Engaging with A2 Key Listening Part 1
Posted on21 Jan 2021
Today, I’m going to share some ideas for engaging students with A2 Key Listening Part 1. This follows on from my previous... Read More
Making grammar real
Posted on07 Oct 2020
As part of my webinar Make Language Real, I shared some ideas for making grammar real. I’d like to share them in... Read More
Reading – where?
Posted on03 Jul 2020
I’m going to continue on the subject of reading today. Where do you read? On a screen, obviously, like you’re doing now! ... Read More
Tips for Reading
Posted on02 Jul 2020
Today, let’s look again at Reading. I’ve written quite a few posts on this subject recently and shared some activities and tips. ... Read More
Choiceboard with multiple ideas for reading texts
Posted on24 Jun 2020
Yesterday, I was very excited to read a message. It was to say that the choiceboard that I wrote with lots of... Read More
Encouraging students to ‘wonder’ – even with exam reading texts!
Posted on26 May 2020
Just because we’re doing an exam reading task with students, doesn’t mean that they have to stop ‘wondering’ and using their imagination. ... Read More
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