Speak UP!!! - PreDicTioNS

Hi, Guys!!!, 

I'd like to show you one of the oral tasks that we did in class last week. It's so basic and easy to encourage everyone to SpeaK Up!, that's why it always works... So, we just show our students the following pictures and ask them: what is going to happen? After that, we elicit new words related to these photos, to get more vocabulary. Then, we also found photos related to these ones.

I hope you'll enjoy this simple activity where even the weakest students were eager to take part and say something! It's easy-peasy and worthwhile ;)

Thank you, Albert ;)

Let's practise PET (B1) and FCE (B2) Speaking Paper Part 1

Hi, there!!!;

Here we go again! As you well know, PET means Preliminary English Test (B1) whereas FCE refers to Fisrt Certificate Enlgish (B2). Today, let's focus on SPEAKING PAPER PART 1, both tests are quite similar in this part of the official exam.

So, at the very beginning, in the Speaking Paper Part 1 from both tests (PET and FCE), the candidates will be asked about themselves, they will give personal information, talk about past experiences, present job, studies, where they live, future plans, etc. Now, click on: pet-and-fce-speaking-paper-part-1 to see all the questions. If you need to see some possible answers, just click HERE.

Would you like to watch some real examples?

I hope you'll pass your coming exam;)

AcRoNyMs in EnGLisH LaNguAGe TeaCHinG

Hi, Teachers!,

As  English teachers, we should  get familiar and know all the following acronyms. If you sometimes get confused or lost, you can see them now!!! 

I hope you'll refresh your memory!;) GOOD BEGINNING!!!

• CEFR : Common European Framewok of Reference for Languages
• CLIL : Content and Language Integrated Learning
• EFL : English as a Foreign Language
• ESL : English as a Second Language
• TEFL : Teaching  English as a Foreign Language
• TESL :  Teaching English as a Second Language
• ESOL : English for Speakers of Other Languages
• TESOL : Teachers of  English for Speakers of Other Languages
• ESP : English for Specific Purposes
• ICT : Information and Communication Technology
• TBL : Task-Based Learning
• TOEFL : Test of English as a Foreign Language (American origin)
• TOEFL cBT : (computer-based test)
• TOEFL iBT : (internet-based test)
• TOEFL pBT : (paper-based test)
• IELTS : International English Language Testing System
• TOEIC : Test of English International Communication (American origin)

B1 English Level

Hi, Guys!, 

As far as I am concerned, most of you are really interested in taking the intermediate B1 English level. So, I want you to encourage you, keep on working,  you'll get it, surely! Besides, I'd like to show you some useful links to pracitse everything for the exam. Let's see now...

B1 Threshold or intermediate level:

When you get this level, you ...

• Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.
• Can deal with most situations likely to arise while travelling in an area where the language is spoken.
• Can produce simple connected text on topics that are familiar or of personal interest.
•  Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

B1 examenglish.com

telc.net B1

Englishtag.com/tests

cityandguildsenglish.com

uhu.es (mock exam)