B2+ – Song Activity Factory

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How To Use Alex Warren’s Ordinary To Turn Boring ESL Into Extraordinary Success

August 14, 2025 Márcia Bonfim (Mars)

A creative ESL lesson plan using Alex Warren’s “Ordinary.” This B2/C1 song activity goes beyond gap-fills to teach critical thinking and figurative language

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ESL Song Analysis: Why Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” is Great

August 6, 2025 Márcia Bonfim (Mars)

Tired of boring gap-fill exercises? Discover how to use Alex Warren’s hit song “Ordinary” to create a truly creative and time-saving song activity for your teen or adult ESL students. This deep dive moves beyond the surface, offering a line-by-line analysis of powerful metaphors and vocabulary you can actually teach with. Get a FREE, ready-to-use lesson plan designed to develop critical thinking, listening skills, and grammar in a meaningful context. Stop searching and start teaching with an activity that fosters deep discussion and engages students with music they already love.

ESL lesson plan and listening activity using Ariana Grande’s song “Twilight Zone” for grammar, lyric interpretation, and English class engagement

Ariana Grande – Twilight Zone: Listening Song Activity (Now BEAT+ Aligned & Even Better!)

May 18, 2025 Márcia Bonfim (Mars)

Beyond Gap-Fills: This Creative Song Activity Using Ariana Grande’s ‘Twilight Zone’ Makes Grammar Fun While Developing Critical Listening Skills for ESL Students at Every Level! Now Aligned with the BEAT + Method!

Ariana Grande – Twilight Zone: Listening Song Activity For English Language Teaching

April 8, 2025 Márcia Bonfim (Mars)

A fun and dynamic ESL song activity using Ariana Grande’s “Twilight Zone”! This engaging English lesson plan includes listening practice and grammar games for beginner to advanced students.

Free, interactive song-based grammar quizzes for ESL teachers featuring Billie Eilish, Bonnie Tyler, and Jungle. Ad-free and engaging for students!

🖱️ Free Song-Based Quizzes for ESL Teachers: Boost Engagement (Ad-Free)

March 26, 2025 Márcia Bonfim (Mars)

Engage your ESL students with fun, free grammar quizzes! 🎵 These ad-free, song-based quizzes help practice verb tenses, modal verbs, contractions, and more in context. Each quiz includes a ready-to-use lesson plan for easy teaching. Click to access quizzes featuring Billie Eilish, Bonnie Tyler, and Jungle

esl b2 first listening part 2 featuring Billie Eilish's music.

You Probably Won’t Believe How Billie Eilish’s Music Can Engage ESL Students

January 27, 2025 Márcia Bonfim (Mars)

Discover how Billie Eilish’s music can engage your ESL students with this innovative listening activity! Designed for B2 First learners, this lesson uses the captivating lyrics of “Birds of a Feather” to build critical listening skills in a creative and meaningful way. Download the PDF worksheet and embedded audio/video to get started. Perfect for teens and adults