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Song Activity Factory
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Empowering educators through music-driven lesson plans that teach English and 21st-century skills. FREE resources for ELT, ESL, EFL, TESOL, TEFL, and more. songactivityfactory.com

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Stop the "fun but flat" lesson trap. 🛑

Students don't learn from activity—they learn from processing inside it. Move from busywork to "Linguistic Missions" like Grammar Detectives and Chunk Hunters. 🕵️‍♂️✨

Make every song count. 🚀

#ESL #ELT #TeachingTips #LanguageAcquisition
February 8, 2026 at 8:28 PM
⚡ The Grammar of Memory (ft. Amy Grant)

Stop teaching Reported Speech as a mechanical drill.
Start using it to mediate memory, identity, and generational distance.

A 20-minute Textbook Rescue for C1 learners.

🔗 songactivityfactory.com/2026/02/07/c...

#amygrant #AdvancedELT #TeacherDesign #esl
Why Most C1 Song Lessons Fail — And What to Do Instead
Move beyond shallow gap-fills and backshifting drills with this 20-minute C1 lesson architecture built around Amy Grant’s “The 6th of January.” Learn how to treat music as a complex tex…
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February 7, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Stop turning great songs into boring dictation tests. 🛑
If your students are just filling in blanks, they aren't learning—they're just hunting for sounds.
Discover the "Skills+" move to turn song lessons into language missions.

#ESL #ELT #LanguageLearning
songactivityfactory.com/2026/02/03/s...
Activity Time vs. Real Language Growth: Where Language Learning Actually Happens
Stop the “Gap-Fill Burnout” that kills student engagement. Discover the Skills+ teaching move: a systematic shift from passive listening to active linguistic missions that turn catchy s…
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February 3, 2026 at 12:51 PM
C1 Cambridge Speaking mock based on Harrys Styles's "Aperture" themes.
Built for abstract discussion, lexical range & real exam interaction.
Visuals + examiner script included.
#C1 #SpeakingExam #ESL #harrystyles #aperture
songactivityfactory.com/2026/01/28/c...
Use Harry Styles For C1 Advanced Speaking Mock Inspired by “Aperture”
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-focu…
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January 28, 2026 at 9:42 PM
🚀 Rescue your First Conditional in 20 min with Bruno Mars’s “I Just Might”! A2 students go from drills → narrative mastery. Slides, worksheets & assessment included. Pop culture + grammar = classroom win. 🎵✏️ #ESL #brunomars #ijustmight #A2
#lessonplan
songactivityfactory.com/2026/01/24/i...
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-dr…
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January 24, 2026 at 2:35 PM
What if grammar could change how students talk to themselves?

This B1+ ESL lesson uses Nick Jonas’s “Gut Punch” (Jan 1, 2026).
👉 Read the lesson + download the free materials.

#esl #nickjonas #secondconditional

#nickjonasgutpunch #esl #secondconditional
songactivityfactory.com/2026/01/20/t...
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, n…
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January 20, 2026 at 1:38 PM
What if a song wasn’t the activity — but the engine?

I just released a Bruno Mars–inspired ESL narrative simulation (B2) where language choices shape the story.

Grammar. Ethics. Agency.
#ESL #NarrativeLearning #SongBasedLearning #Ijustmightbrunomars
songactivityfactory.com/2026/01/17/b...
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 n…
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January 17, 2026 at 9:35 PM
"If + Past Perfect..." = 😴

Stop teaching the Third Conditional like a math equation. Use Taylor Swift to turn grammar into survival.

My new 20-Min Rescue Kit (B2) is out.

✅ Zero Prep ✅ Free PDF + Slides

Get it here: songactivityfactory.com/2025/12/15/t...

#ESL #TEFL #TaylorSwift
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. Downlo…
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December 15, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Grammar isn't a set of rules. It's a live commentary. 🎙️
Turn your classroom into a broadcast booth with this "Snowman" by Sia lesson.
Teach Present Continuous without the textbook zombie stare.
Get the dossier: songactivityfactory.com/2025/12/09/t... #ESL #SongActivity #siasnowman #esllesson
Snowman (Present Continuous): How To Make Grammar Feel Like a Rescue Mission
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&#82…
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December 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Stop just teaching songs. Start TRANSMUTING noise into knowledge. 🧪✨

The gap-fill is dead. Today, we enter the New Era of Pop CLIL.

