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1. type of food which is easy to prepare (11)
6. _ _, was / were, been (2)
8. Italian dish with a large circular base (5)
10. hot plate (4)
11. money paid for service in a restaurant (3)
13. _ _, went, gone (2)
14. mid morning snack (9)
15. to prepare food
16. short for "advertisement" (2)
17. a fresh-water fish (5)
21. another word for "zero" (3)
22. do you like your wine sweet of _ _ _ ? (3)
23. the first meal of the day (9)
25. don't eat too much sugar if you want to stay _ _ _ _ ! (4)
26. an alternative to "coffee" (3)
28. grown without the use of pesticides (7)
30. a healthy diet (8)
32. the roughness or smoothness (7)
34. chemicals for killing insects and bugs (10)
37. part of the cooker where toast is done (5)
38. cooking with vapour above a saucepan on the hot plate (8)
40. Irish hot-pot (4)
43. heating at 100 degrees celcius (7)
46. in good physical and mental condition (7)
47. daily eating regime (4)
48. small round green vegetable (3)
49. strict vegetarian (5)
50. not tinned or frozen (5)
The themed crosswords incorporate the core vocabulary for each topic and can be used either at the end of the scheme of work to consolidate vocabulary or set as homework before the open discussion takes place to whet the appetite for exchanging views. Many crossword clues are definitions of words so this is a way of checking that students can define the vocabulary terms and know both synonyms and antonyms.
Both Prepare for Discussion and Extend Your Discussion measure letter size 8.5"x11" (22x28cm) so the crossword grids and answer keys are a good deal larger and higher resolution than those produced on this page.
If you want to create your own themed crosswords, the software I have used is called Crossword Construction Kit, though it is only available for PCs using the Windows Operating System. If you want to make interactive crosswords (i.e. self-correcting) for use in Internet browsers, then I recommend a program called JCross which is free to download and part of the Hot Potatoes suite also operating under Windows.
Creating crosswords involves a lot of work. I have checked thoroughly that all my spellings use British English and have tried and tested the 42 crosswords covered by my two discussion books. Most of them will appeal to more advanced students who like a challenge. The blank grids and clues are produced on facing pages, so only when you turn the page will you see the answer key.
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This book contains 28 themed crossword puzzles including grids, clues and answer keys on the following topics: alternative beliefs, animal welfare, the arts, crime and punishment, cultural differences, economics, education, environment, fashion, health, holidays, language learning, male & female roles, marriage, the media, political systems, religion, rich world : poor world, science and technology, society, sport, traditions, transport, travel, violence, work and youth & old age.
The material should prove especially useful to learners intending to study in UK universities where they would be expected to participate in discussions covering a wide range of themes.
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This book contains 14 themed crossword puzzles including grids, clues and answer keys on the following topics: art versus graffiti, climate change, community events, controlled parking zones, cost of living crisis, dogs, homes or open spaces, local history, neighbourhood disputes, the planning system, policing, refuse & recycling, residents associations and wildlife gardening.
The material is intended for learners of English at the upper-intermediate level and above who wish to improve their participation and performance in discussion of topics relevant to living in UK towns and cities.
Please take the links below for examples of the exercise types you will find in the books as well as my thoughts on the value of these exercises in teaching discussion