Denis the 'cat burglar' from Luton (reading + video listening worksheet)

This is a worksheet based on the story of Denis, the 'Cat Burglar'. On the first page there´s a relevant article from the BBC News followed by a True/False exercise and a vocabulary crossword. On the second page there´s a set of comprehension questions for the students to answer after they have watched the BBC video about Denis. Finally there´s a matching exercise on some cat idioms.

Download here: http://www.scribd.com/doc/106729438/Denis-the-Cat-Burglar-reading-video-listening

Young Greeks and the Debt Crisis

I´ve used this worksheet as the basis for a class discussion about my students´ growing concerns regarding their prospects for employment after school or university. The worksheet contains four tasks. As a pre-reading activity the students discuss a few questions about unemployment. Then they scan the article and fill in the missing information in a table. After reading the article in more detail they answer some comprehension questions. Finally, they solve a crossword puzzle to practice some vocabulary from the text.

Download: http://www.scribd.com/doc/80239211/Young-Greeks-and-the-Debt-Crisis

A look back at the life of Steve Jobs

Watch the video here:

https://www.nbcnews.com/video/a-look-back-at-the-life-of-steve-jobs-44462147781

 

Here's the worksheet I made on the NBC News video about Steve Jobs' life. It contains a gap-fill exercise, a vocabulary matching exercise and a reading comprehension exercise where students are asked to fill in the key dates in the timeline of Steve Jobs' life. 

 

 Download: http://www.scribd.com/doc/68129896/A-Look-Back-at-the-Life-of-Steve-Jobs

 

Greek protester explains why she is against the austerity measures in Greece

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/15190124

European leaders meet over Greek debt crisis 
Here's a worksheet based on the following Al Jazeera news video. It contains a cloze text and a set of comprehension questions.

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2011/10/2011103105748646237.html

Download: http://www.scribd.com/doc/67366886/European-Leaders-Meet-Over-Greek-Debt-Crisis

Soup Ladle Stops Tiger Attack (reading + passive voice)

This worksheet is based on a BBC news article. It contains a True / False comprehension exercise, a crossword puzzle, two exercises on passive voice, a cloze test to practise articles and a roleplay task.

Download: http://www.scribd.com/doc/64985579/Soup-Ladle-Stops-Tiger-Attack 

You can find an online version here:  http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=6763

The Cutty Sark (reading + passive voice)

On the first page there is an article taken from CBBCnews followed by two comprehension exercises (True/False statements and Find Synonyms in the text) and an exercise on passive voice. On the second page there is the story that inspired the naming of the Cutty Sark. It is followed by two vocabulary exercises (students practise guessing meaning from context).

Download:  http://www.scribd.com/doc/62340546/The-Cutty-Sark 

You can find an online version here:  http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=4076

Crime and Punishment - The Death Penalty

Apart from an article based on a true story, the worksheet contains a set of comprehension questions, two vocabulary exercises, a roleplay task and some questions for class discussion.

Download: http://www.scribd.com/doc/60253812/Crime-and-Punishment-The-Death-Penalty

New Zealand quake

http://www.newsy.com/videos/christchurch-quake-new-zealand-s-darkest-hour/

This worksheet is based on a short video about the New Zealand earthquake (Feb. 22, 2011). It contains a set of comprehension questions, a gap-filling exercise and a vocabulary exercise.

Download: http://www.scribd.com/doc/60209673/New-Zealand-Quake

Croc-wrestling granny wins award

This is a reading comprehension worksheet. The exercises are based on an article taken from CBBC Newsround. There is a pre-reading activity, a gap-fill grammar exercise on the past tenses, a true / false comprehension exercise, a vocabulary matching exercise and a roleplay activity.

Download: http://www.scribd.com/doc/59939915/Croc-Wrestling-Granny-Wins-Award

You can find an online version here:  http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=2222

Bear Guilty of Stealing Honey

This worksheet is based on an article taken from CBBC Newsround. There is an exercise on prepositions, a true / false comprehension exercise, a vocabulary matching exercise and a phrasal verbs exercise.

Download: http://www.scribd.com/doc/59884781/Bear-Guilty-of-Stealing-Honey 

You can find an online version here:  http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=2349