Recognising paraphrasing in A2 Key (for Schools) Listening Part 3
Posted on08 Feb 2021
The ability to recognise paraphrasing is a key element in performing well in A2 Key Listening Tests. Developing this ability is key... Read More
Wording of questions in Cambridge Speaking Tests Part 1
In this post, I’m going to look at two areas related to the questions that typically appear in Part 1 of the... Read More
Personal questions in A2 Key, B1 Preliminary, B2 First speaking tests : Say three things
Very often in Part 1 of the A2 Key, B1 Preliminary and B2 First speaking tests, candidates answer personal questions with very... Read More
‘New’ resources!
Posted on28 May 2020
Today, I thought I’d write about the word ‘new’ – an extremely common three letter word, which learners will encounter again and... Read More
Giving students choices in post-reading activities for B1 Preliminary Reading Part 4
Posted on27 May 2020
Support, challenge and choice is a topic that I love – and the element of choice is something I like to give... 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
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
Pamplona Seminar – Preparing students for the 2020 A2 Key and B1 Preliminary revised Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking tasks
Posted on26 Feb 2020
I’ll be back in Pamplona on Wednesday, 26th February for a seminar on the 2020 A2 and B1 Preliminary exams. I’ll be... Read More
Using your Coursebook to Prepare A2 and B1 Skills and Language and the Assessment of Listening
Posted on01 Feb 2020
After a couple days’ travelling (Barcelona and San Sebastian), I’ll be heading to Oviedo to give two seminars. I’ve been sharing tips... 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