Focus on: View
Posted on13 Mar 2020
Today, I’m going to write about the word view. It’s an interesting word, and I like the way it sounds! It rhymes... Read More
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
Getting the most out of your coursebook – B2
Posted on25 Sep 2018
Yesterday, I shared some ideas for getting the most out of your coursebook with a great group of teachers here in Cantabria. ... Read More
How to do well in Pre-A1 Starters Reading and Writing Part 1
Posted on11 Jan 2018
In this post, I’ll be sharing some tips to help students do well in Starters Reading and Writing Part 1. As I... Read More
Cambridge Assessment English Seminars in Santander
Posted on01 Dec 2017
I’m very excited to be giving two Cambridge Assessment English Seminars on December 1st in Santander. The first Seminar – Use it... Read More
Spot it! Where can you use it?
Posted on06 May 2017
Last weekend at APPI in Lisbon, as teachers came in to attend my Spot it! Cambridge English: Young Learners session, they were... Read More
Positive feelings and inspiring words doodles
Posted on03 Apr 2017
I’m working on the theme of positive feelings in my preparation of teacher training modules right now, and was inspired to create... Read More
How do you ‘experience’ the word?
Posted on01 Apr 2017
Today, I thought I’d share an activity which can give our students (and we, the teacher) some insights into how they ‘experience’... Read More
New words at Starters for 2018
Posted on24 Mar 2017
I’m currently in the Czech Republic, sharing ideas on training students to notice and spot similarities, differences, features, and many more things... Read More
Get your students to bring English into the classroom
Posted on11 Dec 2016
English is all around. Certainly here in Spain. Walk into any big clothes shop, and you’ll find English on the front of... Read More