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Listening Quiz Practice
​DINOSAURS
Level: Advanced


​Page 1
Six multiple choice questions with six post-listening discussion questions

Page 2
Complete Audio Script and Answer Key
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​Spot the Differences
​Speaking Activity

​DINOSAURS
Level: Elementary to Intermediate



Information-gap

Pair work; Answer Key attached

Find all eight differences in the pictures.

​Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes
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60-minute Lesson Plan
​DINOSAURS
Level: Elementary to Pre-Intermediate
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"Scientists are Making Dinosaurs!"

​Multi-page lesson:

  • Vocabulary Preview
  • Grammar Practice
  • Reading Comprehension
  • ​Discussion
  • ​Writing Practice

​​Answer Key attached
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Basic English Dialogs
​DINOSAURS

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

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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


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​DIALOG 1
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​DIALOG 2
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​DIALOG 3
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Writing Practice
DINOSAURS

Level: Elementary to Intermediate
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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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YouTube Video Mini-Lesson
DINOSAURS
Level: Intermediate

'Do You Own a Dinosaur?'

Have your students watch the video (left) and fill in the missing words (worksheet below).
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Answer Key and Activity Notes attached on Page 2

​Activity Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes
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Pair Work Discussion
DINOSAURS

Level: Intermediate

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20 different questions about dinosaurs - evenly divided into 'A" and 'B' handouts

Pair work

Approximate Time: 15 minutes
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Discussion Practice
DINOSAURS
Level: Intermediate to Advanced


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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

​Time: Approx 10 - 15 minutes


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Listening Practice
DINOSAURS
Level: Pre-Intermediate to Intermediate


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Page 1
Vocabulary Preview Worksheet

Page 2
Listening Comprehension
Discussion
Writing


Page 3
Answer Key and Script
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'Find Someone Who' ​Activity
DINOSAURS
Level: Elementary to Intermediate


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​Classic 'Find Someone Who' activity

​Whole class activity

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

Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes


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Word Bank (Gap-Fill)
DINOSAURS
Level: Intermediate to Advanced

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15 vocabulary items about dinosaurs

Gap-fill exercise; Answer Key attached

Time: 15 - 20 minutes

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15 Essential Words About Dinosaurs
​    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
DINOSAURS
Level: Intermediate to Advanced


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.

Time: Approx 25 - 30 minutes

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Writing Activity #2

DINOSAURS

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

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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.

Time: Approx 25 - 30 minutes
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Worksheet
DINOSAURS

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

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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.

Time: Approx 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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