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The Big Apple
The big things of Australia are a loosely related set of large structures, mostly just for tourism. The Big Apple is one of these.
This is a short article, with true/false questions and definition-matching to test comprehension and perhaps expand vocabulary.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
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Downloads: 22
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Animal welfare: our good intentions usually fall short. Here are 4 ways to shop responsibly
An article about concerns about animal welfare by Australian shoppers.
Level: advanced
Age: 10-100
Type:
Downloads: 19
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Life Partner
A news story from Breaking News English about a Japan tycoon who needs a �life partner� for his moon visit.
Includes questions to test comprehension and an answer key.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100
Type:
Downloads: 13
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Jobs
This is an activity where students must unscramble the ten jobs/occupations provided.
The answers are included.
Level: intermediate
Age: 7-100
Type:
Downloads: 3
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A Fast-Food Restaurant Story
A story from CNN about a lady in Atlanta who saw another customer mistreat a fast-food worker and what she did about it.
Level: elementary
Age: 13-100
Type:
Downloads: 20
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Homeless encampment grows on Apple property in Silicon Valley
A large homeless encampment is growing on the site Apple earmarked for its North San Jose campus in Silicon Valley. I�ve created an exercise to accompany this recent news article, to test vocabulary and comprehension. Answers are included!
Level: intermediate
Age: 15-100
Type:
Downloads: 15
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Van Life
This worksheet is based on a recent news story "As offices shut down for Covid, workers bought vans and hit the road � and some don�t want to return".
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type:
Downloads: 11
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Indonesian activist asks Australia to stop sending their waste to Indonesia
An excerpt from a recent Australian news article.
Some definitions are provided for more difficult words.
There are questions to test reading comprehension.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type:
Downloads: 11
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Wellington Web Quest
I have based this web quest around WellingtonNZ�s "Top 10 Wellington must-dos". In the first part, students must look up addresses and entry prices for attractions like the zoo, the museum and the cable car. If that was too easy, the second part requires more digging to find the answers :) If your students like to travel (or dreaming about it, he...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type:
Downloads: 11
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Outback Challenge
A short description of the UAV Outback Challenge and what is required for the Medical Rescue part of it.
Some questions to test comprehension.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type:
Downloads: 17
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