With the introduction of a compulsory essay task in the Cambridge English: First & Advanced exams, it's become quite important for learners to understand essay structure and organisation. Here's a ten minute talk I did for the International House Teacher's... Continue Reading →
Here's a nice infographic from the Kaplan blog about words with multiple meanings. I can think of three immediate ways to exploit this with a class: (1) Prediction - give students the keywords. Students then think of as many phrases... Continue Reading →
This is an activity I did with with an intermediate group of young learners - who absolutely loved it. It led to what was easily the longest conversations they'd had in English all year. It probably wouldn't take much... Continue Reading →
If you prepare students for FCE or CAE, then this might be useful for you. Cambridge English: First (FCE) and Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) have recently undergone significant revisions to their structure and organisation. This has been on the cards... Continue Reading →
Complete First Guy Brook-Hart Cambridge University Press, 2014. As the Cambridge English: First exam is changing from January 2015, this review is one of a series of coursebooks designed to prepare learners for the exam. Reviews are also available for: Gold... Continue Reading →
Objective First Annette Capel & Wendy Sharp Cambridge University Press 2012 (3rd Ed.) / 2014 (4th Ed.) As the Cambridge English: First exam is changing from January 2015, this review is one of a series of coursebooks designed to prepare... Continue Reading →
Ready for FCE Roy Norris Macmillan Education 2013 As the Cambridge English: First exam is changing from January 2015, this review is one of a series of coursebooks designed to prepare learners for the exam. Reviews are also available for: Gold... Continue Reading →
Gold First Jan Bell and Amanda Thomas Pearson Education 2014 As the Cambridge English: First exam is changing from January 2015, this review is one of a series of coursebooks designed to prepare learners for the exam. Reviews are also... Continue Reading →
Dear Student, You probably know why I’m writing this letter. You probably know, deep down, what I’m about to tell you. But I’m going to tell you anyway and that’s why I’m writing. You are going to fail your exam. ... Continue Reading →
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