Topical English Activities
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Topical English Activities
Free Lesson Resources for Teaching & Learning English
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July 24, 2011 2:29 AM

September Birthdays: Amy Winehouse

September Birthdays: Amy Winehouse | Topical English Activities | Scoop.it

ESL Lessons about the late British R & B singer Amy Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) - reading comprehension quiz, gap fill exercise and printable worksheets for pre-intermediate and intermediate level English language students, teachers and young learners.

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September 21, 2011 1:36 AM

International Day of Peace (September 21)

International Day of Peace (September 21) | Topical English Activities | Scoop.it

An easy English Listening activity for Upper Elementary English language students and above, on the iconic peace song "Imagine", by John Lennon.

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September 20, 2011 6:55 AM

National Punctuation Day (Sept 24)

National Punctuation Day (Sept 24) | Topical English Activities | Scoop.it

Free Punctuation lessons, quizzes and worksheets for English language learners & kids at all levels of English.  

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September 27, 2011 5:16 AM

World Tourism Day (September 27)

World Tourism Day (September 27) | Topical English Activities | Scoop.it

A Listening Quiz about London Tourist Attractions

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September 13, 2013 3:37 AM

September Birthdays: Beyonce

September Birthdays: Beyonce | Topical English Activities | Scoop.it

English Listening Comprehension exercise about the popular African American R & B singer Beyonce, who celebrates her birthday on September 4. Watch a music video, and then complete a multiple choice listening quiz to practise your listening skills and predicting words from context.

Sharon Hughes's curator insight, July 20, 2016 7:01 PM
intermediate/advanced listening lesson on Beyonce
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October 20, 2014 4:20 PM

In The News: Hurricane Gonzalo

In The News: Hurricane Gonzalo | Topical English Activities | Scoop.it

A vocabulary lesson about hurricanes for English language learners, with example sentences and a listening and writing activity to illustrate how to use the word in context.

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May be useful if you are looking for topical activities to use in class this week :-)

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August 18, 2011 3:14 PM

The Edinburgh Festival

The Edinburgh Festival | Topical English Activities | Scoop.it

English Listening Comprehension Exercise for Intermediate level English learners, about the world famous Edinburgh Fringe Festival, which takes place in August every year. Watch a video about the festival and then complete a multiple choice quiz to test how much you have understood.

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September 18, 2014 2:44 AM

The Scottish referendum

The Scottish referendum | Topical English Activities | Scoop.it
An animated explanation of some fundamental questions prior to the referendum on Scottish independence
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April 12, 2014 11:33 AM

July in History: Apollo 11

July in History: Apollo 11 | Topical English Activities | Scoop.it

(July 20, 1969) Test your English listening skills with this video listening comprehension lesson for Intermediate English learners and IELTS Students. 

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July 14, 2011 2:58 PM

Giant Summer Crossword Puzzle

Giant Summer Crossword Puzzle | Topical English Activities | Scoop.it

(All Levels) Online crossword puzzle about summer weather, sports and activities for English language learners and kids . Use the clues listed below the crossword puzzle to help you with the answers.

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July 4, 2014 7:07 AM

Fourth of July Fireworks

Fourth of July Fireworks | Topical English Activities | Scoop.it

An intermediate English listening lesson about the American Independence Day tradition of holding firework displays.

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May 25, 2014 1:11 PM

Summertime

Summertime | Topical English Activities | Scoop.it

English quizzes and games about summer weather, holidays, clothing and activities - online reading, writing and listening exercises, puzzles, quizzes, printable worksheets and teaching resources. Suitable for classroom use or self study. 

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July 1, 2013 7:12 AM

Canada Day (July 1)

Canada Day (July 1) | Topical English Activities | Scoop.it
a medium difficulty online word search activity about Canada Day, for adult English language students and young learners. Can you find the twenty hidden words about Canada Day in this word search puzzle?
Sue Lyon-Jones's insight:

See here for more free online quizzes about Canada for English language learners and kids: http://www.esolcourses.com/topics/canada.html

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September 21, 2013 2:05 AM

Talk Like A Pirate Day (September 19)

Talk Like A Pirate Day (September 19) | Topical English Activities | Scoop.it

A lesson about Talk Like A Pirate Day, a fun global event which takes place on September 19 every year.

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September 26, 2011 5:26 AM

European Day of Languages (Sept 26)

European Day of Languages (Sept 26) | Topical English Activities | Scoop.it

Quizzes, Games & ELT/MFL Lesson Resources

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September 14, 2011 9:51 AM

Rosh Hashanah (September 24-26, 2014)

Rosh Hashanah (September 24-26, 2014) | Topical English Activities | Scoop.it

How To Celebrate Rosh Hashanah. Listening activity for Intermediate and Advanced Level English language students. 

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April 6, 2014 1:42 PM

World Tourism Day - Madame Tussauds

World Tourism Day - Madame Tussauds | Topical English Activities | Scoop.it

An intermediate online English lesson about Madam Tussauds, London's famous Waxworks Museum. Watch a video about this popular London tourist attraction, learn some useful new vocabulary, and complete a multiple choice quiz to test how much you have understood. 

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August 18, 2011 3:18 PM

Edinburgh Tourism

Edinburgh Tourism | Topical English Activities | Scoop.it

The City of Edinburgh - a video listening comprehension exercise for English language learners. Watch a short video about tourism in Edinburgh, and complete a multiple choice quiz.

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September 2, 2014 5:48 AM

This Month in History: The Great Fire of London

This Month in History: The Great Fire of London | Topical English Activities | Scoop.it

An online lesson about the history of the Great Fire of London. Watch a short video telling the story of the Great Fire of London, learn and review some useful English vocabulary, and complete an IELTS style multiple choice listening quiz.

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July 7, 2015 4:57 AM

World Chocolate Day (July 7)

World Chocolate Day (July 7) | Topical English Activities | Scoop.it

A mobile-friendly listening lesson about how chocolate is made, for Intermediate English learners and IELTS students. Useful for practising  general listening skills and decoding unfamiliar vocabulary in context.

Sharon Hughes's curator insight, July 20, 2016 6:53 PM
Intermediate lesson for intermediate English learners
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August 31, 2014 4:54 PM

In the news: The US Open

In the news: The US Open | Topical English Activities | Scoop.it

Free online English lessons, quizzes, and games about tennis and popular tennis tournaments and events.

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June 17, 2012 1:49 PM

Songs To Learn English: Endless Summer

Songs To Learn English: Endless Summer | Topical English Activities | Scoop.it

Easy gap fill quiz on the song "Endless Summer" by Oceana, to learn and practise high frequency English vocabulary. 

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July 13, 2011 6:52 AM

Giant Summer Word Search

Giant Summer Word Search | Topical English Activities | Scoop.it

(All Levels) Find the the 40 words connected with summer in this fun Word search. All words go either across or down...

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July 4, 2014 6:50 AM

Ramadan

Ramadan | Topical English Activities | Scoop.it

Online English lessons and games for learning about Ramadan. Learn English words related to Ramadan and practise your English.

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June 16, 2014 4:14 PM

The World's Greatest Superfan?

The World's Greatest Superfan? | Topical English Activities | Scoop.it

A fun integrated skills lesson about a Brazilian football fan who is passionate about his country and his national team. Learn some useful new vocabulary, and then test what you have learnt with a gap fill quiz. Part of a free series of online lessons about football and other sporting activities.

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