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Title
The Silent Universe
Target Structure
Reading, Vocabulary & Discussion
Level
Upper-Intermediate to Advanced
Time
60+ minutes
Your Notes
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Description
Is there intelligent alien life out there in space? If so, why haven't we found anything yet?
This worksheet looks at the 'Fermi Paradox' - the question of why there seems to be no life beyond this planet. Are we unique? Or is there some kind of Star Trek-like agreement not to contact us?
Whatever the reason, it makes a great topic for reading and discussion. Your students will learn expressions including:
With a lead-in, collocation exercises, gap-fill reading and discussion questions, there's lots for your students to sink their teeth into!
This worksheet is written for upper-intermediate and advanced level students.
This worksheet looks at the 'Fermi Paradox' - the question of why there seems to be no life beyond this planet. Are we unique? Or is there some kind of Star Trek-like agreement not to contact us?
Whatever the reason, it makes a great topic for reading and discussion. Your students will learn expressions including:
- a deafening silence
- a near certainty
- to draw a blank
- to teem with life
With a lead-in, collocation exercises, gap-fill reading and discussion questions, there's lots for your students to sink their teeth into!
This worksheet is written for upper-intermediate and advanced level students.
Title
Valentine's Day
Target Structure
Reading, Vocabulary Building, Discussion
Level
Upper-Intermediate to Advanced
Time
45 minutes
Your Notes
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Description
This worksheet is a great way to bring Valentine's to your classroom!
Following the warm up, there is a vocabulary mix and match, a reading and comprehension questions.
The lesson continues with more vocabulary work, a summarizing speaking activity and discussion questions.
Expressions studied include:
This lesson is written for upper-intermediate and advanced-level students.
Following the warm up, there is a vocabulary mix and match, a reading and comprehension questions.
The lesson continues with more vocabulary work, a summarizing speaking activity and discussion questions.
Expressions studied include:
- through gritted teeth
- to stretch back many years
- to return the favor/favour
- the foreseeable future
This lesson is written for upper-intermediate and advanced-level students.
Title
The Ancient Olympic Games
Target Structure
Reading, Vocabulary, Discussion
Level
Lower Intermediate
Time
60 minutes
Your Notes
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Description
How much do your students know about the origins of the Olympic Games?
Following the lead-in, there is a pre-reading vocabulary-matching exercise, and a text on the history of the games.
This is followed by true/false comprehension questions and vocabulary building exercises.
The lesson rounds off with discussion questions.
This worksheet is written for lower-intermediate level students and above.
Following the lead-in, there is a pre-reading vocabulary-matching exercise, and a text on the history of the games.
This is followed by true/false comprehension questions and vocabulary building exercises.
The lesson rounds off with discussion questions.
This worksheet is written for lower-intermediate level students and above.
Title
Career Choices: The Actor
Target Structure
Reading, Vocabulary and Discussion
Level
Intermediate to Advanced
Time
60 minutes
Your Notes
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Description
Acting is a job that everyone has an opinion about. Many would see it as an unusual career choice - but do any of your students wish they had become actors?
This worksheet has a gap-fill reading, broken up into sections. Your students will learn new expressions including:
The lesson rounds off with an extended discussion, covering both the new language and the topic of becoming an actor.
This worksheet is for intermediate to advanced-level students.
This worksheet has a gap-fill reading, broken up into sections. Your students will learn new expressions including:
- an inspirational teacher (like you...)
- to have the edge
- a highly competitive field
- an aspiring actor
- to have a thick skin
The lesson rounds off with an extended discussion, covering both the new language and the topic of becoming an actor.
This worksheet is for intermediate to advanced-level students.
Title
Advice for Interviews
Target Structure
Reading and Discussion
Level
Intermediate
Time
60 minutes
Your Notes
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Description
This revamped worksheet looks at the topic of what to do (and not to do) in a job interview.
There's a task-based reading, plus exercises on language used to give advice.
Students can make mini-presentations on topics, and then work in groups having discussions on interview experiences.
This worksheet is written for intermediate-level students.
(Updated October 2015)
There's a task-based reading, plus exercises on language used to give advice.
Students can make mini-presentations on topics, and then work in groups having discussions on interview experiences.
This worksheet is written for intermediate-level students.
(Updated October 2015)
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