There are 5 possible topics for ISE II conversation questions: Here are 100 ISE II conversation questions to practise before the exam. At ISE II, conversation questions can be quite complex and difficult to understand, so make sure you are prepared for these 5 topics. The questions in the exam probably won’t be exactly the […]
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Word formation is probably the easiest part of Cambridge exams to gamify (from the root word GAME of course). Use any of these word formation games as a quick intro or filler for your classes. Most of them require little to no preparation so you can keep them in your bag of TEFL tricks for
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What better way is there to cheer up a class and spark some lively conversation than to ask your students about their most personal wishes and regrets? It’s the ideal grammar point for personalisation and to help your students get to know each other a bit better. I designed these materials to use as a
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FCE Speaking Part 2 is also called the “long turn”. In fact, it’s only a minute long, but for B2 First Certificate candidates, that minute can seem like an eternity. During the long turn, candidates are asked to speak by themselves for a minute about a pair of pictures and to answer a question about
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Expressing preferences is one of those functional areas that will come in useful across so many parts of any exam. For Cambridge exams, you’ll find a use for this language during the speaking part of the exam, but it could also pop up in readings, listenings or Use of English. For Trinity exams, expressing preferences
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The environment seems to be one of English exam designers’ favourite topics. They take any opportunity they have to include a reading, listening or other exam task that informs us about recycling, plastic usage or wind power. Trinity even went so far as to include both recycling and national environmental concerns as separate topic areas
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Speaking Part 1 in Preliminary (PET), First (FCE) and Advanced (CAE) are all quite similar and can be practised with these fantastic chat cards! Chat cards are great because you can use them in lots of different ways. They could be a warmer for a rainy day, they could be used as part of a
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Reporting verbs is a challenging grammar point at B2 level, but doing plenty of reporting verbs exercises can help. This grammar combines reported speech, which is nobody’s favourite, with verb patterns, which is really nobody’s favourite. Throw in using the reporting verbs in the past and you’ve got a messy lesson on your hands. In
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Gerunds and infinitives are one of those language points that I have a love/hate relationship with. I love them because there are lots of activities you can do with them and students always get a lot out of practising them. I hate them because there are so many verb patterns to remember that it can
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The ISE II collaborative task (and ISE III) is a curious one. it seems to surprise teachers as much as it does students. Keep your students asking questions, reacting to the answers and trying to make natural what seems so unnatural. Trinity’s intentions are good here. Imagine a friend at a bar who has a
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