Here comes the second post in our new series on the English tense system. The past continuous is a fairly simple tense to learn and use. For example, I could tell you what I did yesterday afternoon: On Wednesday afternoon I was walking through the beautiful Park Labyrinth in Horta with my friend Cat and her … Continue reading
Welcome to the first blog post on the tense system in English! I wanted to create a video series on all the English tenses for a long time and this week I have finally started with this project. You can expect at least one video per week for the next few months. In the first … Continue reading
You want to improve your language level and are looking for an Intercambio partner? Excellent! Here are a few tips that will help you to make the most out of this experience. Find someone with the same level. For example, if you are an intermediate student at B1 level of English, you want to find … Continue reading
What exactly is the difference between an IELTS exam and a Cambridge English exam such as the FCE or CAE? This is a common question from students. In this blog post we will have a closer look at both exams and outline similarities and differences. First of all, both exams are testing a student’s English … Continue reading
You find it difficult to write in English and don’t know how to express yourself on paper? Maybe you need to write more because you are preparing for an English exam such as the FCE or CAE and you just don’t know how to start. Here are six creative ideas to help you get started: … Continue reading
Are you worried about your speaking exam? You don’t know how to react if your exam partner just won’t shut up and let you speak? No need to panic anymore. In this video I will teach you phrases to help you navigate through a speaking exam with success. We will practise phrases to help you: … Continue reading
You might be asked a question in a speaking exam (or even in real life!) that you just don’t know how to answer straight away. It is good to have a few phrases up your sleeve that will give you some precious thinking time. Unfortunately, just staying silent or only coming up with ‘errr …’, … Continue reading
Today we will have a look at the final part of the CAE speaking exam. In Part 4 the interlocutor will ask you and your partner some more questions so a discussion can develop between you. The questions are related to the topic in Part 3. For my video example of Part 3 this might … Continue reading
Today we ‘ll have a look at Part 3 of the speaking exam. In Part 1 and 2 you had to speak on your own but in Part 3 you will have to communicate with the other candidate – and also sometimes the interlocutor. You will be given a sheet with a question written in … Continue reading
Welcome back! This is the second blog post of a series of six focusing on the Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) Speaking Exam. I hope you have had a look at Part 1 and watched the video with a demonstration of this part of the exam. In Part 2 you will be given three pictures but … Continue reading