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Free printable PDF lesson plans, word banks, quizzes and games for EFL/ESL teachers & learners
DINOSAURS

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​Reading Lesson
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60-minute Reading Lesson (A2 Elementary Level): 'Scientists are Making Dinosaurs!'

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Basic English Dialogs:
​Dinosaurs
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​Three short dialogs for vocabulary, listening, and speaking practice

Extension activity on attached Page 2

Answer Key attached on Page 3

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

​​Audio and Answer Key are also available in video format below (4:17) for your students!
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DIALOG 1
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Writing Practice
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"Use your imagination and write a short story about traveling back in time 65 million years ago. Describe what happened when you came face-to-face with a living dinosaur!"

Focus on past simple tense  
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Level: Elementary to Intermediate
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​Video length: 2:54
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An original video produced and uploaded by
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​Narrated by Thomas Dobie
YouTube Video Mini-Lesson
'Do You Own a Dinosaur?'

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Have your students watch the video (left) and fill in the missing words (worksheet below).

​Level: Intermediate
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Answer Key and Activity Notes attached on Page 2

​Approximate Activity Time: 15 minutes
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Pair Work Discussion
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20 different questions about dinosaurs - evenly divided into 'A" and 'B' handouts

Pair work

Level: Intermediate

Approximate Time: 15 minutes

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Discussion Practice
DINOSAURS
16 Question strips adapted from the above Pair Work activity.

These questions can be used with students seated in pairs or in small groups, or with students standing.

Activity Notes on Page 2

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

​Approximate Time: 10 - 15 minutes
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Watch the YouTube Video below for more info:
"Can We Genetically Engineer a Dinosaur?"
Listening Practice
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Listening Time: 1 minute 5 seconds
Level: CEFR A2 - B1 (Pre-Intermdiate to Intermediate)

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Vocabulary Preview Worksheet

Page 2
Listening Comprehension
Discussion
Writing


Page 3
Answer Key and Script
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'Find Someone Who'
​Activity

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​Classic 'Find Someone Who' activity

​Whole class activity

Activity Notes on Page 2 (with Activity
​Version 1 and Version 2)

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Approximate Time:  15 - 20 minutes
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Word Bank (Gap-Fill)
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15 vocabulary items about dinosaurs

Gap-fill exercise; Answer Key attached

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes

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   birds
   carnivores
   clone
   cold blooded
   discover
   evolve
   extinct
   fossils
   Jurassic Park
​   lizard
   living
   museums
   reptiles
   species
​   T-Rex

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Word Bank -
Writing Activity
#1

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Write an opinion essay to answer this question: "Should scientists try to clone dinosaurs?"  Use at least 6 of the 15 words on the left; 2 pages of lined writing paper.

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 25 - 30 minutes


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Word Bank -
Writing Activity #2

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"Go on-line and find out more about T-Rex.  Then write a paragraph describing it."  Use
at least 6 of the 15 words on the left."; 2
pages of lined writing paper.

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 25 - 30 minutes

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Worksheet
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Brainstorming and dictionary practice

Use a dictionary to help you complete the chart below.  All of the words must begin with the letter of the alphabet given.  Some letters may have many different answers, while others may not have an answer.

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Approximate Time: 20 minutes


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ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
Consider breaking your class into two teams and see which team can come up with the most (correctly spelled) words within a given time limit.

Also, consider giving this worksheet to your students for homework.
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