Tag: The natural World

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C1-C2 Vocabulary quiz for animals

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Learning vocabulary in a foreign language can be either fun or tedious depending on how you set yourself to doing it. It can also be quite frustrating as we usually only seem to remember the words that we use in our everyday interaction and very frequently forget ‘that other word’ (Ooooh! Ah! Eek! Oops! It’s…… Continue reading C1-C2 Vocabulary quiz for animals

C 2 · Natural world & environment

C1/C2 Listening activity: Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest in Flames

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Natural world & environment · Science, techonology & space

Listening Advanced C1: Do We Really Need the Moon?

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Image Jason Blackeye There has been a lot of talk about the moon lately because fifty years ago man set foot on it.  There also seems to be a lot of debate related to whether this actually happened or if it was merely propaganda due to the Space Race. Aware as I am that this… Continue reading Listening Advanced C1: Do We Really Need the Moon?

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Pre-intermediate A2 Vocabulary Wild animals

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Here’s a quiz for beginners to learn how to speak about wild animals, their habits and some of their peculiarities. Click for wild animal quiz

A1 · Vocabulary

Pre-intermediate A2 Vocabulary: Pet quiz

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Hello! This is a vocabulary quiz for beginners. Topic: Popular pets. Click for vocabulary quiz

C 2 · Natural world & environment

Listening activity Advanced C1: Greenland is Melting

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Can we really deny this is happening? This beautiful island, populated many centuries ago by the Vikings is under threat. But just as Jason Box claims, ‘What happens in Greenland doesn’t stay in Greenland,’ meaning by this, that this is an issue that concerns the whole of humanity. I’ve used this news from CNN as a…… Continue reading Listening activity Advanced C1: Greenland is Melting

Natural world & environment · Workplace & jobs

Listening Advanced C1: How Do You Become a Marine Biologist?

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Rachel Butler, marine biologist and underwater film-maker speaks about how she chose a career that she was passionate about. The video is from BBC Earth Unplugged.

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C1/C2 Multiple choice cloze Can you Be Sustainable if you’re into Fast Fashion Online?

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Are you a fashion victim? Do you spend huge amounts of money on your wardrobe or are you mostly into second-hand stores? What carbon footprint do you think your clothing issues have on the environment? Here’s a multiple choice cloze for English Advanced levels that may get you into thinking twice before your next click…… Continue reading C1/C2 Multiple choice cloze Can you Be Sustainable if you’re into Fast Fashion Online?