Assessing Speaking
In practice, we often use the words test and assessment interchangeably. But they do have slightly different meanings. Students need…
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The challenges of speaking in B1 classrooms.
Speaking is the active use of the English language to express not only meaning but also personal ideas and feelings.…
Which listening activities do your students like the most at B1 level?
On exploring this issue, due to the gadgets and apps accessible to the majority of learners these days, one might…
B1 writing with a twist
B1 level is considered to be the ladder from the elementary levels to upper- intermediate ones. Learners become more independent,…
Speaking your mind?
“I don’t mind talking to you or my classmates in English; in fact, I quite enjoy it. But it’s…
Adapting reading activities for the online classroom
The new classroom environment, the online classroom, involves adapting the printed coursebook we have been using so far, to…
Mind-mapping makes writing easier
When you sit down to write an essay, a story or other piece of work, one of two problems often…
Teaching Speaking at B2 Level
It has been argued – with good reason one might add – that of all four skills involved in foreign…
How to teach reading skills to non-readers
The time has come for you to teach the so called certificate classes and you’re thrilled and can’t wait…
Teaching Reading to students with dyslexia
Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin. The person diagnosed with dyslexia face difficulties with…