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Shake It Out

Florence + The Machine

About this song worksheet

A printable ESL song worksheet for “Shake It Out” by Florence + The Machine (2011), for Level 4 (upper intermediate) learners, with a focus on present simple. Students listen and fill 15 gaps in the lyrics, then discuss the song.

Discussion questions

  1. What does 'shaking it out' mean to you personally? How do you deal with negative thoughts?
  2. Why do you think Florence uses the metaphor of 'a devil on your back'?
  3. Have you ever felt stuck in the past like the singer describes? How did you move forward?

A printable song worksheet for Shake It Out by Florence + The Machine, focusing on Present simple. Includes gap-fill, vocabulary, and discussion activities.

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