PLANNING FOR CRAMMING HANDOUT: RESOURCES AND TEACHING MATERIALS

PLANNING FOR CRAMMING!

Preparing and Teaching Short and Intensive Exam Courses

RESOURCES
WEBSITE LINKS:
Anne Robinson’s teaching blog: https://teachingtogether.info/
Bamboozle game Overview of the First For Schools Reading & Use Of English
Paper: https://www.baamboozle.com/game/500670
Cambridge Course Planner: https://weekly.cambridgeenglish.org/
English Grammar in Use app:
https://www.cambridge.org/es/cambridgeenglish/catalog/grammar-
vocabulary-and-pronunciation/english-grammar-use-4th-edition/product-
details/app
Exam Lift app: https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/learning-english/games-
social/exam-lift/
Explainer video - Grammar: Mixing conditionals - BBC English Masterclass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Mv7fBqauvc
Explainer video: How does Write&Imporve work?:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxAFMH4VBNU
Explainer video: Key Word Transformation tutorial: https://www.flo-
joe.co.uk/cae/students/strategy/cae_key_word_transformation.htm
First for Schools Reading & Use of English Overview on Bamboozle:
https://www.baamboozle.com/game/500670
Overview of short exam course planning and more information:
https://teachingtogether.info/considerations-planning-short-exam-course/
Write & Improve: https://writeandimprove.com/
Converting practice test scores to Cambridge English Scale scores:
https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/Images/210434-converting-practice-test-
scores-to-cambridge-english-scale-scores.pdf
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Classroom Activity: Assessing Speaking Performance – Level B2:

https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/images/168619-assessing-speaking-performance-
at-level-b2.pdf

Classroom Activity: Checklist to improve Student’s writing: C1 Advanced:

https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/Images/286979-improve-your-english-checklist-
c1.pdf

OTHER RESOURCES:
Page 2: Anne’s EXAM TIPS boardgame
Page 3: Example Welcome Letter to Students (Intensive Exam Course)
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Dear students,

It’s so nice to meet you!

My name’s Lucy, and I’m going to be your teacher on this intensive course. I’ve been
teaching English in Spain for 11 years, and have helped many students prepare for
the exams like the one you are going to be studying for. What I really love about
teaching these exam courses is seeing the massive improvement in the students’
skills and confidence.

So, now you know a bit about me, I’d like to know some things about you:

➢ How long have you been learning English?

➢ What do you like most and least about studying English?
➢ Why are you doing this intensive course?
➢ What will passing the exam help you to do?
➢ What skill(s) do you feel you need to work on most (reading, grammar and
vocabulary, listening, writing and/or speaking)?

Please write back to me telling me a bit about yourself and answering the questions
above.

I look forward to receiving your letter!

Best wishes,

Lucy