English with Crosswords

A fun method for spelling practice

by Mehdi Safavi | Jul 12, 2019 | Speaking, Tips, Vocabulary, Writing

Is it “calender” or “calendar”?, Is it “necessary” or “neccessary”?, Is it “Wednsday” or “Wednesday”?

Like it or not, IELTS expects you to spell your answers correctly, and doing crosswords is an excellent way to learn/revise vocabulary and improve your spelling at the same time. The English with Crosswords series will give you a lot of practice.

Download PDF book 1 as a sample and try it for yourself!

To Teachers

Language teachers all over the world agree that visual material can significantly aid the comprehension of new vocabulary. Pictures provide context and unambiguous meaning, thereby allowing students to learn and remember words more easily without resorting to their mother tongue!

The English with Crosswords series develops this concept to the full, introducing all new words within a chosen theme, buy gabapentin reddit each one alongside its visual representation. Twenty words are introduced for each theme and practised in a series of 5 crosswords. Meaning is reinforced through word-picture association and words are recycled through repeated practice.

This appealing series would be ideal for either self-study or classroom use.

About the Author

CEO and Co-founder of Juice Academy

Mehdi Safavi is a Cambridge certified English teacher (CELTA Grade A), IDP-trained IELTS expert, Sussex Downs College TESOL with 17+ years of teaching & teacher training experience. More about him →