What the Coral Reef Teaches Us
Grammar: Non-defining relative clauses
A Level 4 English lesson exploring science.
What's in this lesson
A Level 4 (upper intermediate) ESL lesson on science, practising non-defining relative clauses. The worksheet has a reading, target vocabulary and discussion questions.
From the reading: What the Coral Reef Teaches Us
Off the coast of Australia, the Great Barrier Reef stretches for more than 2,300 kilometres — the largest living structure on Earth. It covers less than 0.1% of the ocean floor, yet it supports roughly 25% of all marine species. Scientists have spent decades trying to explain this extraordinary generosity. The answer, it turns out, is not competition. It is service.
Vocabulary
- cover completely
- pushed out
- shared
- among
- by
- for
- inside
Discussion questions
- Have you ever felt genuinely well looked after by an organisation?
- Is it possible to give something without expecting anything back?
- What makes a relationship between two people actually work long-term?
What the Coral Reef Teaches Us
Grammar: Non-defining relative clauses
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