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Stop the Clock!

That's News to Me

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Teens & Adults

In this lesson featuring modified content from The Washington Post, students read about an initiative by a Maryland politician to make daylight saving time permanent. This lesson includes vocabulary, comprehension questions, a photo, a video, and a speaking task.

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Vocabulary
  • unpleasantness
  • adjust
  • nationwide
  • delegate
  • shift
  • abandon
  • optimistic
  • colleague
Task Content
  • Vocabulary Preview A(Matching)
  • Vocabulary Preview B(Matching)
  • Reading(Reference)
  • Reading Comprehension(True or False)
  • Video(Reference)
  • Video Discussion or Writing(Open-Ended Questions)
  • Discussion or Writing(Open-Ended Questions)
  • Personal Response(Speaking Task)