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ESL Reading Comprehension + Writing Activity Worksheets on TED Talks

How TED began and grew into TEDx and TED-Ed is told in a nonfiction ESL article on the talks' history and format; students answer comprehension, vocabulary and true/false questions and write two essays.
Grades
Grades 7–12, Middle School, High School
Pages
3
File type
PDF
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Updated Oct 26, 2026

Subject
ELA, Language Development, ESL, Vocabulary, Reading, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Formal Writing, Creative Writing
Topic
ESL, English Second Language
Resource types
Worksheets & Printables, Writing Prompts, Worksheets
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This ESL EFL (English Second or Foreign Language) Teaching Resource on "TED Talks" (3 PDF Slides; Reading Comprehension + Writing Activity) can be ideal to train Language skills in English. Suitable participants for this ESL EFL TESOL Reading + Writing Activity are Foreign Students at middle and High School (7th-12th Grade; teens). Newcomers or any ESL Learner is also more than suitable for this ESL EFL (English as a Second or Foreign Language) Activity on "TED Talks" (conferences known for their speakers and impactful themes; origins, background and history + what a TED Talk consists of + other projects + legacy and success). This Teaching Educational Resource Product can also be ideal for ESL EFL Centers worldwide or any English second language tutor.

This ESL EFL TESOL Teaching Resource on "TED Talks" (Worksheet; 3 PDF Printable slides) can be ideal for Intermediate Advanced English as a Second or Foreign Language (ESL EFL) Learners.

Within this English Second or Foreign Language (ESL EFL) Reading Comprehension + Essay Writing Activity Worksheet on "TED Talks" (conferences known for their speakers and impactful themes; origins, background and history + what a TED Talk consists of + other projects + legacy and success), ESL EFL TESOL teachers can find the following activities:

  • 1 text on "TED Talks" (conferences known for their speakers and impactful themes; origins, background and history + what a TED Talk consists of + other projects + legacy and success)

  • 22 Questions (with related space where students can answer)

  • 2 essay prompts for a writing activity "TED Talks" (writing an essay on your own personal opinion on TED Talks; whether you would ever like to attend a TED Talk or not and why and whether you would like to speak at a TED Talk event or not, reasons why and what you would talk about + writing an essay on another kind of event which is known to convey knowledge; describing it and comparing it to TED Talk)

This ESL, EFL (English Second or Foreign Language) Teaching Resource Reading + Writing Activity on "TED Talks" (conferences known for their speakers and impactful themes; origins, background and history + what a TED Talk consists of + other projects + legacy and success) is great for Intermediate Advanced English as a second or foreign language learners (ESL- EFL). This English Second Language Worksheet on "TED Talks" (conferences known for their speakers and impactful themes; origins, background and history + what a TED Talk consists of + other projects + legacy and success) aims to train and Reading Comprehension + Writing Skills.

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Learning objectives

  • Summarize how TED began and grew, based on the article
  • Explain an idiom and target words in their own words
  • Argue true/false statements about TED using the text

Skills covered

  • Idiom work — explaining 'to touch the heart and mind' in their own words
  • Text-based argument — judging claims about TED's early success and reach
  • Essay writing — responding to opinion or comparison prompts about TED Talks

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