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B1 Preliminary (PET & PET for schools) useful links 2024

Polyglotopia Team — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 21:49:36 +0000

Are you preparing for your B1 exam and looking for links to websites where you can practise online for free? Below you can find a list of useful websites that can help you with your preparation:

1. Cambridge English

This is the official website of Cambridge examinations. Apart from the sample papers, you can find information about the exam day and also a vocabulary list for your B1 exam.

If you are taking the B1 PET exam, click on this link:

https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-tests/preliminary/preparation/

If you are taking the B1 PET for schools exam, click on this link:

https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-tests/preliminary-for-schools/preparation/

2. Examenglish

This website has practice activities for each part, as well as well categorised grammar and vocabulary interactive quizzes. It's simple, easy to use and can give you an idea of your performance in each part.

If you are taking the B1 PET exam, click on this link:

https://www.examenglish.com/PET/index.html

If you are taking the B1 PET for schools exam, click on this link:

https://www.examenglish.com/PET/PET_for_schools.html

3. Floe-joe

This is another user-friendly website where you can find practice activities for the Reading, Listening and Speaking parts of the exam. It also includes B1 vocabulary and grammar quizzes. Have a look here:

https://www.flo-joe.co.uk/preliminaryenglish/

4. Test-English

A modern website that includes grammar and skills activities organised by levels. Although not all the activities have a Cambridge B1 exam format, the topics are engaging and it's great practice. The grammar activities include explanations so that you learn from your mistakes. You can find the website by clicking here:

https://test-english.com/ (Choose the skill you need to practise and then click on B1 level.)

5. Englishrevealed

This website also contains a variety of B1 skills, vocabulary and grammar quizzes, although some of them need updating as they have the old exam format. Keeping that in mind, you can access the website via this link:

https://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/pet.php

6. Polyglotopia

You can find a lot of vocabulary practice quizzes in our website so that you can master the B1 Vocabulary List. We will also be adding new exam practice tasks every month, so keep an eye on the updates.

https://polyglotopia.com/category/exams/cambridge/b1/

This concludes our list with B1 Preliminary and B1 Preliminary For Schools Test. Do you have any other recommendations? Let us know so we can help more students! We wish you the best of luck with your preparation!

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Useful websites for teaching English to very young learners (2024)

Polyglotopia Team — Sun, 22 Jan 2023 15:37:03 +0000

Are you teaching English to very young learners? If you are looking for useful material and advice, this is the page for you! We have compiled a detailed list with sites we use and recommend for teaching English to very young learners.

Games for the interactive whiteboard

https://www.abcya.com/

https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/dateChart/index.html

https://www.eslgamesplus.com/colors-vocabulary-esl-memory-game/

https://wordwall.net/

Practical advice on teaching English to very young learners

https://polyglotopia.com/classroom-management-tips-for-teaching-english-to-very-young-learners/

https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/professional-development/teachers/managing-lesson/articles/managing-very-young-learners

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqC-Neq4qDI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARD8YLxDUEI

Worksheets

https://supersimple.com/content-type/free-printables/

https://www.education.com/resources/preschool/?cid=11.2147

Crafts/coloring

https://www.fluentu.com/blog/educator-english/esl-crafts/

http://coloringhome.com/categories

https://www.firstpalette.com/craft/leaf-rubbings.html

Videos

Super simple songs https://www.youtube.com/user/SuperSimpleSongs

Teach English Plus https://www.youtube.com/user/teachkidsenglish/playlists

Miss Linky https://www.youtube.com/@MissLinky

Wow English https://www.youtube.com/@Wow_English

Was this list useful for you? Are you already using some of these resources? Which ones would you add? Let us know by writing a comment!

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10 Free Digital Tools for the EFL Classroom (2024)

Polyglotopia Team — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 07:16:44 +0000

We have asked teachers and students and we have finally come me up with the list of 10 useful and popular digital tools you can use for free. The majority of the sites we have chosen include customizable material, so you can easily adapt it to the needs of your students. They are easy to use and can significantly boost student motivation. Have a look at our list of links to free digital tools that can be used in the language classroom below:

1. Blooket

https://www.blooket.com/

Students’ and personal favourite digital tool. Its advantages are the numerous game modes it offers with the same set of questions (which can be created by the teacher). Students can also work autonomously: it’s student centred, students love it and the teacher can get a 10 min break while they practice.

2. Kahoot

https://kahoot.com/

An EFL classic. There is a huge selection of already published quizzes which can save you a huge amount of time. Students compete against each other and you can see the results of their answers on the screen, giving you the chance to provide some feedback on the wrong answers.

3. Quizziz

https://quizizz.com

Similar to Kahoot, maybe less material published there so far, but the graphics are lovely and funny. Students can also work autonomously so that you get your well-deserved 10-minute break

4. Wordwall

https://wordwall.net/

You just have to introduce a list of words or questions and you have access to different types of interactive games. There are also several ready-made materials from other teachers to save you time. Use an interactive board or give the mouse

5. Baamboozle

https://www.baamboozle.com/games

Another EFL legend. The free version allows for a two-team duel where students have to answer correctly but also need some luck in order to win. This way the result is unpredictable and even weaker students have some chances of winning.

6. Wheel of names

https://wheelofnames.com/

A simple tool that can be used to choose who answers a question. You can save the names for future use, change the colours and also the music. It can wake up students when you feel the energy level is lowering.

7. Lyrics training

https://lyricstraining.com/

Another EFL favourite, can be a great success with some groups and might lead to them listening more songs in English at home, so that they can come to class with nice suggestions. Try choice mode and give the students the mouse so they can click on the correct answer!

8. Classdojo

https://www.classdojo.com/

This is a great classroom management tool, more suitable for kids’ classes. You can edit the point system so you can award or take away points depending on your classroom rules and what you and your students have agreed.

9. Padlet

https://padlet.com/

Can be used for writing and grammar practice. Students add their sentences, and they can also add images or videos. Beware though: there are no names published together with the contributions so some of the students may take advantage of it.

10. Quizlet

https://quizlet.com/en-gb

This tool is amazing for self-study and there are also several game options after creating a flashcard list. The interface is simple, so it´s easy to create a list, even students can do it!

Notable mention

https://www.eslkidsgames.com/

This was the list with the most popular and useful free EFL digital tools according to our survey. They’re all easy to use, adaptable and great fun! Which ones would you add to the list?

If you are looking for useful links for teaching English to very young learners, click here!

EFL links

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