Do your students have the latest MP3 players? Have they ever downloaded music off the Internet?
This two-page worksheet looks at downloading music, and what the record industry is doing to combat piracy. It's a topic which is bound to lead to lots of discussion.
This is an advanced-level worksheet. There's also an intermediate version called 'Downloading Music'.
Do your students enjoy flying? How would they feel about riding a plane with no pilot? With advances in technology, it might become reality sooner than we expect.
This worksheet starts with a mini-quiz, and has reading, summarizing, vocabulary exercises and discussion questions.
It's great for advanced students, and with some extra vocabulary help, you could teach it to upper-intermediate level students too.
How do your students feel about genetically modified food? This worksheet looks at one of the possible benefits of this new science.
This two-page worksheet has a short quiz, a mix and match vocabulary exercise, reading and discussion. It's bound to go down well in your advanced classes!
Are you worried about the way food is produced? Have you ever tried organic food?
Whatever your opinions on the topic, this two-page worksheet is great for higher-level students. There are vocabulary exercises, a task-based reading and discussion questions.
Is space exploration really worth the expense and danger? This worksheet looks at some of the issues.
There's a quick quiz, vocabulary exercises, a reading passage and discussion questions. It's not technical, and will provoke lively discussion among students.
This worksheet is designed for advanced level students. However, it can be adjusted for other levels.
It is said that around 80% of all email sent is spam. This worksheet for intermediate and advanced level students looks at some of the issues behind unsolicited email.
There is vocabulary work, a reading passage, follow-up questions and discussion work. Anyone who has a computer probably gets spam on a regular basis, making this worksheet great for getting your students to express their opinions in English!
Do you have any gamblers in your class? Maybe not, but there's bound to be someone who's bought a few lottery tickets or scratch cards over the years.
This worksheet takes the UK's National Lottery as the basis of a lesson which builds reading, vocabulary and speaking skills. There's a quick quiz at the beginning, followed by vocabulary building, reading, collocation practice and discussion.
