Word Bank Workshop (Courtesy of Sarada Sarkar)

To begin a new topic, give out a word bank with definitions at the very start of the lesson.  Then asked students to think about what they could already work out about the topic (a topic that they had never studied before). Students should be able to produce several points independently.  This can prove to be a great resource for stretching students and making them responsible for their own study, and also a good support for EAL students later on in the lesson.
Example resources from the lesson are below
Biofuel presentation
Biofuel Key Words