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BBC Learning English, Working Abroad, Vocabulary
In this working abroad vocabulary worksheet, students match business related vocabulary terms to their definitions, and then complete a fill in the blank activity.
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BBC Learning English, Working Abroad/Speaking
In this working and speaking abroad worksheet, students develop specific questions related to given categories. Students are then asked to find classmates who fit into the categories and can answer the questions.
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BBC Learning English, Reading (Chris)
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students brainstorm a list of advantages and disadvantages to working abroad and identify any that appear in the passage provided. Next students respond to six true/false questions that...
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BBC Learning English -working abroad: listening
In this listening worksheet, students will complete a chart identifying which of 5 speakers communicated each of the 18 statements. The corresponding radio broadcast can be found...
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Images, Empathy, and the Humanitarian Impulse
Students study humanitarian intervention and its role in society. For this politics lesson students view a video on Darfur and discuss what they learned.
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BBC Learning English, Vocabulary (Crossword)
In this vocabulary worksheet, students solve a crossword puzzle with 13 clues. This crossword puzzle emphasizes vocabulary found in the Language and Body Language sections of the BBC Working Abroad series.
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BBC Learning English, Vocabulary (Crossword Puzzle, with help)
In this vocabulary learning exercise, students complete a crossword puzzle using the 13 clues. Help is provided in the form of first letters in each word. The relevant vocabulary is found in the Language and Body Language sections of the...
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BBC Learning English, Speaking (Roleplay)
In this ESL speaking worksheet, students work in groups to create six interview questions for possible employees from abroad. Each student then interviews someone from another group noting their responses. Groups re-form, compare notes,...
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BBC Learning English, Speaking (Discussion)
In this speaking worksheet, students hold a conversation with at least one other person regarding the importance of ten different aspects of moving to a new country for work. Groups must try to agree on the order of importance.
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Globalization and Consumerism
Is the expansion of American corporations abroad a good or bad thing? After examining the global operations of Ford Motor Company, McDonald's, and Walmart, class members are asked to evaluate the impact of globalization and consumerism.
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The Beginner's Guide to Teaching ESL Abroad
The expected, unexpected, retrospective, and respected perspective of teaching overseas.
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BBC Learning English: Working Abroad - Listening (Relationships)
In this ESL listening comprehension worksheet, students listen to a program on the BBC, though it is not specified which program. The worksheet contains 12 sentences and students write the numbers 1-12 next to them according to the order...
University of Wisconsin
Why Did the Triangle Fire Occur?
An investigation of the 1911 New York City Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire leads class members to examine primary and secondary source materials related to the event and apply what they learn about the working conditions at the time to...
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BBC Learning English, Vocabulary (People)
In this vocabulary activity, students match terms for people with the corresponding definition. The terms are found in multiple sections of the Working Abroad series from the BBC web site.
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Fredrick Douglass' Speech on Women's Suffrage
“When a great truth once gets abroad in the world, no power on earth can imprison it, or prescribe its limits, or suppress it.” These words come from Frederick Douglass’ April, 1888 speech to the International Council of Women. One of...
US Institute of Peace
Responding to Conflict: Nonverbal Communication
What does your posture say about you? How can it affect the outcome of conflict resolution or negotiation? Show scholars the importance of nonverbal communication during the sixth in a series of 15 peacebuilding lessons. Learners work...
Annenberg Foundation
Industrializing America
Imagine an eight year old spindle boy working barefoot in a factory in the late 1800s. Scholars research the industrial period in American history in the 14th lesson of a 22-part series that explores the country's background. Groups...
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BBC Learning English, Grammar (Conditionals)
In this grammar worksheet, students review conditionals like could/would, will/might, etc. by matching sentence halves and choosing the best modal verb in each sentence.
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BBC Learning English, Grammar (Articles)
In this grammar worksheet, students fill in 20 blanks in the passage provided with the correct article; 'a', 'an', or 'the'. The topic of the passage is attitudes towards time.
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Immigration Nation
If citizens are living abroad, can their children still be considered citizens? How long does citizenship last for someone who has been permitted to work in the country? Here is a fun online interactive game that will help your learners...
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Post-WWII De-Colonization
The end of WWII brought big changes around the world, not the least of which occur in the increasingly decolonized continent of Africa. This slideshow details the developing countries of Ghana, Kenya, Congo, Nigeria, and South Africa, to...
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BBC Learning English, Reading
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read several passages about the film industry and then answer eight corresponding questions. Additionally, students write a short description of a documentary they would make about...
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BBC Learning English, Speaking (Pronunciation of Similar Words)
In this word pronunciation worksheet, learners work in pairs to identify which word is said by the partner. Words provided are similar either in spelling or sound providing a challenge for English language learners.
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BBC Learning English, Speaking (Pronunciation)
In this speaking worksheet, learners identify which words to stress in a conversation between two people who have difficulty communicating. Students work in pairs to practice the conversation.