The English of discussing graphs

 

A big part of Middle School Maths is data handling, and a big part of that is data presentation in the form of graphs and charts. This leads to discussing and/or analysing data, which then reappears in Humanities, Sciences and even Physical Education. So let's take advantage of that in our English classes.

Meanwhile, we are not preparing our students for life if they cannot see through a politician's or advertiser's use (or misuse) of graphical presentations.

Glaciers - four reading and discussion activities for Middle School (G5 - 8) and High School (G9 - 12)

 

Glaciers will come up in class, perhaps in connection with geography or tourism or climate change or recent events in the news. Take advantage of this interest or topicality to prompt reading, discussion and writing activities.

Parts of the body for Lower Primary and Early Years

Naming and labelling parts of the body are (almost certainly) universal Early Years topics, with the addition of describing in Lower Primary, and provide some great opportunities for language and skills development. Join us as we explore some of these.

Cambridge English C1 Advanced (CAE) : examination preparation Semester Two 2023

   

Registration now open

Open group programme, preparation for Cambridge English C1 Advanced (formerly known as "CAE"). We cover knowing and understanding the examination and its components, Practice of & Feedback on each component, and success and preparation strategies. Whether you are registering for the examination, or are considering it and want to know how to succeed, this programme provides what you need to know.

June 2023

Click on the event title(s) below for more information. Leave your questions or comments below, or contact us for registration information. The events below are open group sessions from our Seminars, Advanced Use of English and Professional Conversation programmes; contact us to ask about scheduling open on-demand or closed private programmes. 

Ready-to-use lesson as a part of a Sustainable or Renewable Energy unit

Join us as we review this single or double-period lesson plan from go to whoa, providing participants with source material, student activities and teacher notes. The easy-to-follow model will give you a plug-and-play lesson for a green energy unit.

Writing methodology : Reports

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 assessments, including EFL, E2L and E1L. This one-hour single-topic session begins with what may be a new activity for many, providing excellent practice for learners and an excellent model which can be duplicated for teachers. 

Last-minute Cambridge English C1 Advanced (was CAE) preparation, problem-solving and error attacks

Planning on taking Cambridge English C1 Advanced (formerly known as CAE) in the next month or two? Need some last-minute support, filling-in of gaps, or clarity? Contact us for support; oftentimes, we can even meet with you the same day. We can help with single or multiple sessions, ranging from covering the entire examination to individual components to specific tasks.

Advanced Use of English - Don't use a dummy

Beginning a sentence with "it is" or "there is", aka cleft sentences, is common in speech, however the use of these dummy subjects is stylistically weak, especially in writing, lowers language register and can be vague or confusing. English has several different ways of avoiding dummy subjects; join us as we explore them. 

Advanced Use of English - cleft sentences using "what" and "all" aka inversions aka transformations

 

A cleft sentence is one where sentence order is changed so as to give more emphasis to a particular element. This session reviews sentences beginning with "what" and "all" where the real subject is yet to appear.