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Overtourism
Have your students noticed an increase in the number of tourists to famous destinations? Is it a problem in their country?
This worksheet looks at the phenomenon of 'overtourism' and the steps that cities are taking to try to reduce the damage caused by excess tourism.
The reading has lots of great collocations for your students to study, including:
- mitigate the impact
- find a balance between
- implement measures
- traffic congestion
- ... and more!
Following the warm-up, there's a reading, gap-fill vocabulary exercises and discussion.
This worksheet is written for upper-intermediate and advanced level students.
Reported Speech
A great two-page worksheet, with both controlled practice plus a chance for personalization of the language.
Students find reported-speech tricky to master: this should help them!
Don't bore your students to death with 'he said that' grammar drills - try this instead!
The History of Vaccination
The topic of getting vaccinated was a major talking point during the Covid-19 pandemic.
This worksheet looks at the history of vaccination - and how opposition to vaccination stretches back hundreds of years.
Following the lead-in question, there is a pre-reading task, a gap-fill reading, compression / vocabulary exercises and discussion.
This worksheet is written for upper-intermediate level students and above/
Coffee at Home
Can your students start their day without a cup of coffee? Is it possible to make coffee at home that rivals the brew you would buy at a cafe?
This worksheet looks at (purportedly) the best way to make a proper cup of coffee.
Language studied includes:
- a discerning palate
- the rule of thumb
- cost a fortune
- an airtight container
- ...and more
The lesson rounds off with a look at different kinds of coffee brewing methods. Can your students decide which they think is best for home?
With a reading, comprehension questions, vocabulary exercises and discussion, there are plenty of opportunities for your students to explore the topic of coffee and give their opinions.
I don't exercise enough!
Too Much and Not Enough can be difficult for students to master.
This worksheet keeps it simple by just covering verb + too much (I talk too much) and not + verb + enough (I don't exercise enough).
There is a warm up, a matching vocabulary exercise, a conversation to practice, follow-up exercises and discussion.
This worksheet is designed for upper elementary level students.
All About 'Set'
- set foot in
- set eyes on
- set something up
- set off
Talking About Where You Live
It's one of the most basic conversations your elementary-level students need to be confident with. However, it can be fraught with difficulty!
Your students will become confident with questions including:
- Where do you live?
- How long have you lived there?
- Do you like [London]?
- What's there to do in [London]?
- ...and more
This worksheet has a gap-fill conversation, follow-up exercises and role-play cards.
Appetite or Taste?
Build your students' knowledge of some common expressions using 'taste' or 'appetite'.
Expressions studied include:
- an acquired taste
- lose your appetite
- whet your appetite
- in poor taste
- no accounting for taste
The lesson has an opening quiz, consolidation questions, a caption matching quiz and discussion questions.
It's a great way to help your students learn some fun, natural English!