While Writing may be the most difficult skill to master, it can also be a good place to pick up some points in the Cambridge C1 Advanced* examination. However, the only way to develop in Writing is not through study but by writing, and the key to successful Writing development is receiving feedback. Because everyone's style and needs are different, Writing feedback must be individual.
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Many schools seek to increase their English offering both in terms of programme and in terms of time through offering "workshops". New teachers are often asked to offer such a workshop without much in the way of preparation or guidance, while even those with experience look for support and new ideas. This session provides a road-map to a successful English Workshop and ideas you can incorporate into yours.
At a basic level, verbs can be divided into transitive or intransitive, however this division is not always basic. English has many transitive / intransitive uses of the same verb and different pair-forms of several common verbs, and of course phrasal verbs enter the discussion.
Known by Cambridge International as Early Years and by Cambridge English as Very Young Learners and in the US as Early Childhood, this group spans approximately ages 3 - 8. We are pleased to offer the following sessions, just for Early Years teachers.
Let's eat Grandma.
Let's eat, Grandma?
Let's eat. Grandma!
Punctuation matters, it can even save lives. Join us as we review complex and problematic uses of commas and full-stops in English.
Small groups offer one of the most effective classroom approaches, and some recent research shows what works and what can be counter-productive when it comes to reading development and practice.
This session reviews the findings from five international studies into best practice at the Lower Primary level (G1 - 4), and provide useful insights for Upper Primary / Lower Secondary (G5 - 8). Although conducted into English Teaching & Learning practice, they are also applicable to programmes in other languages.
