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PLANET EARTH
Reading Lesson
PLANET EARTH
PLANET EARTH
An original video (5:23) created and uploaded to YouTube by All Things Topics
The 15 words and sentences in the video follow the same order of the answers in the above printable worksheet! Show it to your students as a fun way to check their work. Visit my YouTube channel to subscribe and watch more English language teaching and learning videos! |
Word Bank (Gap-Fill)
PLANET EARTH 15 vocabulary items about our planet Gap-fill exercise; Answer Key attached Level: Intermediate Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes
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climate
continent desert environment forest |
island
lake mountain ocean plant |
population
river season solar system valley |
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'Find Someone Who'
Activity PLANET EARTH 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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Pair Work Discussion
PLANET EARTH 20 questions about our planet Earth - evenly divided into 'A" and 'B' handouts
Pair work Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 15 minutes |
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Discussion Practice
PLANET EARTH 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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Board Game
PLANET EARTH 30 questions about our planet earth
For groups of two to three players Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 20 to 25 minutes Dice required |
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Worksheet
PLANET EARTH - WORLD MAP Write the correct letters and numbers in the spaces on the map (that correspond to the earth's oceans and continents)
Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 15 - 20 minutes |
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Worksheet
PLANET EARTH 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 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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Word Bank
PLANET EARTH 63 vocabulary items about our planet earth
Question: Which words below can be used to describe the place you live? Level: Intermediate to Advanced 
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63 Words about Planet Earth
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Antarctica
Arctic arid atmosphere bay beach canyon cloud coast continent desert earthquake east |
environment
equator erode erosion erupt eruption flood forest geography glacier gravity hill humid |
hurricane
island jungle lake mountain natural disaster north North Pole ocean plain pole pollute pollution |
population
rain forest river rock sand sea season soil solar system south South Pole species storm |
temperate
tide tornado tropical Tropics valley vegetation volcano west wildlife wind |
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Vocabulary Quiz
PLANET EARTH 14 vocabulary items about our planet earth
Answer Key attached Level: Elementary to Intermediate Approximate Time: 10 - 15 minutes |
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Crossword
PLANET EARTH Information-Gap (Pair Work); Answer Key attached
Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 20 - 25 minutes |
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Word Search
PLANET EARTH 18 vocabulary items about our planet earth
Answer Key attached Level: Lower Intermediate to Intermediate Approximate Time: 15 minutes |
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Rank &
Discuss Opinions PLANET EARTH 12 statements about our planet earth
Students read, rank their opinions, and then discuss in pairs or small groups Level: Intermediate to Advanced Approximate Time: 20 minutes |
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