High-level students often rely on melody to guess at meaning. Using Matt Hansen’s “VISION” and the MUSIC+ Framework, this lesson transforms emotional listening into evidence-based interpretation through monologue investigation and B2+ imperatives.
Author: Márcia Bonfim (Mars)
Founder, Song Activity Factory | Creator of the BEAT+ Method. An international educator teaching since 1993, I specialize in transmuting contemporary music into a soulful system for song-based ESL teaching and assessment. My mission is to help teachers move beyond passive "gap-fill" worksheets to create profound, creative, and human-centered classroom experiences through the alchemical power of song.
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