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Is Free Time the New Status Symbol? — C1–C2
Explore free time, autonomy and modern status with this free C1–C2 English worksheet PDF. Students discuss conspicuous consumption, opting out of busyness, professional pressure, flexible work, self-care, privilege, inequality and whether the freedom to be present has become a quieter form of prestige.
14 August 2026
Level: C1–C2
Focus: Advanced reading, vocabulary, free time, success, autonomy, status and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
Are Products Getting Worse on Purpose? — B2–C1
Explore product quality, brand reputation and disposable culture with this free B2–C1 English worksheet PDF. Students discuss corporate takeovers, durability, customer complaints, repair rights, short-term profit, independent businesses and whether consumers can vote with their wallets when a few corporations own many brands.
12 August 2026
Level: B2–C1
Focus: Reading, vocabulary, shopping, product quality, brands, corporate ownership and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
Can a Company Buy Team Spirit? — C1–C2
Explore corporate bonding, team-building and workplace culture with this free C1–C2 English worksheet PDF. Students discuss lavish retreats, compulsory fun, hybrid work, resentment, credibility, workplace hierarchy, inclusive events and whether money can create the conditions for real camaraderie.
10 August 2026
Level: C1–C2
Focus: Advanced reading, vocabulary, work events, team spirit, company culture and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
Would You Take a One-Way Trip to Mars? — B2–C1
Explore Mars exploration, risk and personal sacrifice with this free B2–C1 English worksheet PDF about a possible one-way mission to Mars. Students discuss isolation, limited supplies, crew conflict, organised exile, permanent settlement, psychological pressure and whether becoming a pioneer would be worth leaving Earth behind.
07 August 2026
Level: B2–C1
Focus: Reading, vocabulary, Mars, space travel, exploration, risk and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
Why Does Modern Life Feel Joyless? — C1–C2
Explore convenience culture, friction-maxxing and modern dissatisfaction with this free C1–C2 English worksheet PDF. Students discuss instant gratification, passive consumption, autonomy, effort, inequality, commercial design, efficiency and whether progress can crowd out the conditions that make satisfaction possible.
05 August 2026
Level: C1–C2
Focus: Advanced reading, vocabulary, modern life, convenience, effort, autonomy and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
Can a Country Change Its Name? — B2–C1
Explore country names, cultural identity and rebranding with this free B2–C1 English worksheet PDF about Nauru becoming the Republic of Naoero. Students discuss traditional names, pronunciation, heritage, international identity, business rebrands, damaged reputations and whether a new name can live up to its promise.
04 August 2026
Level: B2–C1
Focus: Reading, vocabulary, country names, identity, rebranding, business names and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
How Not to Be Rude in 2026 — C1–C2
Explore modern etiquette, digital communication and personal boundaries with this free C1–C2 English worksheet PDF. Students discuss reading the room, putting people on the spot, workplace messages, group chats, consent, public filming, AI-written personal messages and whether good manners are mainly about rules, empathy or status.
31 July 2026
Level: C1–C2
Focus: Advanced reading, vocabulary, modern manners, digital etiquette, boundaries and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
Fake Reviews — Can You Trust What You Read Online? — B2–C1
Explore online trust, consumer protection and fake testimonials with this free B2–C1 English worksheet PDF about a suspicious childcare website review. Students discuss stock images, misleading testimonials, proof of purchase, generic claims, platform responsibility, fabricated reviews and how businesses can rebuild credibility.
29 July 2026
Level: B2–C1
Focus: Reading, vocabulary, online reviews, consumer trust, fake testimonials and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
Four Types of Thinker — Which One Are You? — C1–C2
Explore private thoughts, happiness and research limits with this free C1–C2 English worksheet PDF about four tentative thinking clusters. Students discuss worriers, domestics, bodily thinkers, work-hard play-hards, intrusive thoughts, cultural bias, mental wellbeing and whether broad categories should be taken at face value.
27 July 2026
Level: C1–C2
Focus: Advanced reading, vocabulary, psychology, thinking habits, happiness, research and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
Are Orcas Playing a Dangerous Game? — B2–C1
Explore animal intelligence, social learning and wildlife tourism with this free B2–C1 English worksheet PDF about orcas smashing dead sunfish in the Gulf of California. Students discuss coordination, play, feeding behaviour, animal culture, drones, underwater cameras, respectful distance and how much remains hidden below the ocean surface.
23 July 2026
Level: B2–C1
Focus: Reading, vocabulary, orcas, animal behaviour, wildlife tourism, intelligence and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
The Robot Suit That Dresses You — C1–C2
Explore wearable robotics, accessibility and biomimicry with this free C1–C2 English worksheet PDF about a robot suit that can dress the wearer. Students discuss self-wearing garments, mechanical engineering, air-powered fabric, limited mobility, cleanrooms, emergency equipment, dignity, safety standards and whether simple physical design can solve real human problems.
