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        <description>ESL activities for discussion themed ESL lessons.  This category has many ESL worksheets and ESL lesson plans for discussion themed classes.  For example, politics, environment, health issues, current events, news, controversial topics etc...</description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Artificial Brain Ten Years Away - breakingnewsenglish.com]]></title>
                <link>http://www.englishspark.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;catid=919:discussion&amp;id=353:artificial-brain-ten-years-away-breakingnewsenglishcom&amp;Itemid=163&amp;lang=en</link>
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This ESL lesson plan is about building a replica human brain. This is a very interesting topic because modern technology nowadays is very influential to all kinds...                ]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:06:00 -0500</pubDate>
                <g:id>353</g:id>
                                <g:publish_date>2009-07-31</g:publish_date>
                                                                    
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                    <c:grammar>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Intermediate]]></c:value>
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                    <c:grmmarpoint>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[listening]]></c:value>
                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[reading]]></c:value>
                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[reading comprehension]]></c:value>
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                    <c:theme>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[future]]></c:value>
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                    <c:prep>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[20-30minutes]]></c:value>
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                    <c:preping>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Print out the worksheets and burn the listening part on to CD or transfer it to a portable device]]></c:value>
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                    <c:link>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[http://breakingnewsenglish.com/0907/090724-artificial_brain.html]]></c:value>
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                    <c:author>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Sean Banville]]></c:value>
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                <title><![CDATA[Internet war of words over Gaza - breakingnewsenglish.com]]></title>
                <link>http://www.englishspark.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;catid=919:discussion&amp;id=86:Internet-war-of-words-over-Gaza-breakingnewsenglishcom&amp;Itemid=163&amp;lang=en</link>
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A lesson about the situation in Gaza (dec 2008~).  Students discuss some of the vocabulary words about the news story and then go over their opinions on the topic.  There...                ]]></description>
                <category><![CDATA[Discussion]]></category>
                <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2009 12:11:02 -0600</pubDate>
                <g:id>86</g:id>
                                <g:publish_date>2009-01-11</g:publish_date>
                                                                    
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                    <c:grmmarpoint>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[N/A]]></c:value>
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                    <c:theme>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[culture]]></c:value>
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                    <c:prep>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[10-15m]]></c:value>
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                    <c:preping>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Print out the worksheets and burn off the listening on to CD or transfer it to a portable device.]]></c:value>
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                    <c:link>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/0901/090110-gaza_war.html]]></c:value>
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                    <c:author>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Sean Banville]]></c:value>
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                <guid>http://www.englishspark.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;catid=919:discussion&amp;id=69:Medical-Myths&amp;Itemid=163&amp;lang=en</guid>
                <title><![CDATA[Medical Myths]]></title>
                <link>http://www.englishspark.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;catid=919:discussion&amp;id=69:Medical-Myths&amp;Itemid=163&amp;lang=en</link>
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This text contains a short reading about medical myths.  The students go through the text and answer the questions.  Then they discuss it.  It includes vocabulary exercises as well.  The...                ]]></description>
                <category><![CDATA[Discussion]]></category>
                <pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:24:39 -0600</pubDate>
                <g:id>69</g:id>
                                <g:publish_date>2008-11-18</g:publish_date>
                                                                    
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                    <c:prep>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[5-10m]]></c:value>
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                    <c:preping>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[You have to print out the worksheets.  It also a good idea to read through the materials and go through the exercises yourself.]]></c:value>
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                    <c:link>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[http://www.english-4u.com/esl-lesson-plan-267.html]]></c:value>
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                    <c:author>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[English-4U]]></c:value>
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                <guid>http://www.englishspark.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;catid=919:discussion&amp;id=68:Reading-in-English-is-a-Waste-of-Time&amp;Itemid=163&amp;lang=en</guid>
                <title><![CDATA[Reading in English is a Waste of Time]]></title>
                <link>http://www.englishspark.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;catid=919:discussion&amp;id=68:Reading-in-English-is-a-Waste-of-Time&amp;Itemid=163&amp;lang=en</link>
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This is a discussion about the benefits of reading English.  The students will discuss some vocabulary about reading.  After that there are several discussion questions about reading.  Please note there...                ]]></description>
                <category><![CDATA[Discussion]]></category>
                <pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:09:59 -0600</pubDate>
                <g:id>68</g:id>
                                <g:publish_date>2008-11-17</g:publish_date>
                                                                    
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                    <c:theme>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[English]]></c:value>
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                    <c:preping>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Print out the worksheet.  Be sure to read through the questions and be prepared with your own answers.]]></c:value>
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                    <c:link>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[http://www.tefl.net/esl-lesson-plans/TP_Reading-WoT.pdf]]></c:value>
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                    <c:author>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Liz Regan]]></c:value>
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                <guid>http://www.englishspark.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;catid=919:discussion&amp;id=324:swine-flu-lesson-plan-breaking-news-english&amp;Itemid=163&amp;lang=en</guid>
                <title><![CDATA[Swine Flu Lesson Plan - Breaking News English]]></title>
                <link>http://www.englishspark.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;catid=919:discussion&amp;id=324:swine-flu-lesson-plan-breaking-news-english&amp;Itemid=163&amp;lang=en</link>
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This is an excellent ESL discussion lesson plan that covers the swine flu.  It contains a pdf, word, and mp3 for the audio.  There are ESL activities that go over...                ]]></description>
                <category><![CDATA[Discussion]]></category>
                <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:08:00 -0500</pubDate>
                <g:id>324</g:id>
                                <g:publish_date>2009-07-06</g:publish_date>
                                                                    
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                    <c:grmmarpoint>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[N/A]]></c:value>
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                    <c:theme>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[medicine]]></c:value>
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                    <c:prep>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[5 minutes]]></c:value>
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                    <c:preping>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[You need to print out the pdf or word worksheet.  You might want to burn off the mp3 or put it on an iPod/iTouch.]]></c:value>
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                    <c:link>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/0904/090428-swine_flu.html]]></c:value>
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                    <c:author>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Sean Banville]]></c:value>
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