King Tut and His Treasures

The pharaoh Tutankhamun is one of the most famous Egyptian rulers in history. Known by many as 'King Tut,' Tutankhamun is most famous for the incredible treasures in his tomb. Undisturbed for over 3,000 years until archaeologist Howard Carter uncovered it, thousands of priceless artifacts lay inside, ready to tell the story of the life and death of the pharaoh.

Do the interactive exercises below to find out about King Tut and his treasures. When you finish, click the "Finish" button at the end to check your answers.

For full screen view click the button at the bottom left hand corner of the worksheet.

King Tut and his Treasures, an interactive worksheet by serene
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For teachers: Click on the image below to download a printable worksheet.

The tragic myth of Orpheus and Eurydice (TED Ed video)

The marriage of Orpheus, the greatest of all poets and musicians, to Eurydice, a wood nymph, was heralded as the perfect union. Anyone could tell the couple was deeply in love. However, ...

Do the interactive exercises below to find out about their tragic story. When you finish, click the "Finish" button at the end to check your answers.

For full screen view click the button at the bottom left hand corner of the worksheet.

Orpheus and Eurydice, an interactive worksheet by serene
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For teachers: Click on the image below to download a printable worksheet.

Wonderful Tonight (song worksheet)

Here is a worksheet based on Eric Clapton's song Wonderful Tonight. There are five tasks: Listen and put the pictures in the correct order, Rewrite the words in rhyming pairs, Listen and complete the lyrics, Answer the questions, and Write questions in the Present Tenses. B/W copy and Answer Key provided.

To download the worksheet, click here. The preview looks a little messed up but when you open the file after downloading, it is all right.

To view an online version, click here.

The Milky Way (video)

The Milky Way is our home galaxy. It can be seen in the sky if the night is dark enough, a cloudy white stripe of stars too far to be seen individually with the naked eye.

Listening comprehension cloze test
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Listening comprehension True/False statements

Worksheet
Here is a worksheet based on a video about our galaxy, the Milky Way. There are two listening comprehension exercises (gap-fill and True/False) and a vocabulary exercise (students complete a number of sentences using the words given in a box). Answer Key provided.

To download the worksheet, click here. (The preview looks a little messed up but when you open the file after downloading, it is OK.)

Quiz
Milky Way Quiz: Test Your Galaxy Smarts

How Smart Are Orangutans? (TED Ed video)

Along with humans, orangutans belong to the Hominidae family tree, which stretches back 14 million years. But it’s not just their striking red hair that makes orangutans unique among our great ape cousins. Lu Gao shares some amazing facts about these incredibly intelligent great apes from Asia.

Pre-watching vocabulary task
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Listening comprehension cloze test
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Listening comprehension True/False statements

Orangutan Quizzes

FREE Interactive Orangutans Quiz
Orangutan Quiz
Orang Utan fun trivia quiz
QuizMoz Orangutan Quiz


Worksheet 

Here is a worksheet based on the animated TED Ed video about how smart orangutans are. There are two listening comprehension exercises (gap-fill and True/False) and a vocabulary exercise (crossword puzzle). B/W copy and Answer Key provided.

To download the worksheet, click here.

How Tsunamis Work

Here is a TED Ed video about how tsunamis work. Watch the video and do the tasks below.

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Worksheet

Here is a worksheet based on a TED Ed video about how tsunamis work. There is a vocabulary matching exercise and two listening comprehension exercises (gap-fill and True/False). B/W copy and Answer Key provided.

To download the worksheet click here.

The Grasshopper and the Ant

Here is a worksheet based on an animated video of the famous Aesop fable, The Grasshopper and the Ant. There is a grammar exercise to revise reporting verbs and Reported Speech as well as a vocabulary exercise (crossword puzzle). Answer key provided.

To download the worksheet click here.

Animal Similes

A simile is a word or phrase that compares something to something else, using the words like or as, for example, a face like a mask or as white as snow.  We can use similes to make descriptions more emphatic or vivid.
Animal similes usually compare people to animals. The following exercise will help you revise some of the most common animal similes.

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Worksheet 

Here is a worksheet to help your students revise some of the most common animal similes.

To download the worksheet click here.

American History X (movie trailer)

A former neo-nazi skinhead tries to prevent his younger brother from going down the same wrong path that he did.

 

Worksheet
Here is a worksheet based on the trailer of the film American History X. There is a gap-fill exercise and a set of comprehension questions for class discussion. Answer key as well as some teacher's notes are provided.

To download the worksheet click here.

 

The Dog and the Hummingbird (the story of an unlikely friendship)

April 26, 2016. A rescued dog saves a baby hummingbird from death and the two become unlikely best friends.

Task 1.
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Task 2.

Worksheet
Here is a worksheet based on the video above. There are two comprehension exercises (gap-fill and  True/False) and a vocabulary exercise (crossword puzzle). Answer key included.

To download the worksheet click here.

 

Octopus Escapes from Aquarium (video)

April 12, 2016. Inky the octopus has successfully escaped an aquarium and re-entered the ocean.

