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Summer Exam Success | October News
Again, last summer, more students passed their Cambridge English Language exams – including Rosa (Cambridge PET) and Vanessa (Cambridge First, with a C1 Advanced grade). Very well done, and congratulations! Those of you who are still working towards PET (Preliminary English Test), a certificate at B1 level, might like to try some of the topics … Continue reading
Understanding English—and making yourself understood
What you should know: English pronunciation and how to improve comprehension. Why proper pronunciation is especially important for job interviews. How to ensure that you understand more when you listen. Read this for ideas, practise and progress to help you to get a good job with a major employer. Read an email with a professional opinion from an English Human Resources recruitment specialist who interviewed Spanish candidates who applied for jobs in England. Continue reading
Getting ready for your English exam
Here are some tips which many students have found helpful to revise for English language exams: Make sure you are thoroughly familiar with the structure of the exam, and you know exactly what you have to do. Review your lesson notes and suggestions or feedback. As far as your spoken English is concerned, you can … Continue reading
Como aprender más inglés
Para complementar tus clases particulares de inglés, hay otras actividades que puedes hacer regularmente para ayudarte en tu viaje vital de aprendizaje del idioma inglés. Aquí tienes algunas: ¡Imaginaros! Estudia frases y palabras e imagínate en las situaciones en las que pudiera usarlas. Ve unas series de television – preferentemente en inglés britanico, ya que … Continue reading
Borrowed words and new words: ‘Brexit’.
English uses borrowed or imported words such as siesta (as in ‘to have a siesta and fiesta. As well as borrowing or importing words in English, we sometimes invent them too. The Collins Dictionarychoice for Word of the Year 2016 is Brexit. Continue reading
Do you use a vocabulary notebook?
Click above to watch If not, why not start soon? Using a vocabulary notebook is a great way to learn, practise and memorise new words. Be more autonomous in your language learning and start an alphabetic vocabulary book. Watch this short video clip, and then start keeping a vocabulary diary. Whether you are studying for … Continue reading
Telephone English for busy people
Here is an amusing and slightly irreverent ‘conversation’ (watch it and see why that’s in single quotation marks!) with some good ideas for telephone English for busy people : There is also a transcript below and on the page you can click to. Many thanks to Vicki Hollett for her kind permission to share this … Continue reading
What’s this made of?
How many words for materials could your child name in English? How about in their own language? The Cambridge English: Flyers word list includes the materials card, glass, gold, metal, paper, plastic, silver, wood and wool. Here are two ways to learn and practise using these words: Firstly, your child can do this vocabulary activity online. … Continue reading
Cambridge First Certificate has changed (2015).
Cambridge English: First (FCE) changes this month, to reflect the latest research in language learning and teaching. The exam is now about 30 minutes shorter. It will still cover all the same language skills and tests at the same level as the previous version and has four papers, not five. The ‘Reading’ and ‘Use of … Continue reading
