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
Category: Speaking & Interaction
Interactive song-based lessons that build speaking fluency, discussion skills, and real-time communication. Students respond to music through predictions, opinions, and collaborative tasks that promote meaningful spoken interaction.
Teaching with songs: REM- Losing My Religion, Mother’S Day Flashback!
Discover an engaging song-based lesson plan using REM’s “Losing My Religion” to teach English! Perfect for B1+ level students, this activity boosts speaking and reading skills, focusing on expressing opinions and preparing for the Cambridge English First Exam. Learn how to incorporate music into your ESL classroom with step-by-step instructions and downloadable materials.
Now United’s ‘Beautiful Life’: A Multi-Cultural A2+ ESL Lesson Plan
Embark on a global journey with ‘Beautiful Life’ by Now United in this engaging English language teaching activity. Featuring the song’s official music video, students explore countries, engage in flag matching exercises, word searches, listening comprehension, and email writing. Tailored for Basic (A2) learners and beyond, it’s a celebration of cultures.
Billie Eilish’s ‘Come Out and Play’: A B1+ ESL Lesson on Talent and Creativity
Dive into the world of talent and creativity with ‘Come Out and Play’ by Billie Eilish. This English language teaching activity, inspired by Apple’s ‘Holiday – Share Your Gifts,’ takes students on a journey of discovery. They’ll explore ideas, play memory games, delve into music creation, and arrange song lyrics. Suitable for Pre-Intermediate (B1) learners and above, it’s a dynamic way to celebrate talents
Teaching English with Calum Scott’s ‘No Matter What’: A B1+ ESL Lesson Plan
Dive into the complexities of parent-child relationships with ‘No Matter What’ by Calum Scott. This English language teaching lesson plan weaves a tapestry of discussions, grammar review, narrative writing, and lyrical analysis. Suitable for Pre-Intermediate (B1) learners and beyond, it’s a journey into the realm of relationships.
Here Comes the Change (From the Motion Picture ‘On The Basis of Sex’) – Kesha
Explore gender equality through the power of music with ‘Here Comes the Change’ by Kesha. This English language teaching lesson plan delves into thought-provoking quotes, lyrics analysis, verb tenses, and more. Perfect for Pre-Intermediate (B1+) learners and above, it’s an engaging journey into a critical topic