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Can We Break the Plastic Wave?
Things are not looking so great. The amount of plastic ending up in the ocean is going up not down. This worksheet has a vocabulary exercise and a comprehension exercise centred around an article summarising the recent study by the University of Oxford, the University of Leeds, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and Common Seas.
Level: advanced
Age: 15-100
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Downloads: 31
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Captain Kirk is Going to Space
The actor who played Captain Kirk in the Star Trek series is set to embark on a real-life journey into space. This is a recent news article, with questions to test vocabulary and comprehension.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
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Downloads: 12
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Cash for the winner, the loser for dinner
This worksheet is based around a recent article about cockfighting in East Timor / Timor Leste.
Level: intermediate
Age: 15-100
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Downloads: 9
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Cobargo
This small town and it�s community was hit hard by the recent bushfires in Australia. This is a short article about some local businesses with some questions to check comprehension. Most of the vocabulary is at an intermediate level. I�ve provided definitions for 5 or 6 words that students may be unfamiliar with.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
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Coronavirus and Food
Ah yes, yet another coronavirus worksheet! One of Australia�s science experts answered some questions about coronavirus and food. Will vodka work as hand sanitiser? Read this worksheet and see!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
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Downloads: 39
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Coronavirus risks a return of the throwaway culture
Is it okay that we all turn into slobs again and fill the streets and oceans with plastic, if it�ll help us survive the pandemic? Does using more plastic even help? An excerpt from an interesting and recent article, with a few questions to test reading comprehension. Answers are included!
Level: advanced
Age: 12-100
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Coronavirus Words and Phrases
There have been several medical/public health terms that are now in common use, and there�s also been some new words introduced. This worksheet has some examples, for students to try and guess the meaning of, using the content. Definitions have been included. Note that some of these words are more commonly used in Australia and New Zealand.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
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Downloads: 31
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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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Devon Girl Finishes Round-Britain Sailing Trek
This worksheet is based on a recent news article about a 14 year old who just sailed around Britain. Answers are included.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
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Downloads: 14
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Dr. Elsie Inglis
After studying at the Edinburgh School of Medicine for Women Elsie Inglis founded her own medical college, then later a maternity hospital for the poor of Edinburgh. She tried to set up a women�s medical unit to operate for the Allies during the First World War � and was told by the War Office �My good lady, go home and sit still.� Fortunately Elsi...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
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Downloads: 13
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