See the lovers in the faded photograph She's making funny faces. He's trying not to laugh Do you remember the way we used to be When love lifted us up, made us feel so free? - from 'Have a little faith in us' by John Farnham … [Read more...] about “That’s When He Walked Out The Door” – Cambridge English: First Story Writing
Cambridge Exam Preparation
Do You Know What You’re Saying? – Present, Expand, Explore
This should help you in general when you present your ideas at work, but also if you're taking the IELTS or Cambridge exams (FCE, CAE, CPE): So many students have told me that at school they studied English grammar, but they didn't study how to organise a short talk or essay like we do in the UK or Australia. … [Read more...] about Do You Know What You’re Saying? – Present, Expand, Explore
“She Smiled And Walked Away” – Cambridge English: First For Schools Story Writing
For the Cambridge: First For Schools [formerly FCE] writing exam, you might be asked to write a story in 140-190 words. Here's an example below with some tips on what to consider when writing your cool story. 2015 Update Cambridge have changed the format for the First Writing Exam. Cambridge First For Schools includes story writing, but Cambridge First (ie the general … [Read more...] about “She Smiled And Walked Away” – Cambridge English: First For Schools Story Writing
Cambridge CPE Speaking Exam: Interactive Communication
This week one of my students is taking the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English Exam so I thought this would be a timely reminder: Image: Claudio Matsuoka (licence CC by 2.0) One thing that some learners find hard to get is that a Cambridge Speaking Exam doesn't just mark you on grammar and vocabulary. You're also given marks for pronunciation, discourse management … [Read more...] about Cambridge CPE Speaking Exam: Interactive Communication
Top tips for the FCE Speaking exam (2)
Hi everyone! This is a short post to give you one major tip on how to improve in the FCE Speaking exam, and even though I'm writing it for B2-level candidates, it can also be useful for other levels. The Cambridge FCE exam sessions in Prague are coming up in the next few weeks, and yet one thing candidates can overlook as part of their preparation is their Interactive … [Read more...] about Top tips for the FCE Speaking exam (2)