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Texting 'health risk' for teenagers

Submitted by Dave Norgate on 4 January 2012.

A set of exercises based on an article from the BBC News website. This article would interest learners with teenage children.
There is a comprehension exercise and vocabulary exercises on antonyms and synonyms. Learners are also invited to write their views. Useful for those working towards Level 2 Certificate in Adult Literacy.

Resource File(s)
L2 BBC Texting health risk for teenagers.pdf
Resource type
Writing prompts
Reading comprehension
Physical format
5 pages
Level
L2
English
Writing: text focus (composition)
Rw/L2.3
Rt/L2.1
Context
Health, Social care, Early years
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