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3 Mar 2025

Why do Cambridge and writers love rhetorical questions?

TagsB2 First, B2 First for Schools, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency, questions, writing

Rhetorical questions are loved by everyone – writers, teachers and Cambridge examiners. too! Why is this the case? Just what are rhetorical questions? If we look up rhetorical question in the Cambridge Dictionary, we get this explanation: So, they are...

10 Jan 2025

Answering Cambridge C1 Advanced Speaking Part 1 questions

Posted ByAnne Robinson

TagsC1 Advanced, Cambridge English, speaking, Tips

Following on from my previous post about questions in Part 1 of the C1 Advanced Speaking Test, I’m going to share some tips for helping C1 Advanced candidates answer them! In Part 1 of the Cambridge C1 Advanced Speaking Test,...

10 Dec 2024

Actively preparing for the Cambridge C1 Advanced Speaking Part 1

Posted ByAnne Robinson

In Part 1 of the Cambridge C1 Advanced Speaking Test, candidates are asked questions, including questions that ask candidates about themselves, their interests, experiences and plans for the future. Part 1 of the test helps candidates to settle, get used...

13 Nov 2024

How to write catchy titles for Cambridge exams

Posted ByAnne Robinson

TagsB1 Preliminary, B2 First, B2 First for Schools, C2 Proficiency, Tips, writing

Why titles are important in the Cambridge exams Catchy titles are a must when it comes to writing an article or a review, something which candidates taking various Cambridge exams can probably choose to write. A good story often has...

29 Aug 2024

Fun for Flyers Extra Tasks

Posted ByAnne Robinson

TagsA2 Flyers, Fun for Flyers, resources

Today, I’m sharing some extra tasks for Fun for Flyers, 4th edition. I’ve incorporated some of the Cambridge Life Competencies for Young Learners, which you can download here. Although some of the tasks (e.g. Unit 1 task 1, Unit 2...

28 Aug 2024

Extra tasks for Fun for Movers

Posted ByAnne Robinson

TagsA1 Movers, A1 Movers extra activities, Fun for Movers

After checking and expanding the extra tasks I wrote a couple of years back for Fun for Movers 4th edition, I’m happy to say that I’m able to share the Extra tasks for Fun for Movers. I’ve tried to include...

28 Aug 2024

Wonderful penguin video for Flyers

Posted ByAnne Robinson

TagsA2 Flyers, Cambridge English, resources, video, young learners

When watching a lovely video about penguins with a special ability, I realised that it would be perfect for working on the vocabulary in unit 5 of Fun for Flyers. Unit 5 focuses on different animals, their bodies and the...

2 Jul 2024

Having fun with cut-out words

Posted ByAnne Robinson

TagsA1 Movers, A2 Flyers, fun, Pre A1 Starters, vocabulary, young learners

Cutting out words from magazines, etc before you take them for recycling is fun enough in itself. It’s something I do occasionally when I have time, and I really enjoy choosing the words. Mostly, in this case, it was because...

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