Cambridge English Preliminary for Schools Handbook
New Cambridge English First Handbook
New Cambridge English Advanced Handbook
Certificate of Attendance


Programme

10:00 to 10:30 Registration

10:30 to 10:45 Welcome and Introduction
Cambridge English Language Assessment and Cambridge University Press

10:45 to 11:45 It was on the tip of my tongue - I could have done better!
Speaker: Andrzej Raczkowski
Cambridge English Language Assessment

11:45 to 12:15 Coffee break
with book stand for teaching materials from Cambridge University Press

12:15 to 13:15 A sure recipe for exam success
Speaker: Barbara Szybowska
Cambridge English Language Assessment

Exhibition
Throughout the day there will be an exhibition, giving you the opportunity to buy the latest ELT publications and exam materials published by Cambridge University Press with a conference discount (20%). Additionally, during the conference, there will be an opportunity to visit the stands of Cambridge English Authorised Examination Centres. The personnel of centres will be on hand to offer information and advice.


Presenters

Andrzej Raczkowski holds an MA in Linguistics from Vilnius Pedagogical University (Lithuania), a Professional Diploma in Management from The Open University (UK) and CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) from Cambridge English Language Assessment (UK). He currently works as the Director of the Centre of Foreign Languages of Kaunas University of Technology and a freelance trainer and ELT consultant. His professional interests include ELT Methodology, Translation for Business, Effective Study Skills, and Second Language Acquisition.
Barbara Szybowska – a graduate of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, an experienced teacher, Cambridge English examiner and presenter. She teaches nearly all age groups, levels and course types as she loves new challenges and is always eager to share her experience. Her professional focus is on motivating learners, especially the young ones and raising their interest in the language. She loves travelling, climbing and telling jokes about blondes.


Content

Workshop 1:
It was on the tip of my tongue - I could have done better!
Are you already preparing or thinking of preparing candidates for Cambridge English exams? Then you should find out about the key changes to the revised Cambridge English: First (FCE) and Advanced (CAE) exams starting in 2015. We will be looking at those changes as well as the unique use of the English Vocabulary Profile, an online tool that offers reliable information about which words (and importantly, which meanings of those words), phrases and idioms are known and used by learners at each level of the Common European Framework (CEFR). 
In both Cambridge English: First and Advanced, learners who are aiming high are expected to use a range of appropriate vocabulary to give and exchange views on a variety of topics. This workshop will offer strategies for selecting target vocabulary for a B2 or C1 course, possible testing formats and ways of integrating vocabulary into writing practice.

Workshop 2:
A sure recipe for exam success
Take a handful of exam techniques, toss it with a cup of motivation and spice up with and a dash of fun…
In this activity-based workshop I will show you how to combine all the ingredients to help your students deal with the challenges they may face when preparing for and taking the exams. I will highlight the value and usefulness of the testing focuses of the Cambridge English exams and show the synergy between the preparation for Cambridge English: Preliminary (PET) and Key (KET) and the gymnasium exam.
Participants will be able to take several ready-to-use recipes for practical, interactive classroom tasks away with them.

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