Teacher tips on using practice tests in class

[ELTWeekly Volume 10, Issue 10 | May 7, 2018 | ISSN 0975-3036]


* Published from Cambridge ELT Blog.

Are you looking for ideas for using practice tests with exam students? As the official publishers for Cambridge English Qualifications, and the writers of the IELTS test, we’ve got plenty up our sleeves…

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An interview with the UK’s first Global Teacher Prize Winner

[ELTWeekly Volume 10, Issue 10 | May 7, 2018 | ISSN 0975-3036]


* Published from Cambridge ELT Blog.

We interviewed Andria Zafirakou, the UK’s first Global Teacher Prize winner, to find out more about her work, as well as her views on the teaching profession, using questions from our World Teacher Survey.

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Making reading fun: Using graded readers with young learners

[ELTWeekly Volume 10, Issue 10 | May 7, 2018 | ISSN 0975-3036]


There is a famous saying by Dr. Seuss that says: “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”

Anyone who has read a good book knows how  reading can transport us to far and distant places. Not only does reading help us relax, but it also develops our mind, and imagination. Reading has become an essential life skill that helps us interact with the world around us. Equipping our children with effective literacy skills has become a natural and fundamental part of our lives.

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