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Page 2 Pairwork 
(Atmosphere, Animals, Baby Animals)
Page 3 Pairwork 
(Our World, Sports)
Page 4 Pairwork Gap Fill
(Geology)
Page 5 Pairwork 
(General Knowledge: Numbers)
 Page 6 Pair Reading
(Canadian Artists)
 Page 7 Ecology SurveyPage 8 Interview a dinosaur 
 June 2009
These are rough ideas of different types of communication tasks that can be used in class. Adapt material to the subjects you teach and to your needs
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CLIL Pairwork 
(students work in pairs. Each student has the answers to the questionshe/she is posing to his/her partner)
The AtmosphereA – True or False
The Earth’s atmosphere is a layer of gasessurrounding the Earth. (True)The Earth’s atmosphere is 40% nitrogen.(False, it is about 78%)The troposphere is the lowest level of theEarth’s atmosphere (closest to Earth). (True)
The AtmosphereB True or False
The Earth’s atmosphere is retained by theEarth’s magnetic pull. (False – it is retained bygravity)The Earth’s atmosphere protects life onEarth. (True)The temperature of the Earth’s atmospherevaries with altitude. (True)
AnimalsA - Yes or No
Has a snake got legs?
(No, it hasn’t)
Has a penguin got wings?
(Yes, it has)
Has a bat got wings?
(Yes, it has)
Has a dromedary got 2 humps?
(No, it hasn’t)
Has an ostrich got teeth?
(No, it hasn’t)
Has an ostrich got big toes?
(Yes, it has)
 
AnimalsB - Yes or No
Is a bat a bird?
(No, it isn’t)
Is a penguin a bird?
(Yes, it is)
Is a turtle a mammal?
(No, it isn’t)
Is a camel a mammal?
(Yes, it is)
Are scorpions nocturnal?
(Yes, they are)
Are bats diurnal?
(No, they aren’t)
Baby AnimalsA – Ask your partner:
What is a baby dog called? (pup/puppy)What is a baby bee called? (larva)What is a baby kangaroo called? (joey)What is a baby goat called? (kid)
Baby AnimalsB – Ask your partner:
What is a baby cat called? (kitten)What is a baby duck called? (duckling)What is a baby frog called? (tadpole)What is a baby pig called? (piglet)
 
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CLIL Pairwork 
(students work in pairs. Each student has the answers to the questionshe/she is posing to his/her partner)
Our WorldA – True or False
The largest glacier in the world is found inIceland
(False - the largest glacier is Lambert Glacier in
 Antarctica)
 
About one-tenth of the earth's surface ispermanently covered with ice.
 
(True)
 Monaco is the smallest country in the world
(False - the smallest country is Vatican City)
 The Nile River is the longest river in theworld
(True)
Less that 80% of the water on Earth is saltwater
(False - 97% of the water on Earth is salt water)
Our WorldB True or False
Canada is the second largest country in theworld
(True)
The Sahara Desert is the driest place onEarth
(False - The Atacama Desert in Chile hasthe lowest rainfall on Earth)
Australia is the only country that is also acontinent.
 
(True)
Mount Kilimanjaro is the highestmountain in the world
(False - Mount Everest is the highest mountain)
 
The Arctic Ocean is the smallest ocean.
(True)
SPORTSA - Yes or No
Are there 11 player on a field hockey team?
(Yes, there are)
Are there 8 players on a water polo team?
(No, there aren’t. There are seven)
Is skiing a summer sport?
(No, it isn’t. It is awinter sport)
Do you need a net to play water polo?
(No, you don’t. You need a ball and a goalpost)
Can squash be played outdoors?
(No, it can’t.Squash is an indoor sport)
In tennis, do you need 15 points to win?
(Yes, you do. The first team to reach 15 points wins)
SPORTSB - Yes or No
Is a squash ball made of plastic?
(No, it isn’t.It’s made of rubber.)
Is volleyball a team sport?
(Yes, it is)
Is table tennis also referred to as ping-pong?
(Yes, it is)
Is American football the same as Europeanfootball.
(No, it isn’t. European football is called soccer in North America)
 Are there 12 players on a rugby team?
(No,there aren’t. There are 15)
Are there 6 players on a volleyball team?
(Yes,there are)

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