All Up to 30 mins articles – Page 33
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Mysteries of lost worlds
In this group activity, students discuss the mysterious monuments of lost civilizations and speculate how and why they were built.
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Mayans and Incas
In this lesson plan, students work in pairs to read about two ancient civilizations and identify differences between the two.
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Blackbeard the pirate
In this lesson plan, students read about Blackbeard and then ask a partner questions about him.
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Reading: Bar codes
A worksheet by Katherine Stannett with reading and vocabulary activities on the topic of bar codes and how they work.
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Future in the past: was going to
A matching activity for small groups that practises the use of was going to.
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Fractions
In this lesson plan, students match fractions to their pictorial depictions, learn how we work out fractions in English and then practise their skills by doing some sums! A multiple choice fractions quiz (on the theme of ’Jenny’s birthday party’) consolidates what they have learnt. Full teacher’s notes provided.
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Spider's fear for the future
In this lesson plan, students ask a partner questions to complete a text about an environmentalist’s concerns. This helps students to practise several verb tenses and question forms.
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Renewable Energy Technologies
In this lesson plan, students read about four sources of renewable energy and discuss which they would invest in.
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Once visited, never forgotten
This reading quiz about Ireland helps students practise their reading skills and learn new vocabulary.
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Hotter and hotter
In this group activity, students discuss the climate and brainstorm ways to prevent global warming.
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Countries of Africa
In this activity, students use the comparative and superlative forms to help their partner guess the appropriate African countries.
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Comparing capitals
In this lesson plan, students work in pairs to compare capital cities London, England and Tallinn, Estonia.
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Who gets the money
In this lesson plan, students develop and present a business plan while practising the present tense in future time clauses.
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In the city
In this group activity, students learn about India’s capital city and then write a web page to promote the city of their choice.
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Tourism: Question Loop Speaking Activity
This fun activity can be used at the beginning of a new topic like ’Tourism’ to introduce new material, or the end to revise material already learned.
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Animals: Feet Talk!
Feet are fascinating but what are the differences between human feet and bird feet? In this lesson plan, students match feet photos to the names of birds before listening to a description of the feet of woodpeckers, ducks, ostriches and how their feet are suited to their behaviour. A gap-fill ...
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What to do with a snake bite
In this lesson plan, students work in pairs to match pictures with captions to learn how to treat a snake bite. Helps students hone their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.
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Gregor Mendel: The Father of Modern Genetics
This lesson plan has a pairwork activity in which students complete a text about Gregor Mendel and how his experiments with pea plants established our understanding of how genetic inheritance works. Students learn key vocabulary and practise using passive structures.