Here we go again! Another academic year has already started (or is about to begin). If you have Cambridge PET exam preparation groups, I've got something just for you! Don't waste time and get your students working on their speaking skills from day one. This lesson plan uses the official Cambridge PET speaking exam to… Continue reading First lesson for B1 Cambridge exam preparation
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B1 Listening – Women and Football
It doesn't matter where you are and who you're talking to, they can recognise Ronaldo or Lewandowski. Why has football become such an essential part of our lives? Why during a World Cup or any other Championship, does the whole world stop? It seems that anywhere we look we are surrounded by sports bars whose… Continue reading B1 Listening – Women and Football
Do online platforms promote ‘lazy’ teaching?
Nowadays, with the online teaching platforms springing up like mushrooms, anyone who speaks English can become an EFL teacher. Even though having a teaching certificate can give you leverage over other unqualified teachers, it doesn't mean that you can't be successful with it. For many, teaching online is a side hustle and an easy way… Continue reading Do online platforms promote ‘lazy’ teaching?
It’s a good day for a party, isn’t it? – A2 Listening Part 5
The older you get, the more you appreciate party food! Revise food vocabulary, and talk about the perfect party food, all while practising KEY Cambridge Listening Part 5. Here comes yet another lesson plan based on the free Cambridge resources. This time I decided to target the A2 level and combine a short listening with… Continue reading It’s a good day for a party, isn’t it? – A2 Listening Part 5
Heatwave-themed – B2 Speaking
Summer classes and intensive courses can be improved by switching up the coursebook content and presenting students with some themed speaking tasks. As we are pushing through another week of unbearably high temperatures, I can't think of anything more topical than the heatwave and climate change. Intensive courses and exam preparation classes tend to be… Continue reading Heatwave-themed – B2 Speaking
Cambridge PET Writing Part 2: What Makes You Laugh?
Humour has changed a lot over the years. While people still enjoy a good joke, many now find entertainment in comedy shows, pranks, memes, and endless cat videos online. In this Cambridge PET writing article lesson, students practise B1 Preliminary Writing Part 2 by writing an article about what makes them laugh and who they… Continue reading Cambridge PET Writing Part 2: What Makes You Laugh?
Preply – So…when does it get good?
I have been a Preply tutor for almost five months, and as I've said before, it was an instant success. As with anything in life, some people may have an experience completely different from mine. The other day I was asked if the platform gets any better. Here is a post tackling this question. I… Continue reading Preply – So…when does it get good?
Cambridge PET – Reading Part 2: Finding the Perfect Cycling Course
The B1 cycling reading task is one of those exam activities that’s not just fun to do but also pretty enjoyable to teach. Students read five short descriptions of different people and pair them with texts that all share the same theme. Even though it looks easy, this exercise actually demands a lot of attention… Continue reading Cambridge PET – Reading Part 2: Finding the Perfect Cycling Course
What makes you nostalgic? – B2 Listening Part 3
The other day, I posted a lesson plan based on a short scientific podcast The Healing Power of Nostalgia. I felt immediate motivation when I saw short extracts of speakers talking about what makes them nostalgic. It made me think of a typical FCE Listening Part 3 exam task, in which students listen to five… Continue reading What makes you nostalgic? – B2 Listening Part 3
B2 – Let’s get nostalgic (podcast)
The older you get, the more you realise the emotional sadness and sense of longing for the past. You start appreciating all the summers you spent in your grandparents' countryside, running around carefree, worrying only about making it on time to watch your favourite TV show. This podcast-based class should make your B2 adult student… Continue reading B2 – Let’s get nostalgic (podcast)
