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Title
Wasted Food
Target Structure
Reading, Vocabulary and Discussion
Level
Upper-Intermediate
Time
60 minutes
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Description
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.

 


 

Title
What do you think of driverless cars?
Target Structure
Reading, Vocabulary and Discussion
Level
Upper-Elem / Pre-Intermediate
Time
60 minutes
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Description
There are lots of stories about self-driving cars in the news in the last few years. This worksheet brings the topic to your lower-level classes.

'Driverless Cars' has a vocabulary matching exercise, followed by three short gap-fill vox pops. The lesson continues with comprehension questions, exercises to personalise the target language and finally discussion questions.

Your students will learn (or review) vocabulary including:

reliable
not keen (on something)
commute
can't wait
...and more

This worksheet is designed for upper elementary or lower-intermediate level classes.


 


 

Title
Spies in the Sky
Target Structure
Reading, Vocabulary and Discussion
Level
Intermediate +
Time
60 + minutes
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Description
Would you be worried if a drone flew over you? Could it be recording you?

This worksheet looks at the increasing popularity of drones - be it for personal, business or government use.

Following the lead-in, there is an opening vocabulary mix-and-match, a gap-fill reading, followed by comprehension questions, more vocabulary work and extended discussion.

The topic of drones makes for some great discussions and your students will have the opportunity to build their vocabulary and fluency skills.

This worksheet is written for intermediate classes and above.

 


 

Title
Stonehenge
Target Structure
Reading, Vocabulary and Discussion
Level
Lower-Intermediate+
Time
45 minutes
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Description
It's one of the most famous ancient monuments in the world. However, it's purpose is still a mystery to us, five thousand years later.

This worksheet has an opening quiz (don't worry if your students know nothing about Stonehenge) followed by a short reading. Your students will learn (or revise) some great vocabulary, including:

  • ancient
  • monument
  • ceremony
  • archeologist
  • breathtaking
  • ...and more
The lesson rounds off with some simple discussion questions on famous historical sights. What is the oldest man-made monument in your students' countries? Where would they like to visit?

This worksheet is written for lower-intermediate level classes.


 


 

Title
Robot Recruiters
Target Structure
Reading, Vocabulary and Discussion
Level
Upper-Intermediate / Advanced
Time
60 + minutes
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Description
Have you applied for a job recently? Did you know that a computer might have scanned your resume and rejected you?

This worksheets looks at the (possibly worrying) growth of computers being used to sort out job applications.

Following the lead-in, there's collocation language building, a gap-fill reading and additional exercises and discussion.

Part of the discussion is an analysis of some common mistakes in resumes - not tailoring applications, mysterious gaps, inappropriate style and more.

It makes a great topic for discussion in both business and general English classes. Try it today!


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