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PLANET EARTH
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​60-minute Lesson Plan
​PLANET EARTH
Level: Intermediate
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"Why is the Sky Blue?"
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​Multi-page lesson:

Vocabulary Preview
Spelling Practice (Vowel Gap)

Reading Comprehension
​Grammar Practice
​Discussion

​Writing Practice
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​Answer Key attached
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60-minute Lesson Plan
​PLANET EARTH
Level: Intermediate
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"The Tree of Death"
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​Multi-page lesson:

Vocabulary Preview
Spelling Practice (Vowel Gap)

Reading Comprehension
​Grammar Practice
​Discussion

​Writing Practice
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​Answer Key attached
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​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Listening Quiz Practice
​PLANET EARTH
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Level: Advanced

"Amazon Jungle"

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

Page 2
Complete Audio Script and Answer Key


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​EMAIL to your learners!
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Spot the Differences
​Speaking Activity

​PLANET EARTH (FOREST)
Level: Elementary to Intermediate



Information-gap

Pair work

Activity Notes & Answer Key attached

Find all eight differences in the pictures.

​Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes
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Useful Vocabulary: ​wildlife, deer, frog, turtle, insect, beetle, bee, grass, flowers, clouds

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​Listening Quiz Practice
​PLANET EARTH
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Level: Advanced

"The Grand Canyon"

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

Page 2
Complete Audio Script and Answer Key
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Crossword
PLANET EARTH
Level: Intermediate to Advanced


Information-Gap (Pair Work); Answer Key attached

Time: Approx 20 - 25 minutes

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Word Search
PLANET EARTH
Level: Pre-Intermediate to Intermediate


18 vocabulary items about our planet earth

Answer Key attached

Time: Approx 15 minutes

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Rank & Discuss Opinions
PLANET EARTH
Level: Intermediate to Advanced


12 statements about our planet earth

Students read, rank their opinions, and then discuss in pairs or small groups

Time: 20 minutes

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Word Bank
PLANET EARTH
Level: Intermediate to Advanced


63 vocabulary items about our planet earth

Question: Which words below can be used to describe the place you live?

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63 Words about Planet Earth
​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
Level: Elementary to Intermediate



14 vocabulary items about our planet earth

Answer Key attached

Time: Approx 10 - 15 minutes

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Try the interactive version of the above quiz!
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​EMAIL to your learners!
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60-minute Lesson Plan
​PLANET EARTH
Level: Elementary to Pre-Intermediate


​"Climbing the Tallest Trees"

​Multi-page lesson:

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

​Answer Key attached
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Board Game
PLANET EARTH

Level: Intermediate to Advanced


30 questions about our planet earth

For groups of two to three players

Time: Approx 20 to 25 minutes

Dice required
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Worksheet
PLANET EARTH
Level: Intermediate to Advanced


Write the correct letters and numbers in the spaces on the map (that correspond to the earth's oceans and continents)

Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes

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​EMAIL to your learners!
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​Spot the Differences
​Speaking Activity

​PLANET EARTH
Level: Elementary to Intermediate



Information-gap

Pair work

Activity Notes & Answer Key attached

Find all eight differences in the pictures.

​Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes
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​​Download the PDF file by clicking on the green button below!
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Useful Vocabulary: penguin, whale, seagull, shed, ship, stone

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Pair Work Discussion
PLANET EARTH
Level: Intermediate to Advanced


20 questions about our planet Earth - evenly divided into 'A" and 'B' handouts

Pair work

Time: Approx 15 minutes

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Discussion Practice
PLANET EARTH
Level: Intermediate to Advanced



​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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'Find Someone Who' ​Activity
PLANET EARTH
Level: Elementary to Intermediate



​Classic 'Find Someone Who' activity

​Whole class activity

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

Approximate Time:  15 - 20 minutes
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Word Bank (Gap-Fill)
PLANET EARTH

Level: Intermediate 


15 vocabulary items about our planet

Gap-fill exercise; Answer Key attached

Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes


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15 Essential Words About Planet Earth 
​climate
continent
desert
environment
​forest
​island
lake
mountain
ocean
​plant
​population
river
season
solar system
​valley
Try the interactive version of the above worksheet!
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EMAIL to your learners!
https://www.riddle.com/view/362515

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Worksheet
PLANET EARTH
Level: Intermediate to Advanced


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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Have your learners try the Advanced Level Listening exercise about the Amazon Jungle, on my Learner Listening site - click on the image on the right!
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