20 July 2026
Level: C1–C2
Focus: Advanced reading, vocabulary, technology, wearable robotics, assistive design, mobility and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
Give Children Back Their Summer Freedom — B2–C1
Explore childhood independence, phones and outdoor freedom with this free B2–C1 English worksheet PDF. Students discuss free play, parental supervision, traffic, public judgement, resilience, community responsibility, digital leashes and how families can strike a balance between safety and freedom.
16 July 2026
Level: B2–C1
Focus: Reading, vocabulary, childhood, independence, outdoor play, phones and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
Warm Rivers Disrupt French Nuclear Power — C1–C2
Explore energy, climate pressure and infrastructure with this free C1–C2 English worksheet PDF about warm rivers disrupting French nuclear power. Students discuss river temperatures, electricity demand, environmental restrictions, heatwaves, power cuts, infrastructure strain and how governments can keep the lights on in a warming world.
15 July 2026
Level: C1–C2
Focus: Advanced reading, vocabulary, energy, nuclear power, heatwaves, infrastructure and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
Forty-Four Days Alone at Sea — B2–C1
Explore endurance, isolation and courage with this free B2–C1 English worksheet PDF about Kelsey Pfendler’s solo Pacific rowing journey. Students discuss record-breaking adventures, mental strain, vulnerability, social media followers, dangerous personal risks and whether courage means acting before doubt has the last word.
13 July 2026
Level: B2–C1
Focus: Reading, vocabulary, adventure, solo travel, endurance, courage and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
Italian Village Fines Tourists for Bad Clothing — C1–C2
Explore tourism, dress codes and public respect with this free C1–C2 English worksheet PDF about Varenna fining tourists who walk through the village bare-chested or in swimwear. Students discuss mass tourism, local residents, decorum, overtourism, personal freedom, public disrespect and how tourist towns can strike a balance.
10 July 2026
Level: C1–C2
Focus: Advanced reading, vocabulary, tourism, clothing rules, local life, respect and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
The Traitors Comes to Theatre — B2–C1
Explore interactive theatre, reality TV and social deduction games with this free B2–C1 English worksheet PDF. Students discuss immersive performance, secret roles, accusations, voting, mob behaviour, trust, suspicion and why humans enjoy stories where trust breaks down.
08 July 2026
Level: B2–C1
Focus: Reading, vocabulary, theatre, games, reality TV, audience participation and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
Why Wellness Advice Has Become Too Complicated — C1–C2
Explore wellness culture, health trends and misinformation with this free C1–C2 English worksheet PDF. Students discuss contradictory advice, influencers, expensive supplements, quick fixes, credible professionals, scepticism, simple habits and whether modern wellness culture makes people healthier or more anxious.
07 July 2026
Level: C1–C2
Focus: Advanced reading, vocabulary, wellness, health advice, social media, scepticism and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
America at 250: Celebration, Memory and Culture — B2–C1
Explore national identity, patriotism and American culture with this free B2–C1 English worksheet PDF about America’s 250th anniversary. Students discuss celebrations, divided societies, immigration, inequality, landmarks, tourism, commercialisation and whether countries can celebrate while facing uncomfortable truths.
02 July 2026
Level: B2–C1
Focus: Reading, vocabulary, America, national celebrations, culture, history and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
The Dinner Party Disaster — C1–C2
Explore social tension, manners and awkward comedy with this free C1–C2 English worksheet PDF about a dinner party disaster. Students discuss social minefields, keeping up appearances, walking on eggshells, biting your tongue, class, insecurity, honesty and why audiences enjoy watching polite situations fall apart.
30 June 2026
Level: C1–C2
Focus: Advanced reading, vocabulary, films, dinner parties, social tension, manners and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
Paris Fashion Week’s Waterfall Problem — B2–C1
Explore luxury fashion, climate pressure and public responsibility with this free B2–C1 English worksheet PDF about Paris Fashion Week’s artificial waterfall controversy. Students discuss heatwaves, public space, brand image, criticism, inequality, climate-aware events and whether spectacle can still build public trust.
28 June 2026
Level: B2–C1
Focus: Reading, vocabulary, fashion, heatwaves, public space, responsibility and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
Gym Goblin Fashion — C1–C2
Explore fitness fashion, perfectionism and social media pressure with this free C1–C2 English worksheet PDF about gym goblin style. Students discuss mismatched clothing, vintage sportswear, sustainability, nostalgia, body image, consumer culture and whether a messier style can make gyms feel less judgemental.
