The recent popularity of the political and increasingly derogatory "woke" prompts discussion on the term's formation, and its relationship to other similar and related words, for example wake, woke, awake, awakened, a wake, to wake and the awakening.
Our four-part series on this work, widely regarded as one of the most significant twentieth-century essays and which should be read and discussed by all, is for students, teachers and those interested in literature. This text comes from the Cambridge English Literature book list, and is also appropriate for IB Language, Literature and Lang&Lit programmes.
Report writing has been identified as the most important skill for engineers, and a highly important skill in many other fields. Reports are also linked to writing summaries, a regular exercise in Language evaluations, including EFL, E2L and E1L.
This one-hour single-topic session reviews key differences between reports and reviews, commentaries and the like, beginning with what may be a new activity for many, providing excellent practice for learners and an excellent model which can be duplicated for teachers.
Summarising has been identified as the second most effective study skill and is a regular exercise in Language assessments, including EFL, E2L and E1L. This one-hour single-topic session begins with what may be a new summarising activity for many, providing excellent practice for learners and an excellent model which can be duplicated for teachers.
This session reviews the descriptors used for assessing Cambridge's IGCSE English as a Second Language (0511) Writing : what they are, where to find them and how to use them. They are also an essential guide as to how and what will be assessed in the written components of the final examination. Use these international standards to set your own programme expectations, and to prepare your students for success.
This session reviews the descriptors used for assessing Cambridge's IGCSE English as a Second Language (0511) Speaking coursework : what they are, where to find them and how to use them. Use these international standards to set your own programme expectations, and to prepare your students for success.
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Middle leaders such as Heads of Department are often involved in or responsible for teacher search and selection, and/or have an opportunity to shape the school's recruitment processes. This seminar looks at some important principles, practices which work, where hiring can and does go wrong and how to avoid "negligent hiring".
Fifteen wents and how to avoid them, and wents which cause problems. This advanced-vocabulary one-hour single-topic session focusses on accuracy, appropriacy and on developing the speaker's range, while considering
This ready-to-use lesson is suitable for both upper-intermediate / advanced English Language classes, and as one or two lessons in a literature mini-unit.
This ready-to-use lesson is suitable for both upper-intermediate / advanced (B2/C1) EFL classes and as the first lesson in a literature mini-unit. Hemingway's moving and influental essay is suitable for use with high school and older students.
Discussion is one of the most useful and important strategies for a teacher, and this includes English Language and English Literature teachers. Discussion is also integral to human interaction, and while we are all born to converse, we need to learn to discuss. This session reviews useful language for a discussion skills programme.
Our four-part series on this work for students, teachers and those interested in literature. This text comes from the Cambridge English Literature book list, and is also appropriate for IB Language. Literature and Lang&Lit programmes.
Our four-part series on this work for students, teachers and those interested in literature. This text comes from the Cambridge English Literature book list, and is also appropriate for other Language, Literature and Lang&Lit programmes.
Diagnostic assessments rarely are (if ever!), while placement assessments can only be done by people familiar with your programme. What you need is a Level Test, telling you where your students are.
Our four-part series on this work for students, teachers and those interested in literature. This text comes from the Cambridge English Literature book list, and is also appropriate for IB Language. Literature and Lang&Lit programmes.
