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The incredible journey of the Bogong moth
Bogong moths migrate up to a thousand kilometres to find a cool summer home in Australia�s southern alps, where they are a crucial source of food for the local wildlife. Why they outnumber most moths is not known.
Lund University has a short video about some research they�ve done about the moth. This worksheet is written to accompany the vid...
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
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Downloads: 10
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Human rights activist �forced to flee DRC� over child cobalt mining lawsuit
This worksheet references an article from the Guardian about an activist who helped with a lawsuit against tech companies alleging child exploitation in cobalt mining.
Level: advanced
Age: 16-100
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Downloads: 27
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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
Type:
Downloads: 22
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Brexit �opportunity to ban supertrawlers from UK waters�
A reading comprehension exercise based on a recent article from The Guardian.
Level: advanced
Age: 12-100
Type:
Downloads: 11
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Call to fast-track bike lanes
A recent article from The Guardian about proposals to build more bike lanes in Australia, to take advantage of the recent surge in bike sales during the coronavirus pandemic.
The worksheet includes questions to test comprehension and vocabulary.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type:
Downloads: 19
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Ten Facts about Jodie Whittaker
Based on �11 Fun Facts About Jodie Whittaker�, this is a short article about the actress, with some questions to test comprehension.
Thanks to zailda; I used her Disney notebook template!
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type:
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Australia�s Gold Coast
Hayley Andersen and her boyfriend Kyle Hunter are travel bloggers who are based in Australia�s Gold Coast. In this video, they visit and talk about some of their favourite places to visit there. The worksheet has some multiple-choice questions to test comprehension.
Level: intermediate
Age: 18-100
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Downloads: 11
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The Simpsons - An Interview with John Swartzelder
Reclusive Simpsons writer John Swartzwelder has given his first interview since leaving the show 18 years ago. I�ve provided vocabulary and comprehension exercises to accompany the article.
Level: advanced
Age: 15-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 12
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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
Type:
Downloads: 17
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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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