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23 Mar 2020

Taking positive action

In the middle of the current situation, I want to be part of the positive action movement. Many teachers have contacted me, asking for help and advice. I’ve been thinking how best to help. Although many teachers are turning to...

18 Mar 2020

Inspiring quotes and views

Posted ByAnne Robinson

Tagscreativity, quotes

The fact that I love inspiring quotes is well-known by students and teachers who read my posts or have been in one of my classes or training sessions. At the bottom of my website, there is a Thought of the day/week...

13 Mar 2020

Focus on: View

Posted ByAnne Robinson

TagsUse of English, vocabulary

Today, I’m going to write about the word view. It’s an interesting word, and I like the way it sounds! It rhymes with other words that I like – new, blue, grew…. What about you? Do you like the word...

13 Mar 2020

Reacting positively to Coronavirus

Posted ByAnne Robinson

Tagsnews

Yesterday afternoon, I decided to react (and act) positively to Coronavirus. After watching the news for nearly an hour, and having all of my forthcoming training sessions cancelled or postponed, I admit I was feeling a little down. But then,...

9 Mar 2020

Further work on C1 Advanced Reading Part 6 Why do we sleep texts

Posted ByAnne Robinson

TagsC1 Advanced, engaging with exam tasks, reading, writing

Today, I’m sharing some ideas for further work on the Why do we sleep texts. In my previous post, I outlined an approach to tackle C1 Reading Part 6. In this post, I’d like to explore ways of exploiting the...

4 Mar 2020

Training students to tackle C1 Reading Part 6

Posted ByAnne Robinson

TagsC1 Advanced, reading, Tips

Many students (and teachers) fear C1 Reading Part 6. It’s a new task, which doesn’t appear in any other Cambridge Assessment English exam. It tests a reading skill which isn’t often tested in English exams: Reading to compare and contrast...

29 Feb 2020

How is A2 Flyers Listening Part 3 different from A1 Movers Listening Part 3?

Posted ByAnne Robinson

In my previous post, I shared some tips for doing well in A1 Movers Listening Part 3.In this post, I’m going to consider how the same task, used in A2 Flyers Listening Part 3, is different from A1 Movers Listening...

2 Feb 2020

How to do well in A1 Movers Listening Part 3

Posted ByAnne Robinson

TagsA1 Movers, Cambridge English, listening, Tips

Following on from a post I wrote a while back, I’ve written a second post to provide some step-by-step tips to help your students in Part 3 of the A1 Movers Listening Test. Here are some tips to help your...

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