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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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Downloads: 22
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Australian Gold Nuggets
A short article about five famous gold nuggets, with questions to test reading comprehension. Answers are provided.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
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Downloads: 13
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The �Shark� at the University
This worksheet is based on a slightly sensationalised news story about a missing satellite tracking device at a campus of an Australian University.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
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Downloads: 10
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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 Thredbo Landslide
The Thredbo disaster is known as one of the deadliest landslides in Australia�s history. Students watch the video about it and then answer some questions, testing their comprehension and knowledge of vocabulary.
Level: intermediate
Age: 18-100
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Downloads: 13
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Something to believe in
A fill-the-gap worksheet for a Clannad song.
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
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Downloads: 3
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For most Victorian students, term two begins at home due to coronavirus restrictions.
This is based on an ABC article about Victorian schools. Students have been told to stay home if they can, which means schools still need to be open, to some level.
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
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Downloads: 7
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All-Female Crew for Australian Seahawk
A Royal Australian Navy Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopter recently flew for the first time with an all-female crew. There is a vocabulary matching exercise to accompany the article.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
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Downloads: 6
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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
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Downloads: 13
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Lifeline
Listen and fill in the missing lyrics. This is a track by Alan Morris & Neev Kennedy, 2019.
Level: elementary
Age: 16-100
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Downloads: 0
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