ESL Reading Comprehension + Writing Activity - Swiss Cheese Fondue
A nonfiction reading passage and worksheet set that teaches ESL/EFL students about Swiss cheese fondue, paired with comprehension and essay writing practice.
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A nonfiction reading passage and worksheet set that teaches ESL/EFL students about Swiss cheese fondue, paired with comprehension and essay writing practice.
Students read a nonfiction passage about the television network MTV (history and cultural impact), answer short-answer and true/false (with textual justification) comprehension questions, complete vocabulary/synonym exercises, and respond to two extended writing prompt(s) about the topic.
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Read a multi-paragraph passage on Slavic gods, spirits and folk beliefs; answer short-answer comprehension questions; give synonyms/explanations for target vocabulary; answer True/False items with textual justification; write an essay choosing a favourite god/spirit from the mythology and explaining their role and powers.
Students read a nonfiction passage about picnics (etymology, history and cultural/artistic references), answer short-answer and true/false (with textual justification) comprehension questions, complete vocabulary/synonym exercises, and respond to two extended writing prompt(s) about the topic.
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Students read a nonfiction passage about rap music (origins, style and cultural/social impact), answer short-answer and true/false (with textual justification) comprehension questions, complete vocabulary/synonym exercises, and respond to three extended writing prompt(s) about the topic.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice built around a nonfiction passage about Auckland, New Zealand.
Gives ESL/EFL students a reading-comprehension and writing-practice worksheet built around a nonfiction article on the founding, features, and social impact/controversies of the WhatsApp messaging app.
Participate in pre-viewing discussion and vocabulary preview, watch the film taking notes, engage in guided post-viewing discussion, then independently complete a multi-part worksheet: recall prior knowledge, build a character profile of young M.L. King, take notes on key scenes (the friendship lost to segregation, the shoe store…
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