Cambridge English C1 Advanced (was CAE) Reading and Use of English Practice and Feedback

These sessions cover the Reading and Use of English test (Paper One) of Cambridge English's Advanced C1 (formerly CAE) examination. This section of the examination focusses on accuracy, appropriacy and on assessing the candidate's range.

Tabletop Science for Lower Primary

Science in Lower Primary should not be a subject. For students, Science should be an exploration of the world around them while they develop scientific inquiry and learn how to follow scientific practice. For teachers, Science should be incorporated into daily activities and into the regular classroom. A laboratory and specialist equipment are not required; this science can be done on top of a table.

Tabletop Science for the Early Years

Science in the Early Years should not be a subject. For students, Science should be an exploration of the world around them while they develop scientific inquiry and learn how to follow scientific practice. For teachers, Science should be incorporated into daily activities and into the regular classroom. A laboratory and specialist equipment are not required; this science can be done on the top of a table.

Narrative Writing in Lower Primary

Lower Primary (G1 - 4, 1º ciclo) students are story-tellers, and will even make a tale out of what they had for breakfast. Take advantage of this impulse to develop and inculcate composition basics, and the organisation of thoughts within the context of language acquisition and development. This session includes tips for assigning topics and assessment strategies.

Descriptive Writing in Lower Primary

Lower Primary (G1 - 4, 1º ciclo) students are focussed on themselves and their world. They are particularly interested in and knowledgeable about their homes, their family and friends, and their hobbies and interests. Take advantage of this to develop and inculcate composition basics, and the organisation of thoughts within the context of language acquisition and development. This session includes tips for assigning topics and assessment strategies.

Evaluating Writing

Writing is the least natural of all language skills, requiring guidance and practice, and it is that combination which places demands on teachers. The only way to develop as a writer is through producing written texts and receiving feedback, and providing that feedback takes time.

July 2021

 

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CAE Preparation and Practice

Check out our CAE Preparation courses. (Actually, its official name is Cambridge C1 Advanced; we use "CAE" only because it is so well-known.)

Advanced Vocabulary : light, light, lightning, lightening

What is a light, alight, light and light, a lighter, a lighter and lighter? Lightning and lightening and lightening? What about lit and lighted? Or lightered?

What looks like a simple word has many uses and many meanings. This advanced vocabulary one-hour single-topic session focusses on accuracy, appropriacy and on developing the speaker's range, while considering the many different forms, meanings and usages, both literal and metaphorical.

Developing and Implementing a PK - 12 Speaking Programme

Speaking comes naturally to humans; the first thing babies do is to tell us they have arrived! However, there is speaking and then there is speaking, and schools and teachers have a role and a responsibility in helping students speak better.