Further work on C1 Advanced Reading Part 6 Why do we sleep texts
Posted on09 Mar 2020
Today, I’m sharing some ideas for further work on the Why do we sleep texts. In my previous post, I outlined an... Read More
Training students to tackle C1 Reading Part 6
Posted on04 Mar 2020
Many students (and teachers) fear C1 Reading Part 6. It’s a new task, which doesn’t appear in any other Cambridge Assessment English... Read More
Applying real life (magazine) reading skills to a (B1 Preliminary) Reading Paper
Posted on08 Jan 2020
In this post, I’m going to share some ideas for approaching an exam Reading Paper – in this case, B1 Preliminary –... Read More
About 2020 A2 Key Speaking Part 2
Posted on24 Oct 2019
In 2020, changes will be made to the A2 Key and A2 Key for Schools exams. I’m planning to write a series... Read More
How to do well in A2 Flyers Listening Part 2
Posted on09 Oct 2019
Today, I’m going to share some tips for working on A2 Flyers Listening Part 2 and some things that students should or... Read More
Gearing up for my webinar: Engaging young learners in writing activities
Posted on07 May 2018
Tomorrow, in my webinar Engaging young learners in meaningful, successful (and fun) writing activities, I’ll be connecting with teachers round the world. I’m... Read More
Let’s work on Cambridge English: First for Schools Paper 1 Part 2
Today, I’m sharing some ideas to work on a Cambridge English: First for Schools gap fill text. I shared them at my... Read More
Collated tips on marking
Posted on23 Jan 2017
I thought I’d share some different ways that teacher can mark written work. As you may have gathered from my posts on... Read More