Penny Ur’s Video: How to get them to talk (when they don’t want to)

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 9 | April 6, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] Catch up on this webinar from Cambridge University Press with Discussions and More author, Penny Ur. Getting learners to talk in English is one of the most difficult challenges facing the teacher. One of the major reasons for this is that speaking –… Continue reading Penny Ur’s Video: How to get them to talk (when they don’t want to)

Pauline Cullen’s Video: How To Improve Your Students’ IELTS Score

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 9 | April 6, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] The IELTS test is a high-stakes test taken by over 2 million candidates every year. This webinar from Cambridge University Press considers the problems faced by band 4 or 5 candidates who are preparing for the test and aiming to reach bands 6… Continue reading Pauline Cullen’s Video: How To Improve Your Students’ IELTS Score

Using blogs and forums with higher-level learners (Cambridge English Blog)

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 9 | April 6, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] When thinking about using blogs and forums in the classroom, higher-level learners seem to be the obvious choice of target audience.  They certainly make the teacher’s job easier:  they can understand instructions more easily and therefore don’t need as much guidance to get… Continue reading Using blogs and forums with higher-level learners (Cambridge English Blog)