Writing is not just a matter of putting pen to paper. It requires some thought and a certain level of language skills. We talk about good writing when the written work – be it an essay or an email, a poem or a business letter – expresses a clear point, […]
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A Placement Test is simply a test of English which a student will take to determine their learner level. They are often used during a needs analysis and when a new student joins a school. The result of the test will give the school a good indication of which class […]
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PET stands for Preliminary English Test. PET is an exam for people who can use everyday written and spoken English at an intermediate level. It covers all four language skills, providing practical language practice in a variety of everyday work, study and leisure situations. This examination if offered by Cambridge […]
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Peer Correction is a method of correcting work where other students in the class correct mistakes rather than having the teacher correct everything. It is useful in that it means involving the whole class in the moment and it also allows the teacher to check what the rest of the […]
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An Open-Ended Question is a question which cannot be answered with a simple Yes or No answer and one which requires more thought. It is the opposite of a Closed Question. And like a door, an open question could lead anywhere, a closed question stops everything. Open-Ended vs Closed Questions […]
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