Science: why do we yawn? The mystery explained
A popular science article about yawning – old ideas, new theories and why yawns are contagious; students read for the theories and evidence.
B1Adults45 minArticle
About this lesson
A B1 reading lesson (article). Graded texts with key words, comprehension questions and printable versions.
- Level
- B1
- Skill
- Reading
- Type
- Article
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 45 minutes
- Topic
- Science
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, Gap-fill, Matching
- Key words
- yawn, oxygen, volunteer, brain, researcher, pregnancy
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Understand theories and evidence in a popular science article
- Understand words for describing scientific ideas
- Summarize and discuss scientific ideas in simple English