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This is the second part of my B1 Preliminary writing series, this time focusing on one of the Part 2 writing options: an article. Click here to find my lesson plan on writing an informal email. The writing paper is probably the most alienating part of the B1 Preliminary exam for teens in particular - most of them have not once written a letter or an email, let alone an article. Many B1 coursebooks ask students to think about where they read articles, referencing reading the

Before entering the world of teaching, I had never really celebrated Halloween, it simply wasn't such a big thing in the UK when I was growing up. But each year I'm continually surprised by how much this 'holiday' continues to grow in Spain and love seeing the enjoyment my YLs get from dressing up, playing Halloween games and 'spook'-ing the adults in their lives. 👻🎃🦇 But why should our teen and adult groups be left out from all the fun?! Here are three activities I've use

Why should teachers bother? A lot of English language teachers, particularly I think, less experienced teachers, are often wary of teaching younger learners as they find the classes "difficult to control" and "all songs with no content" (for absolute clarity, not my own opinions!). Personally, I love teaching lower-stage young learner groups, but can appreciate that they are not always everyone's cup of tea and that keeping learners engaged can sometimes be challenging in the

I always find it challenging to come up with final class activities for my B2-level students that are enjoyable (ie. not another exercise from the book or exam practice) but also offer some opportunities to help students recognise how much progress they've made during the academic year in order to aid self-reflection on their learning journey. This last year I had three exam preparation B2-level groups and was searching for inspiration for something new to bring to our final