A comprehension activity based on a BBC 2009 news report about a drug, rapamycin, discovered in the soil of Easter Island. Comprehension questions, vocabulary, spelling, homophones and a writing task.
Level
Level 2
English
Homophones, homographs & confusables
Adult literacy: reading comprehension (Rt)
AL Rw/L2.3 Vocabulary (language features, synonyms, formality)
Stresses the importance of decimal skills (+,-,x,/) in three care jobs (children’s nursery, occupational therapy, midwifery) with great, real-life example questions. Also ideal (and mapped to) L2 Functional Maths.
A challenging series of tasks based on food nutrition labels. Also covers ordering/comparing decimals, pie charts, extracting information from tables, etc.
Level
Level 1
Level 2
Maths
HD1/L2.2
AN N2/L1.4
AN N2/L2.8 Find percentage parts of quantities and measurements
A great speaking and listening tool which involves discussing and sorting out myths and facts. The great thing about this concept (originally used in Junior science lessons) is the way it can be easily adapted for any topic and any group.
