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Thinking inside the exam box
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Generating ideas in exams are easier for students to come up with when teachers help them to…
• work within the exam template
• practise generating ideas
• rehearse and develop
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“Work within the exam template”
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Extract of question taken from Spotlight on First (FCE) 2nd edition Hughes,J. & Naunton, J National Geographic Learning & Cengage Learning
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“Practise generating ideas”
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I think that
I agree that
I don’t agree
that
I’m not sure
that
exercise is good for you
travel broadens the mind
our grandparents’ lives were easier
living in the country is better than the
city
the internet has improved
communication
people spend too much time on
because…
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Extract of question taken from Cambridge ESOL First (FCE) sample paper
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Yes, and….
Yes, but….
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Yes, and….
“We could attract more tourists to our town by…”
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Spotlight on First (FCE) page 79
What about from the perspective of…?- The students- The music teacher- The English teacher- The parents- Other?
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“Rehearse and develop”
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Spotlight on First (FCE) page 159
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Spotlight on First (FCE) page 99
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A future interview
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1. What’s the best thing about having passed your exam?
2. What motivated you to pass the exam? 3. What was one early obstacle and how did you
overcome it?4. Who helped you along the way?5. What was the most important factor in helping you
pass?6. What advice would you give to someone else who is
going to take the same exam?
Based on an idea from Jurgen Wolff’s ‘Creativity Now’ Prentice Hall
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Generating ideas in exams are easier for students to come up with when teachers help them to…
• Work within the exam template
• Practise generating ideas
• Rehearse and develop
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“Thanks for taking part!”
John Hugheswww.elteachertrainer.comwww.eltexampreparation.com