Tips and ideas for working with wordlists
Posted on23 Apr 2019
I thought it would be useful today to share some tips and ideas for working with wordlists , seeing as learners are... Read More
YLE Days Italy – Reggio Calabria, Catania, Palermo
Posted on26 Mar 2019
Off shortly to Italy to give YLE talks in three cities. So excited about my next work trip abroad! On the first... Read More
Giving young learners a choice in what to say
Posted on28 Feb 2019
I wanted to share an activity for giving young learners a choice that I’ll be using in my session here in Kiev... Read More
Shout outs for encouraging interaction in speaking
Posted on28 Nov 2018
I had an idea the other day for encouraging interaction in speaking – making some “Shout outs”! You can see some of... Read More
Reflections on the 2018 Starters, Movers and Flyers Tests
Posted on21 Sep 2018
As I said in my previous post, I spent the month of June travelling around Cantabria (in the north of Spain, where I... Read More
Webinar recording: Engaging learners in meaningful, successful (and fun!) writing activities
Posted on09 May 2018
Just a quick post to share the link to the recording of my webinar: Engagin learners in meaningful, successful (and fun!) writing... 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
About Pre-A1 Starters Listening Part 3 – and How to do well
Posted on06 Apr 2018
In this post, we’ll examine Pre-A1 Starters Part 3 Listening. As you can see from the start of this sample Part 3,... Read More
About Pre-A1 Starters Listening Part 2 – and How to do well!
Posted on03 Apr 2018
In this Part of the Starters Listening Test, learners listen to a conversation between a girl and a boy, or a child... Read More
How to do well in Pre-A1 Starters Listening Part 1
Posted on09 Mar 2018
Here are some tips to help your students do Starters Listening Part 1 well. Let’s take a look at the picture from... Read More