Dennis Maloney

Scientists Find Giant Squid

Level: intermediate
Adapted from BBC Learning English Reading

Activity Approximate time

1. Pre-Reading Vocabulary Activity
Students do the following Hot Potatoes Activity
http://uk1.hotpotatoes.net/ex/8915/NXTKWOLJ.php 10 min

2. Reading
a) Students read the text at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/newsenglish/witn/2005/09/050928_squid.shtml 10 min.

b) students listen to the text 10 min.

3. Comprehension
a) Students do the True / False Reading Comprehension Activity at
http://uk1.hotpotatoes.net/ex/8916/PQVRHCVA.php 10 min