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
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
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
Bilbao Seminar – Preparing for B2 First and C1 Advanced Reading Skills
Posted on28 Feb 2020
Friday morning, I’ll be in Bilbao at the British Council to share ideas and insights into B2 First and C1 Advanced Reading... Read More
C1 Advanced Speaking and B2 First for Schools Reading and Use of English
I’ll be heading back to San Sebastian (lovely city) on 31st January to meet with some familiar (and new) teachers. Many of... 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