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7 May 2015

Shedding light on language

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Shedding light on language This practical session will consider ways in which we can train students to notice, think about and use language.  We will consider how we can help school students develop good habits that will bring them success...
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10 Apr 2015

Songs that get stuck in your head

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I said that this week’s theme was listening, and I’ve been preparing some resources and activities to use in class. This post is about music – irritating music mostly.  How many times do you hear a song on the radio...
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7 Apr 2015

This week, we’re listening!

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Just over a year ago, I wrote a post for the Cambridge English Teaching Together Blog on Training your listening skills. In the post, I recommended the Ted talk by Julian Treasure:  5 ways to listen better. Julian Treasure is one...
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5 Apr 2015

Spotlight on (mis)spelling

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Just before the Easter break, my second post for the Cambridge English Blog:  Cambridge Conversations. I looked at common letter patterns in English words that cause problems when we write. I hope that the ideas I share via these...
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30 Mar 2015

Spotlight on misspelling

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In her second post for Cambridge Conversations, Fun for author Anne Robinson looks at how we can help young learners with their spelling. Look at these misspelt words: telefone, straigth, wich Why are the words telephone, straight and which often...
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