Tips for teaching reading for exams

Reading is a skill that we all teach in our classrooms, but there are several reading techniques that students tend to struggle with, especially techniques for taking a reading test during an English exam. Though learned to assist in passing an exam, these skills are also highly useful in the everyday lives of our students, and when used, can help to foster a deep appreciation for reading. In this workshop, we will discuss these techniques and develop a bank of activities which we can use in our classes to train our students how to read more effectively.

Charles Stewart has been working in the ELT field since 2011, teaching ESL, speaking at various ELT conferences around the Czech Republic and writing and delivering teacher training in several countries around the world. Throughout his teaching career, Charles has been fortunate to teach all levels, both young learners and adults. However, over the last several years, his focus has been drawn more towards teaching young learners, both general English for Primary ages, and exam preparation classes for secondary students. Consequently, Charles is heavily involved in the Young Learners Department at the British Council in Prague, where he currently lives and works, and teaches Exam preparation at a local Czech Gymnasium (High School).

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