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Teaching Reading (part two)
This is the Secondary TitleIn the previous part we reviewed some major steps a teacher has to take in an exam class. Here is more about the same topic. In part one I mentioned that we need to develop task awareness by providing students with a list of specific...
The IELTS question paper production process
This is the Secondary TitleThe production of IELTS question papers is a lengthy process which includes a number of quality checks. The objective of these checks is to ensure that the material in each test is suitable for the test purpose in terms of topics, focus,...
Writing: from Teaching to Assessment (Part One)
How to assess a piece of writingWriting is the most difficult part of most exams to be tackled by students. Or is it? Let’s see how we can help our students write better. What should we expect in writing sections? As the leader of a writing course you need to know the...
Writing: from Teaching to Assessment (Part Two)
Preparing your studentsIn part one we went over writing test content and scoring criteria. We also took a glance at useful tips for assessing writing answers. In this part, however, the focus is on the measures we should take in preparing candidates for the writing...
Tips for Teaching Speaking
This is the Secondary TitleSpeaking for some candidates is the scary part of exams, and that is probably because there they are dealing with an examiner rather than just a computer or a paper test, and that provokes fear. Let’s see what we, teachers of those classes,...
A Word-Game for IELTS
Enjoy being a fast thinkerCreativity does not occur overnight and one needs countless hours of practice and several forms of activities to master it. The important point is to know where to start and to have perseverance. Theresa Amabile from Harvard has a Venn...
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