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Blowhole Energy
Technology that harnesses wave energy through a �blowhole� is being tested at a remote Tasmanian island. This is a recent news article about that, with a worksheet to test vocabulary and comprehension.
Level: advanced
Age: 15-100
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Downloads: 7
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Lonely - Joel Corry
This should hopefully be a quick and fun �fill the gap� activity, possibly useful as a warmer.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Type:
Downloads: 8
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The areas in the UK with one Airbnb for every four homes
This is an extract from a Guardian article about the popularity and some possible problems with the popularity of Airbnb, the online marketplace for arranging or offering lodging. With the article extract is a worksheet to test house-related vocabulary.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
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Downloads: 11
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Alpine Dingoes
This worksheet is based on a recent news article about two sibling dingo cubs that were rescued in Australia. They are purebred alpine dingoes, a species which many people believed were no longer living in the wild.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
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Downloads: 14
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Toy Pianos
I�ve made a worksheet to accompany an extract from a recent article "How toy pianos went from child�s play into classical concert halls".
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type:
Downloads: 8
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What would sustainable tourism really mean for New Zealand?
This worksheet has an extract from an article about sustainable tourism in New Zealand and two exercises to test vocabulary and comprehension.
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type:
Downloads: 15
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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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Ukraine star Lesia Tsurenko�s powerful response after handshake drama
It�s expected that tennis players at tournaments will shake hands after the match. This player didn�t and this article goes briefly into why she and other Ukrainian players have not been shaking hands with their Russian/Belarusian opponents.
Level: intermediate
Age: 15-100
Type:
Downloads: 5
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US scientist recommends adding salt to make perfect cup of tea
A US scientist outrages the British with advice about tea � and the American embassy stirs it up.
I�ve written a worksheet to accompany this article to test knowledge of vocabulary and comprehension.
Level: advanced
Age: 13-100
Type:
Downloads: 8
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Dealing with Ocean Plastic in South America
A startup is recycling tonnes of discarded fishing nets throughout Chile. Is this a template for tackling the global plastic waste problem?
This is an article titled "Ocean plastic was choking Chile�s shores. Now it�s in Patagonia�s hats" from The Guardian last month.
There are some questions to test vocabulary and reading comprehensions. An...
Level: intermediate
Age: 15-100
Type:
Downloads: 30
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