25 June 2026
Level: C1–C2
Focus: Advanced reading, vocabulary, fashion, fitness, social media, sustainability and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
Should Restaurants and Home Cooks Change Menus in Hot Weather? — B2–C1
Explore summer menus, heatwaves and changing food habits with this free B2–C1 English worksheet PDF. Students discuss lighter dishes, restaurants, home cooking, seasonal produce, food waste, staff protection, customer habits and what makes food satisfying in oppressive weather.
24 June 2026
Level: B2–C1
Focus: Reading, vocabulary, hot weather, food, restaurants, cooking and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
Why People Are Uneasy About the News — C1–C2
Explore news avoidance, media trust and emotional overload with this free C1–C2 English worksheet PDF. Students discuss the Reuters Institute’s 2026 Digital News Report, fragmented media, social media scrolling, impartiality, constructive journalism and healthier news habits.
22 June 2026
Level: C1–C2
Focus: Advanced reading, vocabulary, news, journalism, social media, trust and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
Are Dutch Children Happier Because They Walk Together? — B2–C1
Explore childhood wellbeing, walking and community traditions with this free B2–C1 English worksheet PDF about the Dutch Avondvierdaagse. Students discuss resilience, independence, public space, volunteers, screen-free togetherness, walkable cities and whether simple rituals can support children’s happiness.
18 June 2026
Level: B2–C1
Focus: Reading, vocabulary, children, walking, wellbeing, community and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
A 10-Year-Old Fashion Designer — C1–C2
Explore childhood talent, fashion and public attention with this free C1–C2 English worksheet PDF about Max Alexander, a 10-year-old runway designer. Students discuss creativity, sustainability, child prodigies, documentaries, scrutiny, autonomy, exploitation and whether young talent should be protected from fame.
17 June 2026
Level: C1–C2
Focus: Advanced reading, vocabulary, fashion, childhood, talent, creativity and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
Should We Stop Eating Three Meals a Day? — B2–C1
Explore food routines, modern life and social expectations with this free B2–C1 English worksheet PDF about whether we should stop treating three meals a day as a fixed rule. Students discuss flexible eating, nutrition, shared meals, work schedules, food pressure and inherited habits.
16 June 2026
Level: B2–C1
Focus: Reading, vocabulary, food culture, health, modern life and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
Weird Football Phrases at the World Cup — C1–C2
Explore football language, slang and fan culture with this free C1–C2 English worksheet PDF about weird football phrases at the World Cup. Students discuss squeaky bum time, parking the bus, false 9, nutmeg, worldie, top bin, sporting metaphors, identity and translation.
12 June 2026
Level: C1–C2
Focus: Advanced reading, vocabulary, football, World Cup, slang, fan culture and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
Are British-Style Pubs a Threat to Japanese Izakayas? — B2–C1
Explore nightlife, culture and business change with this free B2–C1 English worksheet PDF about Japanese izakayas and British-style pubs in Japan. Students discuss tourism, rising costs, changing drinking habits, traditional venues, regular customers, pub chains and cultural adaptation.
10 June 2026
Level: B2–C1
Focus: Reading, vocabulary, culture, restaurants, nightlife, business and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
A Spinal Cord Treatment Raises Hope — C1–C2
Explore medical hope, evidence and ethics with this free C1–C2 English worksheet PDF about an experimental spinal cord treatment. Students discuss polylaminin, nerve regeneration, clinical trials, compassionate use, patient access, public excitement and cautious medical reporting.
09 June 2026
Level: C1–C2
Focus: Advanced reading, vocabulary, medical ethics, science, health and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
Should We Measure Success by Happiness Instead of GDP? — B2–C1
Explore happiness, prosperity and public policy with this free B2–C1 English worksheet PDF. Students discuss GDP, wellbeing, inequality, sustainability, fairer distribution, economic reform and whether countries should measure progress by quality of life.
06 June 2026
Level: B2–C1
Focus: Reading, vocabulary, happiness, GDP, wellbeing, policy and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
Oamaru’s Steampunk Festival — C1–C2
Explore steampunk, performance and identity with this free C1–C2 English worksheet PDF about Oamaru’s famous festival in New Zealand. Students discuss Victorian aesthetics, science fiction, craftsmanship, nostalgia, eccentric traditions, inclusivity and how festivals can reimagine the past.
03 June 2026
Level: C1–C2
Focus: Advanced reading, vocabulary, festivals, culture, identity and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
Should Google Release Millions of Mosquitoes? — B2–C1
Explore biotechnology, public health and trust with this free B2–C1 English worksheet PDF about Google’s proposal to release treated male mosquitoes. Students discuss disease control, Wolbachia, environmental risk, public reaction, pesticides and whether technology companies should run public health trials.
