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27 Apr 2022

Fun ideas for Listening Part 1 for Pre-A1 Starters, A1 Movers & A2 Flyers

TagsA1 Movers, A2 Flyers, listening, Pre A1 Starters, Tips

This is a quick post with some ideas to use with Part 1 Listening in Pre-A1 Starters, A1 Movers and A2 Flyers. I’ve written previous posts on this part which you might also find useful (see below, at the end...

25 Apr 2022

Checking learners’ familiarity with an A2 Flyers Listening

Posted ByAnne Robinson

TagsA2 Flyers, Cambridge English, listening, young learners

In today’s post, I’m going to share a useful way to check learners are familiar with the tasks in the A2 Flyers listening paper. The same process could be used for any exam, at any level, to ensure they are...

21 Apr 2022

Pre-A1 to C2 Question challenge day 1

Posted ByAnne Robinson

TagsA2 Key for Schools, A2 Key Speaking, B1 Preliminary, B2 First, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency, speaking

Today I am launching a challenge. Twice a week, I will take a question that could be asked in a Cambridge speaking test, as well as in real life. Then, I will share some useful words and expressions that students...

6 Apr 2022

Engaging and exciting homework tasks – Part Two

Posted ByAnne Robinson

Tagscreativity, homework, Tips

In her previous post, Joanna Szoke emphasized the importance of planning the homework we set students, of making sure they understand what they have to do, as well as making homework more personally relevant and interesting. In this second post,...

4 Apr 2022

Engaging and exciting homework tasks – Part One

Posted ByAnne Robinson

Tagshomework, Tips, young learners

Recently at the 6th Annual Education Today Conference, I had the pleasure of watching Joanna Szoke giving a webinar on homework. You can watch the webinar recording here. Homework is a bit like grammar – sometimes ‘in’, sometimes ‘out’. Personally,...

7 Mar 2022

Interacting and having fun with A2 Key Listening Part 5

Posted ByAnne Robinson

TagsA2 Key, A2 Key for Schools, creativity, listening

Interacting with A2 Key Listening Part 5

2 Mar 2022

About A2 Key Listening Part 5 and how to do well

Posted ByAnne Robinson

TagsA2 Key, A2 Key for Schools, listening, Tips

Today’s post will look at A2 Key for Schools Listening Part 5. I’ll share some tips to train students to do well in this part. Let’s look at the Part 5 Listening sample task from the A2 Key for Schools...

22 Feb 2022

About A2 Key Reading and Writing Part 5 and How to approach it

Posted ByAnne Robinson

TagsA2 Key, A2 Key for Schools, reading, Reading and Writing

In today’s post, I’m going to look at the task in A2 Key and A2 Key for Schools Reading and Writing Part 5. In this part, students have to read one email (or perhaps two emails – an email and...

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