Category Archives: News stories (Reading)

Denis the ‘cat burglar’ from Luton (reading + video listening worksheet)

Posted on 23/09/2012 by argavalaki

This is a worksheet based on the story of Denis, the ‘Cat Burglar’. On the first page there´s a relevant article from the BBC News followed by a True/False exercise and a vocabulary crossword. On the second page there´s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Idioms, News stories (Reading), News stories (video listening), Videos, Worksheets | Leave a comment

Young Greeks and the Debt Crisis

Posted on 02/02/2012 by argavalaki

I´ve used this worksheet as the basis for a class discussion about my students´ growing concerns regarding their prospects for employment after school or university. The worksheet contains four tasks. As a pre-reading activity the students discuss a few questions … Continue reading →

Posted in Debt crisis, Jobs and Occupations, News stories (Reading), Unemployment, Worksheets | Leave a comment

A look back at the life of Steve Jobs

Posted on 10/10/2011 by argavalaki

Watch the video here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/44794794#44794794   Here’s the worksheet I made on the NBC News video about Steve Jobs’ life. It contains a gap-fill exercise, a vocabulary matching exercise and a reading comprehension exercise where students are asked to fill … Continue reading →

Posted in News stories (Reading), Steve Jobs, Videos, Worksheets | 2 Comments

Greek protester explains why she is against the austerity measures in Greece

Posted on 05/10/2011 by argavalaki

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/15190124 European leaders meet over Greek debt crisis  Here’s a worksheet based on the following Al Jazeera news video. It contains a cloze text and a set of comprehension questions. http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2011/10/2011103105748646237.html Download: http://www.scribd.com/doc/67366886/European-Leaders-Meet-Over-Greek-Debt-Crisis

Posted in Debt crisis, News stories (Reading), Videos, Worksheets | 1 Comment

Soup Ladle Stops Tiger Attack (reading + passive voice)

Posted on 14/09/2011 by argavalaki

This worksheet is based on a BBC news article. It contains a True / False comprehension exercise, a crossword puzzle, two exercises on passive voice, a cloze test to practise articles and a roleplay task. Download: http://www.scribd.com/doc/64985579/Soup-Ladle-Stops-Tiger-Attack  You can find … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Articles, Grammar, News stories (Reading), The Passive, Worksheets | 1 Comment

The Cutty Sark (reading + passive voice)

Posted on 15/08/2011 by argavalaki

On the first page there is an article taken from CBBCnews followed by two comprehension exercises (True/False statements and Find Synonyms in the text) and an exercise on passive voice. On the second page there is the story that inspired … Continue reading →

Posted in Grammar, News stories (Reading), The Passive, Worksheets | 1 Comment

Crime and Punishment – The Death Penalty

Posted on 18/07/2011 by argavalaki

Apart from an article based on a true story, the worksheet contains a set of comprehension questions, two vocabulary exercises, a roleplay task and some questions for class discussion. Download: http://www.scribd.com/doc/60253812/Crime-and-Punishment-The-Death-Penalty

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Law and Justice, News stories (Reading), Speaking, The Death Penalty, Vocabulary, Worksheets | Leave a comment

New Zealand quake

Posted on 17/07/2011 by argavalaki

http://www.newsy.com/videos/christchurch-quake-new-zealand-s-darkest-hour/ This worksheet is based on a short video about the New Zealand earthquake (Feb. 22, 2011). It contains a set of comprehension questions, a gap-filling exercise and a vocabulary exercise. Download: http://www.scribd.com/doc/60209673/New-Zealand-Quake

Posted in Earthquakes, Natural Disasters, News stories (Reading), Videos, Worksheets | Leave a comment

Croc-wrestling granny wins award

Posted on 13/07/2011 by argavalaki

This is a reading comprehension worksheet. The exercises are based on an article taken from CBBC Newsround. There is a pre-reading activity, a gap-fill grammar exercise on the past tenses, a true / false comprehension exercise, a vocabulary matching exercise … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, News stories (Reading), Speaking, Worksheets | Leave a comment

Bear Guilty of Stealing Honey

Posted on 12/07/2011 by argavalaki

This worksheet is based on an article taken from CBBC Newsround. There is an exercise on prepositions, a true / false comprehension exercise, a vocabulary matching exercise and a phrasal verbs exercise. Download: http://www.scribd.com/doc/59884781/Bear-Guilty-of-Stealing-Honey  You can find an online version … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, News stories (Reading), Worksheets | Leave a comment