightarrow The song of Robert.

📅 Time & Dates

Look at how we write dates in English: "July 10"

In A2 English, we put the Month first, then the Number.

Pattern: [Month] + [Number]

  • January 1
  • May 20
  • December 25

🛠 Simple Action Words (Past)

To tell a story about the past, many words just get an -ed at the end:

  • Play \rightarrow Played
  • Work \rightarrow Worked
  • Release \rightarrow Released