See how I use David Guetta to teach Natural Science

Read & Download here: 👇 songactivityfactory.com/2025/11/27/p...

#PopCLIL #EdChat #ESL #davidguetta
November 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Teaching the 2nd conditional with “If I were a bird…”? 💤
Try Katy Perry’s Bandaids instead—real heartbreak, real grammar, real learning.
Includes a free “Assessment with Soul” toolkit + rubric! songactivityfactory.com/2025/11/11/k...
#ESL #bandaids #katyperry #Grammar #SongActivityFactory
How to Teach the Second Conditional with a Boost (Using Katy Perry’s “Bandaids”)
Get a free ESL lesson plan to teach the Second Conditional with Katy Perry’s “Bandaids.” End grammar boredom and get a full “Assessment with a Soul” toolkit to elimina…
songactivityfactory.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Stop using boring gap-fills. Here's a 60-min song lesson that teaches critical thinking. 🎬👇 #ESL #alexwarren #ordinary #esllesson with a link to the blog post. songactivityfactory.com/2025/08/14/c...
How To Use Alex Warren’s Ordinary To Turn Boring ESL Into Extraordinary Success
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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August 14, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Your students are obsessed with Alex Warren's 'Ordinary.' Here's how to use it to teach advanced metaphors and critical thinking. #alexwarren #esllesson #ordinary #esl
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ESL Song Analysis: Why Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” is Great
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 stude…
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August 6, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Stop the gap-fill drills. Here’s a 5-step framework to teach grammar with an Ed Sheeran song that your students will actually love. #ESL #edsheeran #azizam songactivityfactory.com/2025/08/03/c...
Creative ESL Lesson Plan: Teach ‘I Wanna…’ with Ed Sheeran’s Azizam
Tired of boring gap-fill exercises? This creative, time-saving lesson plan uses Ed Sheeran’s song “Azizam” to teach the informal contraction “I wanna…” in a way …
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August 4, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Your grammar worksheet is boring. 😬
Here’s how to turn it from a flat, black-and-white drill into a full-color experience where students actually CREATE with language.
It's called the MUSIC+ Framework. See how it works 👇
songactivityfactory.com/2025/07/31/c...
#ESL #Teaching #EdTech #LessonPlans
ESL Case Study: From a Flat Worksheet to a Full-Color Experience
Tired of grammar drills that fall flat? This case study provides a practical, step-by-step guide to transform any simple song worksheet into an engaging, full-color experience for your teen or adul…
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July 31, 2025 at 2:50 PM
ESL SONG: Rooms in a house vocabulary #eslteacher youtu.be/Vk6tkldQlUA?...
A2 ESL Song For Rooms In a House Vocabulary: Assistmate Official Music Video
YouTube video by Song Activity Factory
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June 10, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Why Teaching ESL With Songs Got Easier and More Effective Than Ever!✨ Say goodbye to outdated activities & hello to deeper student engagement. Grab your 5 FREE sample lesson plans now! #ESLTeacher #EdTech songactivityfactory.com/2025/06/06/t...
Why Teaching ESL With Songs Got Easier and More Effective Than Ever!
Tired of boring ESL song gap-fills? This post explains why teaching with songs is easier and more effective using the MUSIC+ Framework. Learn about the 5 pillars (Motivation+, Understanding+, Skill…
songactivityfactory.com
June 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
🎵 Have you heard of the talented Italian singer Damiano David? 🎵

This lesson transforms tense review into a collaborative experience.
free resources

#ESL #EnglishTeaching #songactivityfactory #DamianoDavid #BEATMethod songactivityfactory.com/2025/05/21/b...
Boost Your ESL Classroom with Damiano David: Creative Song Activity for B2 Students
Boost your ESL classroom with Damiano David’s ‘Next Summer’! This creative song activity for B2 students combines grammar review with personal storytelling. Ideal for teens and ad…
songactivityfactory.com
May 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
✅ Differentiated for all levels
✅ Builds multiple skills
✅ Includes easy assessment tools
✅ Works online & in-person songactivityfactory.com/2025/05/18/a...
Ariana Grande – Twilight Zone: Listening Song Activity (Now BEAT+ Aligned & Even Better!)
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! N…
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May 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM