It’s wild how we see time differently. When we’re having a blast, a minute flies by in no time. But when we’re in a stressful spot, like during a speaking exam, that same minute can feel like an eternity. That’s exactly what students experience when they step into the exam room to talk on their… Continue reading How long does one minute feel like? – B1 Speaking Part 2
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Linking words of purpose, result and reason – B1 Speaking Part 3
Linking words are one of the main causes of headaches for English language learners. Students often feel unsure of their meanings and their use in sentences. That's why when one of my newest students asked me to have a class on connectors, I took on this challenge. I divided linking words into several groups: reason, result,… Continue reading Linking words of purpose, result and reason – B1 Speaking Part 3
B1 – Pronunciation maze – /d/ and /t/
On Thursday, 24th February 2022, I attended a Cambridge webinar for teachers on Developing Speaking Skills for B1 Preliminary and B2 First for Schools with a focus on pronunciation. In this one hour session, the trainers showed many pronunciation exercises that may help our students in the speaking part of the exam. This webinar coincided… Continue reading B1 – Pronunciation maze – /d/ and /t/
Valentine’s Day-themed C1 speaking
There are only a few days left until Valentine's Day. Why not take a breather from exam preparation, and talk about something that all teens and young adults love - love. If you want to talk about romance and everything related, have a look at this no-preparation Cambridge C1 exam speaking practice. One of my… Continue reading Valentine’s Day-themed C1 speaking
Cambridge PET – Speaking Part 3
In the PET speaking exam, the students aren't alone - they go in with another candidate (sometimes even two!). For the most part, they don't need to communicate with each other. However, in Speaking Part 3 they need to exchange ideas and opinions for two minutes. And yes, they're being scored on the way they… Continue reading Cambridge PET – Speaking Part 3
Cambridge FCE Exam Practice: Halloween Speaking
Happy October! If you’re teaching Cambridge exam classes, Halloween is a great opportunity to step away from the usual exam topics and make speaking practice a little more fun. Instead of another lesson about the history of Halloween, why not turn the entire Cambridge B2 First Speaking exam into a spooky challenge? Last year, I… Continue reading Cambridge FCE Exam Practice: Halloween Speaking
Your last holiday – A2 Adults
One month left! If you're coming back to the same school or academy and you know you're getting the same students as before, it eliminates that awkward first class introductions. Instead, you can focus on something much better - last summer's experience. Last year I had the pleasure of teaching a lovely group of general… Continue reading Your last holiday – A2 Adults
