7
Mar
2022
Interacting and having fun with A2 Key Listening Part 5
Interacting with A2 Key Listening Part 5
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2
Mar
2022
About A2 Key Listening Part 5 and how to do well
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... Read More
22
Feb
2022
About A2 Key Reading and Writing Part 5 and How to approach it
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... Read More
18
Feb
2022
Fun word competitions
In my previous post, I shared some activities for fun shared and creative activities. Today, I came across a fun competition launched by the New York Times. The idea is that students invent a new word and send it in,... Read More
3
Feb
2022
Sharing experiences to motivate and connect with students
In today’s post, I thought I’d share a calendar I created with some suggestions of experiences that students and teachers can share. After the upheavals of the past two years, many teachers (and doctors) are expressing concerns about students’ mental... Read More
25
Jan
2022
How to approach B1 Preliminary Reading Part 2
Today, I’m going to examine the task in B1 Preliminary Reading Part 2. I’m using the task from the B1 Preliminary for Schools Sample Paper, available to download here. What’s in this part of the B1 Preliminary exam? The rubrics... Read More
17
Jan
2022
Resources for the Cambridge Young Learners Exams
Last year, I gave a webinar for teachers in Japan and afterwards, to write an article for the teachers there, sharing my thoughts on how preparing for the Cambridge Young Learners Exams can help young learners on their way to... Read More
13
Jan
2022
Survey on Teachers’ and Students’ experiences
Today, I created and shared a survey to find out about the experiences that teachers and their students have had over the past twenty four months. I’ve talked to teacher friends about these questions, but wanted to get a wider... Read More