02 June 2026
Level: B2–C1
Focus: Reading, vocabulary, public health, biotechnology, mosquitoes and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
AI Referees and the Future of Sport — C1–C2
Explore AI, automation and decision-making in sport with this free C1–C2 English worksheet PDF. Students discuss objective calls, human judgement, refereeing authority, VAR, electronic line-calling, fairness, accuracy, flow and whether technology is changing the character of sport.
28 May 2026
Level: C1–C2
Focus: Advanced reading, vocabulary, AI, sport, automation and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
Should Social Media Be Treated Like Tobacco? — B2–C1
Explore social media regulation with this free B2–C1 English worksheet PDF. Students discuss addictive design, children’s mental health, algorithms, online safety, platform responsibility, age limits and whether social media should be regulated like a risky product.
27 May 2026
Level: B2–C1
Focus: Reading, vocabulary, social media, regulation, children’s safety and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
How Accents Shape the Way People Are Judged — C1–C2
Explore accent bias and social judgement with this free C1–C2 English worksheet PDF. Students discuss prejudice, credibility, identity, social class, pronunciation, accent reduction, institutions and whether some voices are treated as more professional or believable than others.
21 May 2026
Level: C1–C2
Focus: Advanced reading, vocabulary, accent bias, identity and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
Should We Work Fewer Hours to Stay Healthier? — B2–C1
Explore the link between working hours and health with this free B2–C1 English worksheet PDF. Students discuss shorter working weeks, stress, obesity, work-life balance, four-day weeks and whether modern work habits are affecting people’s health.
20 May 2026
Level: B2–C1
Focus: Reading, vocabulary, health, work and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
Bulgaria’s Eurovision Breakthrough — C1–C2
Explore Bulgaria’s first Eurovision victory with this free C1–C2 English worksheet PDF. Students discuss live performance, cultural identity, national pride, soft power and how a song contest can change public perception almost overnight.
19 May 2026
Level: C1–C2
Focus: Advanced reading, vocabulary, culture and speaking
Format: Free PDF worksheet with answer key
Free B2–C1 English Worksheet PDF: Should Governments Release UFO Files?
14 May 2026
Free C1–C2 English Worksheet PDF: The Nocebo Effect
13 May 2026
Do We Need Fewer Photos and More Real Memories? B2-C1
12 May 2026
The Rise Of Unretired Seniors
C1-C2
08 May 2026
Could You Live Without Oil-Based Products? B2-C1
07 May 2026
Would People Really Want To Live To 150? C1-C2
05 May 2026
Seoul’s Power Nap Contest B2-C1
04 May 2026
When Action Movies Lose Their Box Office Punch B2-C1
01 May 2026
Taylor Swift, AI And The Ownership Of Identity
C1-C2
28 April 2026
When Pop History Goes Under the Hammer B2-C1
27 April 2026
A Brazilian Chef Rethinks Leadership in Elite Kitchens
B2-C1
24 April 2026
What Is A City Without Children? C1-C2
22 April 2026
Earth Day and the Power of Everyday Action B2-C1
20 April 2026
NDAs at Work: When Confidentiality Goes Too Far B2-C1
20 April 2026
Second-hand Shopping As A Global Style Movement C1-C2
16 April 2026
Songkran Under Pressure From Rising Prices B2-C1
15 April 2026
When Chimpanzees Turn on Former Friends B2-C1
14 April 2026
Japanese Town Overwhelmed By Cherry
Blossom Tourism – C1-C2
09 April 2026
I Wore Meta Smartglasses for a Month B2-C1
07 April 2026
Artemis II and the Meaning of Human Space Travel B2-C1
07 April 2026
Easter Egg Decorating In Leipzig C1-C2
02 April 2026
After 12 Home Exchanges, I Would Never Book a Hotel Again B2-C1
31 March 2026
AI Delusion and the Cost of Believing It B2-C1
28 March 2026
Las Fallas Valencia C1-C2
26 March 2026
Clever Is the New Cool
B2-C1
22March 2026
Oscar Gift Bags and Celebrity Excess B2-C1
20 March 2026
Healthy Habits Reshape UK Shopping C1-C2
19 March 2026
Dating Games and the Fear Behind Them B2-C1
14 March 2026
Village Ways in the Indian Himalayas B2-C1
13 March 2026
British company turns footsteps into electricity C1-C2
10 March 2026
A Michelangelo Bust Returns to the Spotlight
07 March 2026
Could Daily Dusking Make Us Happier?
07 March 2026
EU Debates Meaty Names for Vegan Food
05 March 2026
A New Approach to Homelessness in Wales
28 February 2026
Giant Tortoises Return Home
28 February 2026