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
How to approach B1 Preliminary Reading Part 4
Posted on25 May 2020
In this post, I’ll share some tips for introducing students to B1 Preliminary Reading Part 4. This task will very probably be... Read More
Webinar recording: Developing Thinking Skills through Reading in the Primary Classroom
Posted on28 Apr 2020
I’m delighted that the recording of the webinar I gave last Friday for Cambridge University Press Ukraine is now available online. I... 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 Reading Part 2
Posted on12 Dec 2019
In this post, I’m going to analyse Part 2 of the A2 Key Reading and Writing Test. It follows on from one... Read More
Having fun with 2020 A2 Key Reading and Writing Part 1
Posted on27 Nov 2019
This post will share some fun (and hopefully useful!) ideas for working on the short texts and messages found in Part 1... Read More
About 2020 A2 Key Reading and Writing Part 1 – and how to do well
Posted on25 Nov 2019
From 2020, Part 1 of the A2 Key and A2 Key for Schools Reading and Writing Paper will change. Let’s first examine... Read More
About A2 Flyers Reading and Writing Part 1 and how to do well
Posted on26 Sep 2019
In this post, I’d like to analyse A2 Flyers Reading and Writing Part 1. This is the first part of the test... Read More