Task 1.
For full screen view click here. To check your answers click here.

Task 2.

Worksheet
Here is a worksheet based on a short BBC video about the escape of an octopus from a New Zealand aquarium. There is a vocabulary matching exercise as a pre-listening activity, a True/False comprehension exercise, a grammar exercise (students are given the transcript and are asked to put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense, active or passive) and finally there is a trivia quiz about octopuses. Answer key included.  

To download the worksheet click here.

Octopus Trivia Quizzes

The Ultimate Octopus Quiz - HowStuffWorks
Octopus Quiz - Fun Facts you Need to Know!
An Octopus is Amazing Quiz
The Giant Pacific Octopus Trivia Quiz - Fun Trivia Games 

Global executions hit 25-year high (video)

April 06, 2016. Amnesty International says there were more executions worldwide in 2015 than in any year since 1990. Paul Chapman reports. (SOURCE: Reuters)

Here is a worksheet based on the video above. It contains a vocabulary gap-fill exercise as a pre-watching activity and a True/False comprehension exercise.

To download the worksheet click here.

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History through the eyes of the potato (TED-Ed video)

Baked or fried, boiled or roasted, as chips or fries; at some point in your life you’ve probably eaten a potato. But potatoes have played a much more significant role in our history than just that of the dietary staple we have come to know and love today. Leo Bear-McGuinness shares how without the potato, our modern civilization might not exist at all. (SOURCE: TED-Ed)

Task 1. Pre-watching vocabulary activity

For full screen view click here.

Task 2. Watch the video (English subtitles available) and decide whether the following statements are True or False.

Here is a worksheet based on the video above. It contains a vocabulary matching exercise, a True/False exercise, a set of comprehension questions and a vocabulary gap-fill exercise.

To download the worksheet click here.

Cliff Divers Jump 30 Metres from Victoria Falls! (video)

March 18, 2016. Two cliff divers have practised their skills near Victoria Falls as they leap 30 metres into the Zambezi River.

Task 1

For full screen view click here.


Task 2

Vocabulary

• Caution is care that you take in order to avoid danger or mistakes. e.g. You should use caution when operating the electric saw.
• When you cast/throw caution to the wind(s), you stop being careful and do something that you know has risks. e.g. After thinking about it for years, he finally threw/cast caution to the wind, quit his job, and started his own company.
• If you up something, you make it higher. e.g. The restaurant upped [=increased] its prices.
• When you tackle something difficult, you deal with it. e.g. We found new ways to tackle the problem.
• A boundary is something (such as a river, a fence, or an imaginary line) that shows where an area ends and another area begins. e.g. Those two trees mark the boundary of our property.

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WORKSHEET
Here is a worksheet based on the activities above.

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The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde (worksheet)

Here is a worksheet based on an animated film of The Selfish Giant, the famous story written by Oscar Wilde. It contains a gap-fill exercise, a crossword puzzle and an exercise in which students are asked to write suitable comprehension questions for a set of statements about the story practising wh-questions in the Past Simple and Continuous mainly.

To download the worksheet click here.

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Orwell's 1984 Summary (Video SparkNotes) worksheet

Here is a worksheet based on George Orwell's 1984 Summary SparkNotes video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9JIKngJnCU

Click here to download the worksheet.


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The incredible history of China's terracotta warriors (worksheet)

Here is a worksheet based on the TED-Ed video about the incredible history of China's terracotta warriors. It contains a True/False exercise, a set of comprehension questions and a vocabulary exercise (crossword puzzle). Answer Key included. 

 
To download the worksheet, click here. 

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The European Refugee Crisis (worksheet)

Here is a worksheet based on The European Refugee Crisis video. It contains a True/False exercise, a set of comprehension questions and a vocabulary exercise (crossword puzzle). Click here to watch the video on YouTube.

To download the worksheet click here.
To view an online version of this worksheet click here.

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This Day in History (Aug 06): Hiroshima Atomic Bomb (1945)

In August 1945, during the final stage of the Second World War, the United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The two bombings, which killed at least 129,000 people, remain the only use of nuclear weapons for warfare in history. (from Wikipedia)

Task 1

Watch the video about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and answer the following questions.

1. When was the first atomic bomb dropped?
2. What was the airplane that dropped the bomb called?
3. Where was the group of scientists who made the bomb based?
4. What happened inside the airplane when the bomb went off?
5. Who was President of the USA at that time?
6. What did the Hiroshima bombing teach mankind?

Task 2

Watch the video again and fill in the gaps in the transcript. 

If you wish to check your answers, you can watch the video on YouTube with the captions on (just click the CC button at the bottom of the video).

Task 3

Worksheet

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Related Resources

Hiroshima and Nagasaki - Japan surrenders (Scroll down the page to Downloadable PDF Text and Worksheets)
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The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde (worksheet)

Here is a worksheet based on an animated film of The Happy Prince. It contains a True/False exercise, a set of comprehension questions, a vocabulary exercise (crossword puzzle) and a grammar exercise (reported speech). Click here to watch the video on YouTube.

To download the worksheet click here.

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