YLEs – Young Learner Exams – Thursday 18th January Marcus Tubby, ELT Consultant Cambridge University Press, Piemonte, Lombardia & Valle D’Aosta

Quali certificazioni? Cambridge English Examinations Globally recognised Aligned with the Common European Framework (CEF) Reliable, consistent and secure Fair and relevant Over 3 million candidates a year choose esol exams Cambridge English certificates accepted by over 12,000 educational institutions, employers and government agencies 2,500 universities and colleges For children to take full advantage of the opportunities that tomorrow's world of work will offer, knowledge of English is an important asset. CEF - the international system for describing language ability. Rigerous procedures Cambridge English exams cover all major varieties of English and are designed to be fair to users of all nationalities and linguistic backgrounds. Relevant – familiar topics enabling them to talk about them with confidence

Quali certificazioni? Cambridge English: Young Learners Develop language skills from early age Fun and motivating Builds confidence and encourages progress Good preparation for higher level Cambridge English Exams Shows parents commitment to language learning Fun - Activity based Nobody fails

Cambridge English: Starters just below CEF level A1 One-word answers, pointing, colouring, basic writing for pupils aged 7 - 12

Cambridge English: Movers at CEF level A1 understand basic instructions part in a basic factual conversation understand basic notices, instructions or information complete basic forms, and write notes including times, dates and places.

Cambridge English: Flyers At CEF level A2 understand simple written English communicate in familiar situations understand short notices and simple spoken directions.

Quali competenze? Reading Writing Listening speaking

Starters Overview

The Listening Paper

Listening

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Listening

Listening

Reading & Writing

Reading & Writing

Reading & Writing

Reading & Writing

Reading & Writing

Reading & Writing

Speaking

Speaking

Speaking

Speaking

Speaking

Speaking

Movers Overview

Cambridge English: resources Cambridge English books: Official preparation for Cambridge English Exams Online Teachers who prepare students for Cambridge English exams have access to our free website which includes: –􀍹information about the tests –􀍹ideas for classroom activities –􀍹lesson plans –􀍹and much more.

Fun for Starters, Movers & Flyers Second Edition Preparation course for YLEs 3 levels – one for each YLE exam All exercises reflect YLE exams www.cambridge.org/elt/it

Fun for Starters, Movers & Flyers Second Edition Preparation course for YLEs 3 levels – one for each YLE exam All exercises reflect YLE exams www.cambridge.org/elt/it

Fun for Starters, Movers & Flyers Second Edition brightly coloured, attractive material, motivating, fun and easy-to-use. Test preparation provides complete coverage of the Cambridge Young Learners grammar and vocabulary Teacher's Book includes creative teaching tips, photocopiable activities, and a full, photocopiable practice test. Dedicated website with extra resources www.cambridge.org/elt/it

Storyfun for Starters, Movers & Flyers

Storyfun for Starters, Movers & Flyers Short course at level of YLEs Story based lessons with YLE type follow-up activities All exercises reflect YLE exams

Storyfun for Starters, Movers & Flyers Lively stories capture your pupils' imagination Follow-up activities present YLE tasks in a motivating and easy-to-use way. All exercises reflect YLE exams Activities include a special focus on areas most likely to cause problems for young learners at these levels Unit-by-unit wordlists provide an easy reference for vocabulary learning Teacher's Book includes creative teaching tips and photocopiable activities for extra practice This series provides enjoyable practice for the Cambridge Young Learners English (YLE) Tests. Each book contains ten fully-illustrated stories followed by fun activities and exam-style questions designed to check learners' understanding, and practise the grammar, vocabulary and skills needed at each level. Each story unit provides enough material to cover between 90-180 minutes class time. The Teacher's Book comes with audio recordings of all the stories and listening activities. It also includes step-by-step guidance on how to approach the activities, extra photocopiable materials and a summary of the main grammar and vocabulary points covered in each story.

Cambridge Young Learners English Tests 3 Past papers – 100% authentic Colourful and engaging; illustrations motivate learners Answer Booklet contains extra useful information for teachers to prepare the exams Each set contains three full colour tests, a CD, and an answer booklet. Contains three complete past tests from Cambridge ESOL meaning students and teachers are assured of the most authentic test preparation available. The full colour test papers contain engaging activities and attractive illustrations providing test practice in a way which motivates young learners. The Answer Booklet contains an overview of the relevant test, a comprehensive key, examples of the type of interchange to expect in the Speaking test and a vocabulary list. This familiarises teachers with the tests and marking schemes enabling them to prepare students better.

Online resources www.cambridge.org/elt www.teachers.cambridge.org www.youtube.com www.learnenglish.org.uk www.teachingenglish.org.uk

Coming soon - new Online resource! Cambridge English Teacher

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Thank you! mtubby@cambridge.org