Cambridge IGCSE: inglés como primera lengua

In this ongoing course, learners will discover the joy of learning English as a First Language. Classes include activity sheets to complete during and after class.

What will I learn?

Travel and Sport
Week beginning 10/3/25 - Travel and Sport - Taking a Trip Around Tenerife
Week beginning 17/3/25 - Travel and Sport - Cape Town
Week beginning 24/3/25 - Travel and Sport - Egypt
Week beginning 31/3/25 - Travel and Sport - Robinson Crusoe
Week beginning 7/4/25 - Travel and Sport - The Big Chill
Week beginning 14/4/25 - Travel and Sport - A Rock and a Hard Place
Week beginning 21/4/25 - Travel and Sport - Response Writing - The International Award
Week beginning 28/4/25 - Travel and Sport - Response Writing - A Letter to the Editor

Week beginning 5/5/25 - Travel and Sport - Continuous Writing

Work and Education
Week beginning 12/5/25 - Work and Education - Reading Comprehension
Week beginning 19/5/25 - Work and Education - Response Writing
Week beginning 26/5/25 - Work and Education - Continuous Writing

People and Society
Week beginning 2/6/25 - People and Society - Reading Comprehension
Week beginning 9/6/25 - People and Society - Response to Reading
Week beginning 16/6/25 - People and Society - Continuous Writing

Ideas and Technology
Week beginning 23/6/25 - Ideas and Technology - Reading Comprehension
Week beginning 30/6/25 - Ideas and Technology - Response Writing
Week beginning 7/7/25 - Ideas and Technology - Continuous Writing

Speaking and Listening
Week beginning 14/7/25 - Giving a talk and conducting a dialogue
Week beginning 21/7/25 - Group discussion and making a speech

Becoming a better reader
Week beginning 28/7/25 - Why do you read?
Week beginning 4/8/25 - Passive and active reading
Week beginning 11/8/25 - How do you develop the skill of reading?
Week beginning 18/8/25 - Skimming and scanning -- getting the gist
Week beginning 25/8/25 - Practise your active reading skills

Applying your reading skills
Week beginning 1/9/25 - Types of questions
Week beginning 8/9/25 - How to approach short-answer comprehension questions
Week beginning 15/9/25 - Practise answering reading comprehension questions
Week beginning 22/9/25 - More complex comprehension questions / How writers achieve effects

Reading and summarising
Week beginning 29/9/25 - Some practical guidelines




How is your class structured?
1. Each class will start with a fun warmer to enable students to feel relaxed. 
2. Teacher will provide input and model key vocabulary.
3. Learners will practise through various activities.
4. Learners will recap what is learnt through an open-ended activity to allow learners to complete it at their level.

How will you teach?
Our teaching style is dynamic and engaging. The class will be interactive and supportive of all needs. Students will all get the opportunity to participate and complete their own tasks. The class will include a range of teaching methods including questions and answers; individual, paired and group activities; games and quizzes.  Learners are encouraged to draw something related to the conversation topic to share at the end of each class. 

What's your teaching style?
We are a team of experienced teacher who are calm, patient and supportive whilst ensuring that the children are constantly learning. The environment will be dynamic and learners will actively participate throughout the class. As a team of experienced teachers, we are capable of adapting my style to suit the learners. 

How much will learners get to interact with you and each other?
Students will be active participants throughout each class.  Student talk time is expected to be significantly higher than teacher talk time. 

Any required experience or knowledge learners need?
Learners will be expected to be beginners of English. Learners should be at A1 level, meaning they are beginners of English. If you are unsure what level your learner is at, please take the CEFR Assessment first.

Please don't hesitate to contact us for further information.