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Month: June 2019

Teachers preparing FCE Reading and Use of English with "Sing It With Me" worksheet.

FCE Song Lyrics Practice: Reading & Use of English P1 Worksheet [B2]

June 24, 2019 Márcia Bonfim (Mars)

Revolutionize your classroom with our ‘Sing It With Me’ worksheet, tailored for Cambridge FCE success. This free resource empowers teachers to fuse music with critical reading and use of English skills, making exam prep both effective and enjoyable for students.

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B2 First lesson plan featuring JP Cooper's 'Sing It With Me' for all four language skills

Fun B2 First Prep: ‘Sing It With Me’ by JP Cooper | Teaching English With Songs

June 23, 2019 Márcia Bonfim (Mars)

Elevate your B2 First preparation with this engaging 4-skills lesson plan centered on JP Cooper’s ‘Sing It With Me’. From character creation to narrative writing, listening practice, and exam-style tasks, this plan develops essential skills for the B2 First exam while exploring contemporary songs

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Miley Cyrus as Ashley O from Black Mirror with Song Activity Factory logo

Miley Cyrus Acting? ESL Lesson Plan for B1+ Students | Black Mirror

June 15, 2019 Márcia Bonfim (Mars)

Bring pop culture into your B1+ ESL classroom with this Miley Cyrus-inspired lesson plan. From success idioms to music video comparisons, students will enhance their language skills while exploring contemporary music. Perfect for teachers looking to engage tech-savvy learners

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Watch & Catch 2! music video activity for ESL teachers, featuring Vimeo video and blank sheets for answers.

Teaching With Music Videos: Watch & Catch 2!

June 9, 2019 Márcia Bonfim (Mars)

Discover an engaging music video activity for teaching English! “Watch & Catch 2” uses current songs to help students identify grammar and vocabulary visually and audibly. Perfect for A2+ levels, this fun competition boosts listening and writing skills. Learn how to incorporate music videos into your ESL classroom with step-by-step instructions.

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Loved this site. I have already implemented some of the lesson plans in my classes and it’s so great how students respond to more dynamic

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― Adri Drueba

“Months ago I discovered Song Activity Factory: I was very impressed. In fact it offers lesson plans based on trendy songs AND it features great

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― Ambra Arduini

I just wanted to say thank you to Márcia, her website Song Activity Factory has helped me in so many ways. I started teaching online

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Song Activity Factory is the perfect way to make your students get the language “Under their skin” (any coincidence with the song is only a

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Song Activity Factory is for sure one of the greatest websites available to help ESL teachers in the new journey of online teaching. It takes

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Dear Márcia,  You are un(and I really have to use the F word here!)believable!  I requested this song about 3-4 days ago and in this short

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Marcia, I don’t know if I’ve ever told you how much I love your activities! Every time I open my email and find a different

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― Giselle da Silva

I always use Song Activity Factory and I’ve had such great experiences with my students. It’s possible to work with different skills of language, making

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Song Activity Factory has been a fantastic addition to my ESL classroom. My students specifically requested to use it, and it turned out to be

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SAF was a life saver with the lesson plan for Rain on me – soon after all classes had moved online and running out of

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