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Student Climate Strikes in Australia
On the 25th of September thousands of school students across Australia took part in protests. They did this because they are worried about the future; they want politicians to take real and immediate action toward renewables, rather than fossil fuels. The movement is called School Strike 4 Climate Australia (SS4C) but it�s part of a global moveme...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
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Downloads: 17
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The Frankencarrots of Freo
An extract from an article in The Guardian about an Australian prison that �resurrected� its victory garden during a COVID-19 lockdown. The worksheet includes questions to test comprehension and vocabulary.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
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Downloads: 17
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Marine Protected Areas in Australia
This worksheet is taken from a recent article about 75 of Australia�s marine protected areas only having �partial� protection.
Level: advanced
Age: 12-100
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Downloads: 17
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Will Edinburgh Festival Fringe survive?
This worksheet is based around a recent news story "Edinburgh festival fringe threatened by Covid rules, says organiser".
I hope it�s useful!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type:
Downloads: 17
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Volvo Might Give Out One Million Dollars Worth of Cars
I have taken a short article about a Volvo commercial and provided a word/meaning matching activity and 3 True/False questions, to test comprehension. The answers are included.
Level: intermediate
Age: 15-100
Type:
Downloads: 16
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J.J. Watt�s New Quarantine Hobby
A worksheet based on this CNBC article:
NFL star J.J. Watt discovered this new hobby while self-quarantining (Hint: Bill Gates is also a fan of the activity)
Level: intermediate
Age: 15-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 16
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Locked down with lizards and partridges
An article from The Guardian called "Lizards, vines, papayas: working solo in the Eden Project during lockdown" about a woman who is working alone to look after a giant artificial rainforest at The Eden Project in England.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type:
Downloads: 16
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Brisbane, by a Local
Local: a person who lives in a particular area, city, or town.
In this YouTube video, a Brisbane local talks about some of the attractions of their city.
A short set of questions to test comprehension, with answers included.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Type:
Downloads: 16
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The city of blades
Learn about the ancient city of swords, knives, razor blades and scissors! Answers are included. Please let me know if you�ve any suggestions for improvements.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type:
Downloads: 16
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The burkini raises debate in Egypt
I�ve taken an extract from a recent news article about a woman who was berated by other Muslim women for wearing a burkini at the swimming pool of a resort in Egypt. As is usual with my worksheets, I�ve included a vocabulary exercise and a comprehension exercise. I hope this is useful to someone!
Level: intermediate
Age: 18-100
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Downloads: 16
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