Kahoots – Making learning fun – anywhere!

Here is an announcement from Cambridge English team. Kahoots are fun, interactive games to help learners practise their English and build their language skills. Our free kahoots include music and images to engage young learners and make learning exciting and enjoyable. Kahoots can be played in player-vs-player or team-vs-team modes or assigned as challenges for… Continue reading Kahoots – Making learning fun – anywhere!

Cambridge relaunches free course to train volunteer teachers working with refugees

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is relaunching its award-winning MOOC which is designed to train volunteers and language teachers working with refugees. The free online course focusses on the skills needed to support the social and linguistic needs of refugees. Volunteering with Refugees will launch on 30 May and will run for three weeks. The… Continue reading Cambridge relaunches free course to train volunteer teachers working with refugees

Attitude is everything when learning English

Cambridge English Language Assessment team has published an article titled ‘Attitude is everything when learning English’. The study found many Cambridge English students in Latin America were motivated to learn and used English outside the classroom. 94% of students believed they could improve their English through hard work, revealing that students had what is termed… Continue reading Attitude is everything when learning English

5 Fun End-Of-Year Classroom Activities

Here is an insightful article from OUP ELT Blog. Here are five quick and easy classroom activities that don’t need a lot of preparation. 1. Reflection road This fun classroom activity is a wonderful way for students to reflect on their year of learning English.  How confident did you feel speaking English? How did you… Continue reading 5 Fun End-Of-Year Classroom Activities

Rising to students’ learning challenges with Craig Thaine [Video]

Barriers to effective language learning can come from both inside and outside the classroom. In this session, we’ll look at where these challenges might come from, drawing on the Cambridge Principles of Language Learning that focus on cognition, engagement and behaviors. We will explore practical ways to address some specific challenges such as lesson content,… Continue reading Rising to students’ learning challenges with Craig Thaine [Video]

Motivating language learners with technology [Podcast]

Cambridge has published a new podcast episode ‘Motivating language learners with technology’ featuring Marta González-Lloret (University of Hawai’i) and Delia Kidd (Cambridge University Press & Assessment). Hayo Reinders says, “In this conversation we discuss the potential for technology to address individualised needs so students can learn what is important for them and what they will… Continue reading Motivating language learners with technology [Podcast]

5 ways to bring texts to life in teen classes

Here is another insightful article from Cambridge English Blog. Lauren Pitts says, “Do your teens think reading is boring? Your lessons are the perfect setting to show them it’s not! Staring at a page reading in silence won’t interest students, so explore different types of texts in these 5 fun, interactive ways. These tips are… Continue reading 5 ways to bring texts to life in teen classes

Developing speaking skills

Here is an insightful article from Cambridge English Blog. The Cambridge team says, “In Greg Archer’s recent webinar, the author of Mindset for IELTS looks at ways grammar and vocabulary can be developed so that your students can successfully demonstrate what they know and what they can do in their B1 Preliminary for Schools and B2 First… Continue reading Developing speaking skills

Ready, Set, ACTION VERBS! : Teaching grammar through film

Here is an insightful article from Cambridge English Blog. Emre Atakul says, “During the pandemic, teachers started looking for and learning new approaches to engage students. Most of them benefited from regular film viewing. I also found new ways to help my students learn. In order to boost students’ comprehension, for instance, I had them… Continue reading Ready, Set, ACTION VERBS! : Teaching grammar through film

5 Golden rules to help students read English in their free time

We are happy to share this OUP ELT article published in July 2022. Extensive Reading (reading whole books for information or entertainment) helps learners consolidate their English enjoyably and in a stress-free way. This is particularly important when students fall behind with their studies, for whatever reason. Free time or holidays offer an opportunity to… Continue reading 5 Golden rules to help students read English in their free time