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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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The burkini raises debate in Egypt
I�ve taken an extract from a recent news article about a woman who was berated by other Muslim women for wearing a burkini at the swimming pool of a resort in Egypt. As is usual with my worksheets, I�ve included a vocabulary exercise and a comprehension exercise. I hope this is useful to someone!
Level: intermediate
Age: 18-100
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Downloads: 16
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Australian Open 2024
Here are profiles of some of the players playing at the Australian Open year. This can be used to teach and review nationalities, countries and comparatives or to review sport vocabulary.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
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Downloads: 5
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The Peregrine Falcon
A short reading about one of the world�s fastest birds with comprehension questions.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Type:
Downloads: 12
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The Free Boutique
A short reading, excerpted from a recent news article �It sounds like a little thing but it�s powerful�: the new Sydney boutique where everything is free.
There are multiple choice questions to test comprehension and an exercise for matching words and definitions.
Answers are included!
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type:
Downloads: 21
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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
Type:
Downloads: 14
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Has COVID made us cruel?
A recent article from an Australian newspaper about kindness during the COVID pandemic.
Level: advanced
Age: 15-100
Type:
Downloads: 18
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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
Type:
Downloads: 14
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Mount Kosciuszko
Learn about mainland Australia�s highest mountain! There are some questions to test reading comprehension and answers are included.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type:
Downloads: 15
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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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