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3 Apr 2015

Motivating young learners

Karen Saxby, my co author of the Fun for Series and also author of Storyfun, gave a webinar recently and has written three posts on the themes of the webinar. Some great advice and suggestions for activities here. Well worth...

1 Apr 2015

Free activities for Pre A1, A1 and A2 from Cambridge English

Posted ByAnne Robinson

Some great games here for Young Learners to practise lexis. Games for pre-A1, A1 and A2.

31 Mar 2015

Lesson plan – Gangs & Heroes video

Posted ByAnne Robinson

Start by asking students to think of an adjective that could be used to describe each of these people or groups of people. addicts firemen gangs ...

30 Mar 2015

Spotlight on misspelling

Posted ByAnne Robinson

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...

29 Mar 2015

On the Threshold of Excellence

Posted ByAnne Robinson

Tagsconferences, events, Turkey

Last Saturday (was it really a week ago?) I was invited to take part in the XI On the Threshold of Excellence Seminar in Bursa. After a car and ferry trip across from Istanbul, we arrived at Nilufer Koleji. The...

26 Mar 2015

Fun video lesson on Tom Hanks movies

Posted ByAnne Robinson

I enjoyed watching this clip and remembering the films I’d seen and noting down those I haven’t and might like to at some point. It struck me that this could be a great video to use in class, so I...

20 Mar 2015

1st Cambridge English Symposium

Posted ByAnne Robinson

I had the pleasure to be invited to take part in the 1st Cambridge English Symposium, which took place at the Radisson Blu Hotel Sisli in Istanbul. The event was impressive in every way, with inspiring speakers sharing tips, thoughts and...

19 Mar 2015

Free online level tests

Posted ByAnne Robinson

I am amazed by the wealth of materials that Cambridge English are adding to their Youtube channel and their different websites. Yesterday, I received an update email telling me about new resources that have been added to Youtube and the...

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