A complete C1 Cambridge Speaking mock exam built around themes from Harry Styles’ song “Aperture.” Includes examiner script, visual prompts, and a teacher cheat sheet to support advanced, exam-focused speaking practice.
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The 20-min First Conditional Rescue kit (ft. Bruno Mars – I Just Might)
20-Min First Conditional Rescue with Bruno Mars.
Boost A2 students’ First Conditional skills in just 20 minutes with Bruno Mars’s “I Just Might.” This kit turns grammar practice into a narrative-driven, engaging activity, including worksheets, slides, and a performance-centered assessment. Quick, fun, and ready-to-teach — grammar meets pop culture for real classroom impact.
Nick Jonas Second Conditional: How To Heal The Inner Critic Through Song
Struggling to teach the Second Conditional without boring drills? This lesson uses Nick Jonas’s Gut Punch to transform grammar into a tool for self-compassion. Students explore internal conflict, negotiate the “inner child,” and use language to reflect, imagine change, and bridge identity with the target structure.
Bruno Mars ESL Lesson (B2): a 2026 Hit Inspired Narrative Simulation
An immersive B2 ESL lesson inspired by Bruno Mars’ I Just Might.
This free narrative simulation transforms grammar into a survival tool as students use modals, conditionals, and future perfect to negotiate risk, defend strategies, and resolve a high-stakes moral dilemma.
SAF Update: The 20-min Third Conditional Rescue kit (ft. Taylor Swift)
“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.”
How to Turn Summative Assessment into a Creative, Stress-Free Experience
Summative assessment is more than a test. Move beyond the ‘gap-fill’ and use my soulful rubrics to grade creative song lessons with clarity and joy.
Song Activity Factory 