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Category: Present Continuous

ESL lesson plan for Snowman by Sia teaching Present Continuous for A2 High / B1 Low learners using visual storytelling.

Snowman (Present Continuous): How To Make Grammar Feel Like a Rescue Mission

December 9, 2025 Márcia Bonfim (Mars)

Turn a holiday video into a grammatical laboratory. This immersive session uses “Snowman” by Sia to teach the Present Continuous through visual narration and the “Freeze Frame” technique, bypassing textbook boredom entirely.

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Three teens dancing in a smart home setting, promoting an ESL lesson plan about house room vocabulary.

Fun Musical Rooms – Where AI Meets Music to Teach ESL House Vocabulary

June 11, 2025 Márcia Bonfim (Mars)

Teach house vocabulary with a fun, AI-generated song in this ready-to-use A2 ESL lesson. “Fun Musical Rooms” blends listening, reading, and creativity while exploring smart homes. Includes worksheet, comprehension questions, and a creative task. Perfect for teens and adults learning vocabulary in context through music.

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Engage students with a song-based English lesson using Coldplay's Feelslikeimfallinginlove.

How To Use Coldplay’s New 2024 Song for Creative English Language Teaching

July 3, 2024 Márcia Bonfim (Mars)

Discover how to energize your English language teaching with Coldplay’s new song, Feelslikeimfallinginlove. This activity, SONG PIECES, is perfect for online classes and can be adapted for in-person teaching. Engage your students with creative listening and writing exercises that go beyond gap-fill activities.

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Present Continuous In Songs Listening Practice & Review – Teaching With Songs (A2/B1)!

March 18, 2022 Márcia Bonfim (Mars)

Lesson at a Glance: Present Continuous In Songs The Experience: Students engage in a focused listening and writing challenge using four song extracts with on-screen

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Teaching With Songs: You – Benny Blanco, Marshmello & Vance Joy [Present Continuous]

April 10, 2021 Márcia Bonfim (Mars)

Lesson at a Glance: You – Benny Blanco, Marshmello & Vance Joy The Experience: Students engage in a visual discovery task followed by interactive grammar

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