[ELTWeekly Volume 10, Issue 10 | May 7, 2018 | ISSN 0975-3036]
* Published from Cambridge ELT Blog.
Are you looking for ideas for using practice tests with exam students? As the official publishers for Cambridge English Qualifications, and the writers of the IELTS test, we’ve got plenty up our sleeves…
By teachers, for teachers
But last year we asked you, our teachers, for your top tips on using practice tests in class when preparing for exams and there was a great response. There’s nothing as good as a tip from another teaching professional on what really works with their students.
Here’s our favourite entry (and last year’s competition winner), for B1 Preliminary Reading, recommended by Manuela Mena, The Language House, Spain.
Try it out with your students and let us know how you get on:
Learning objective:
Show the difference between reading for gist and reading for detail.
Reduce stress by showing students can get the general idea without understanding everything.