The History of Valentine’s Day: FCE Word Formation Style!

Here’s a topical exercise for your FCE class this week:

http://busyteacher.org/14720-the-history-of-valentines-day-fce-word-formation.html

Speaking tasks for advanced learners of English. Use our ‘Get Speaking’ task sheet to practise presentations, discussions and topic vocabulary.

http://www.splendid-speaking.com/products/tasksheet.html

IELTS Speaking Practice

http://www.ieltsspeaking.co.uk/speaking-practice/

What is the CEFR? (Cambridge English TV)

A simple, clear explanation of the Common European Framework for Languages, from Cambridge English Language Assessment.

New proficiency speaking video available now

Cambridge English Language Assessment ( the new name for Cambridge ESOL) has released a video of the revised Proficiency speaking exam on You Tube. This is just one of a series of very useful and informative videos available from the Cambridge English channel on You Tube http://www.youtube.com/user/cambridgeenglishtv?feature=watch

Dominic Cole’s IELTS and Beyond | A blog to help self-access language learners

A very complete site, packed with information. Well worth a visit.

http://www.dcielts.com/

Speaking exams preparation

Help for preparing speaking exams:

bab.la (@babla) tweeted at 4:05 PM on Tue, Jan 29, 2013:
RT @English_Phrases Preparing for a Speaking exam?: http://t.co/9auGx0TE
(https://twitter.com/babla/status/296272762962591744)

Watch “Oxford Webinar: Practical ideas for working with phonics” on YouTube

Here’s a link to a stream on You Tube which is quite interesting for teaching vocabulary. For an example watch “Clapped Out – Phrasal Adjective – Phrasal Verbs 2 – ESL British English Pronunciation” on YouTube

Practise Your English Speaking Skills: Help with BEC, BULATS, CAE, CPE, IELTS and other English exams

http://www.splendid-speaking.com/