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Life on Mars?

David Bowie

About this song worksheet

A printable ESL song worksheet for “Life on Mars?” by David Bowie (1971), for Level 5 (advanced) learners, with a focus on present simple. Students listen and fill 14 gaps in the lyrics, then discuss the song.

Discussion questions

  1. How does Bowie use surreal imagery to comment on 1970s society and media culture?
  2. What does the repeated question 'Is there life on Mars?' suggest about life on Earth?
  3. Do you ever feel like the girl in the song, watching life like a 'saddening bore' you've 'lived ten times or more'?

A printable song worksheet for Life on Mars? by David Bowie, focusing on Present simple. Includes gap-fill, vocabulary, and discussion activities.

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