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Fun writing activity: The consequences game
Are you struggling to make essay writing more engaging for B2 and C1 exam students with fun writing activities? Often,
How to do IELTS True, False, Not Given
The IELTS Reading section tests comprehension and analytical skills, especially in the IELTS True, False, Not Given questions, a key
B1 fixed phrases, dependent prepositions and collocations
Often the difference between a pass and a fail in B1 exams is the minor details such as choosing the
Uses of punctuation marks – Writing well-structured sentences
I have long suspected that students may not have ever learnt the correct uses of punctuation marks in their 1st
Advanced Vocabulary Wordspot – BACK
BACK is one of those words in English that has a million definitions, so when you are studying advanced vocabulary
Informal vs formal letters and emails
Letters and emails are probably the most practical writing type in the exam. Personally, I write emails almost every day.
Just a Minute Topics
Just a Minute is a BBC Radio 4 panel show where panellists are asked to talk for one minute, without
Gerunds and Infinitives List
I’m a big fan of lists. Shopping lists, to do lists, meal plan lists, hopes and dreams lists, and even
How to do IELTS Speaking Part 2
IELTS Speaking Part 2 is a topic based task called the individual long turn. You receive a topic card with
120 IELTS Speaking Part 1 Questions
IELTS Speaking is an informal conversation with the examiner. It’s the same for both the Academic and General Training versions
IELTS Academic Writing Part 1 – Describing change and surveys
Writing Part 1 of IELTS: Academic features writing a 150 word description of a graph or a process. To succeed
Why should advanced learners use Radio 4 in Four?
Radio 4 in Four is a fantastic resource for language learners, especially for those who are taking an exam, because
Make and Do – Collocations
Make and do are notoriously difficult for learners of English to distinguish. There is a subtle difference in meaning, but
The 120 most useful phrasal verbs list
Phrasal verbs are one of the love to hate them areas of the English language, but love them or hate
Linking words – How to improve your writing
Linking words, also known as linkers, cohesive devices, connectors and transition words, are a vital part of writing. Often when
First day get to know you questions
On the first day of any new class you need to get to know your students and they need to
Liar, liar! – present perfect / past simple game
Have you ever taught the present perfect and past simple to a B1 group? I definitely have! This is one
Wishes and Regrets
What better way is there to cheer up a class and spark some lively conversation than to ask your students
Expressing Preferences – Would you rather…
Expressing preferences is one of those functional areas that will come in useful across so many parts of any exam.
Nouns in Formal English
At C1 Advanced level, being able to write formally starts to increase in importance. Not only do successful candidates at
Agree / Disagree Language – The Environment
The environment seems to be one of English exam designers’ favourite topics. They take any opportunity they have to include
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