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Proficiency Lesson Plan 1 – Reported Speech

Despite C2 being perhaps the most difficult level to teach, I have often found a lack of resources to help educators plan valuable lesson content. That’s why I have made a few plans of my own and I would like to share them with you. First up, Reported Speech.

English Grammar – Dummy Subjects

Hello there grammar nerds! Just a quick post on a Sunday afternoon to help out with some common grammar doubts, hope it helps! I sometimes have a hard time explaining the function of words which seem to have no purpose in the sentence. Words that don’t have any particular meaning and are only there toContinue reading “English Grammar – Dummy Subjects”

Cambridge PET Writing Exam Guide

Summer exam dates are coming up and students should be getting prepared for whatever might be thrown at them. Following on from my recent post on how to prepare for the reading exam (see below for link). I have also put together this guide for the writing exam! Cambridge PET Reading Exam Guide The writing examContinue reading “Cambridge PET Writing Exam Guide”

Cambridge PET Reading Exam Guide

With the summer exam season coming up, your students need to be working hard to achieve what they have been studying all year for. This is a guide to the PET (B1 level) reading exam and some ideas you can use to get the most marks from each exercise. The reading is taken at theContinue reading “Cambridge PET Reading Exam Guide”

How To Teach Modal Verbs With Permission

You’ve probably had a long day! So here’s my super quick guide to permission modal verbs. There are only 3! Most of the time, modal verbs do not have an exact or sometimes not even close translation in a student’s mother tongue. They can therefore be difficult to teach. Have a look at this guideContinue reading “How To Teach Modal Verbs With Permission”