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Category: Reading & Analysis

Song-based lessons that develop interpretation and analytical thinking through lyric exploration. Students read between the lines, interpret meaning, and analyze themes, language, and perspective within musical texts.

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SAF Update: The 20-min Third Conditional Rescue kit (ft. Taylor Swift)

December 15, 2025 Márcia Bonfim (Mars)

“Stop teaching the Third Conditional like a dead equation. In this 20-minute Textbook Rescue Kit, we use Taylor Swift to turn grammar into a tool for survival. Zero prep. Pure alchemy. Download the lesson now.”

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B2 First Reading Part 5 exercise featuring Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars song

Boost B2 First Skills: Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars in Reading Part 5

August 31, 2024 Márcia Bonfim (Mars)

Elevate your B2 First exam preparation with this engaging Reading Part 5 exercise. Use Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars lyrics to boost student engagement while honing crucial exam skills. Perfect for tech-savvy teachers seeking time-saving, creative solutions

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  • SAF Update: The 20-min Third Conditional Rescue kit (ft. Taylor Swift)
    SAF Update: The 20-min Third Conditional Rescue kit (ft. Taylor Swift)
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WHAT TEACHERS SAY

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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― Anita Massa

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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― Chris Pontiroli

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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― Diego Fracari

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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― Elize Marais

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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― Leandro Thomazini

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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― Lucas Peres Fonseca

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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― Moacir Sena


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