Reading-based Worksheets

Are your students active on social media? Are they uploading photos of their meals to Instagram or are they glued to Twitter or Facebook?

Or perhaps they prefer to call people instead?

This worksheet has short vox-pop readings, with vocabulary-building exercises and discussion questions.

This worksheet is written for upper-elementary students and above.

How do people celebrate New Year around the world?

This worksheet has three themed mini readings, with speakers telling us what they do at New Year.

Following a lead-in and gap-fill reading, there are vocabulary building exercises and discussion.

The discussion is in two parts. The first reviews expressions from the text (allowing your students to personalise the language). The second half is themed to New Year.

This worksheet is written for lower-intermediate level students.

Do your students enjoy a cup of coffee (or similar) at a local cafe or coffee shop? Has there been a growth in the market in the last twenty years?

This worksheet has an interview with the owner of an independent coffee shop. Following the warm-up, there are vocabulary exercises, a reading, comprehension questions and lots of discussion.

Your students will learn expressions including:

• to make a point of doing something
• to set something apart (from ...)
• the secret to [your] success
• plain sailing

This worksheet is for intermediate to advanced level classes.

The skyline in many cities is changing rapidly, with the construction of ever-taller skyscrapers. Would your students like to live in one? Do they benefit the local community?

This worksheet has a lead-in picture quiz, followed by a gap-fill reading, collocation practice and discussion. Expressions studied include:

• the uber rich
• the preserve of [someone]
• a marked increase
• a blue chip company

It is written for upper-intermediate and advanced-level students.

It is said that we have over a hundred thousand dreams in a lifetime. However, the purpose of dreams is not understood. Perhaps your students can throw some light on the topic with this reading and discussion worksheet.

Following the lead-in, there is a vocabulary matching exercise, a gap-fill reading, comprehension questions, more vocabulary work and lots of discussion.

Language learned includes:

• short-term memory
• a brilliant idea
• the periodic table
• a complete mystery
• and more ...

This worksheet is for intermediate levels and above.

For how much longer will we be paying for goods by cash? Have you started using your telephone to make payments? Do your students feel comfortable paying electronically?

Following the lead-in, there is a vocabulary mix-and-match, a reading passage, comprehension and vocabulary exercises, finishing with extended discussion.

Vocabulary covered includes

• withdraw
• transaction
• contactless
• die out

and more.

This worksheet is written for intermediate-level classes.

Are there are lot of commercials on TV showing people guzzling cans of cola? Do your students consume a lot of 'lite' or low-calorie drinks?

This worksheet looks at the suggestion that low-calorie drinks might not be any better for us than the regular version - or even worse. There's lots of vocabulary - fads, guzzle, a twist (as in a surprise) and more.

This worksheet is written for upper-intermediate levels and above.

Why do we throw so much food away? Is there anything lurking at the back of your students' refrigerators that needs dealing with?

Food wastage has become a popular talking point in recent years, and this worksheet has a reading, vocabulary exercises and lots of discussion practice. There is vocabulary and collocations including:

• ancient leftovers
• lurking
• mouthwatering
• past (its) expiration date
• make the most of

This worksheet is written for upper-intermediate level students.