Science and Technology Vocabulary
Science and technology vocabulary at B2 covers the analytical-discussion territory that fills contemporary English-language media. Research, experiment, hypothesis, theory, evidence, data, methodology, analysis, finding, conclusion, peer review, publication, innovation, invention, discovery, breakthrough, application, implication. Technology-specific lexis: artificial intelligence, machine learning, neural network, algorithm, automation, robotics, biotechnology, nanotechnology, cybersecurity, quantum computing. The worksheet trains B2 learners to read popular-science writing, follow tech news, and write analytical paragraphs on STEM topics.
This worksheet builds B2 fluency with science and technology vocabulary in news-and-academic contexts.
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What’s inside:
- Vocabulary box with 35+ science-and-tech terms grouped by category (research process, innovation, AI/tech)
- Science-news gap-fill targeting key vocabulary
- Multiple-choice items distinguishing similar terms (theory / hypothesis / model)
- Discussion task: develop a position on a science-and-society topic
- Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes with debate extension
Common challenges: Theory in everyday English means speculation; in science it means well-supported explanation — the difference matters in B2 writing. Significance in science means statistical (p < 0.05); in everyday English means importance. Acronyms dense: AI, ML, IoT, AR, VR, CRISPR — explicit unpacking needed. Hedged language is essential: suggests, indicates, may, tends to — never overclaim in scientific register.
For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B2, in upper-intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study. Science vocabulary is heavily tested in Cambridge B2 First (FCE) and C1 Advanced (CAE) Reading-Use of English. Part of the Technology & Media collection — the natural next step is Space and the Universe Vocabulary, which deepens science-specific vocabulary into the cosmos.
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