|OFF-O12| A Hard Come Back, But A Needed One!

Hello Exam Seekers, It’s been a long while since I don’t show up here, right? Well, as many of you know, life is full of agitation, especially for an English teacher; therefore, many things have happened, and I had to choose what to prioritize. Since 2022, I’ve been teaching in a new school in the big city of São Paulo, Brazil. I had to make lots of changes: rent an apartment, buy furniture and appliances, get a grip on how the school worked (plus, preparing classes, correcting tests, etc), and other personal life tasks. So life hasn’t been easy on me. All of this made me quite upset because many of you – who have been following me for a while – know how much I love teaching, giving information, and helping. Every now and then, I check the status, and I am glad people still look for my content, this means that it is still relevant and it is still helpful. This is actually the petrol that keeps my will going. I have students asking me “When will you go back to posting?” or “Do you still post content on YouTube?“. So here I am trying to come back! This episode is also available as a blog post: https://exam-seekers.com/2024/07/17/a-hard-come-back-but-a-needed-on Don’t forget to follow me on ⁠Youtube⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠, and ⁠Twitter⁠. Have a great week, Patricia Moura

Hello Exam Seekers, As I’ve mentioned a while ago, I’ve been pretty busy lately. I’ve been working a lot… you know, a #teacherslife: prepare lessons, teach lessons, correct lessons, I mean, homework and tests, and etc. Also, I’ve been editing the videos for Exam Seekers Youtube Channel – not only editing, but also preparing content, adapting it to scripts, recording, and editing. It is all demanding… I am glad about the results I’ve been having. So if you want to check out the results.... listen to the podcast! This episode is also available as a blog post: http://exam-seekers.com/recognition-of-work-and-stats/ Don’t forget to follow me on Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Have a great week, Patricia Moura

Hello Exam Seekers, Have you ever found yourself saying that you plan on taking the CPE test or the CELTA exam? It feels weird right? Is this how we should call them? I mean, do you know the difference between Exams and Tests? I’ve seen so many people looking for certification, but not really knowing which one to take or study because they don’t know their meaning. So, today, I’m going to clarify the differences between Exams, Tests, Courses and Certificates for you to understand what you are getting into. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://exam-seekers.com/exams-x-tests-whats-the-difference Don’t forget to follow me on Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Have a great week, Patricia Moura

Hello Exam Seekers, Today I'm talking about Handouts! Why am I talking about handouts? Because there are many CELTees who don’t really know how to prepare a proper handout; and when it comes to delivering their lesson, they usually lose points for the handouts. So how should you prepare and how shouldn’t you prepare your handout? This episode is also available as a blog post: https://exam-seekers.com/how-to-prepare-your-handouts Image 1 - Image 2 - Image 3 - Image 4 Don’t forget to follow me on Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Have a great week, Patricia Moura

Hello Exam Seekers, Today I'm talking about an examination for Portuguese Speakers, the CELPE-Bras. Do you know what it is? Today, I'm telling you what the celpe-bras is, how the test works, how to register and how to study! This episode is also available as a blog post: https://exam-seekers.com/celpe-bras-proficiency-certification-in-portuguese-language-for-foreigners Take a look at the booklet. Don’t forget to follow me on Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Have a great week, Patricia Moura PS: Thank you for the feedback on the audio.

Hello Exam Seekers, I’ve been posting about the Cambridge English Main Suite for a while now, which is a series of exams from Cambridge Assessment English that follows the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference). The Main Suite ranges from 120-230 points in the Cambridge English Scale as you can see below. Today I am going to talk about the CAE – C1 Advanced, formerly known as Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) a higher level exam that was created specifically for adults (there is no For Schools version). This episode is also available as a blog post: https://exam-seekers.com/cae-c1-advanced. You can buy the Objective Advanced Student Book / Workbook here (or in BRAZIL: Student Book / Workbook). Don’t forget to follow me on Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Have a great week, Patricia Moura PS: Thank you for the feedback on the audio.

Hello Exam Seekers, How do you feel about your writing? Do you feel that you can write any type of text? Or… Do you feel that you lack some guidance towards this subject? Today, I'm giving you 6 tips on write semi-formal texts. This was an ICELT course input session that I'm taking for life. Hope it is useful! Read it as a blog post: https://exam-seekers.com/2018/06/16/6-tips-on-semi-formal-writing/ - TIPS IMAGE Don’t forget to follow me on Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Have a great week, Patricia Moura

Hello Exam Seekers, To help your children learn English in a fun fashion way, Cambridge offers some tips and activities. I've selected some and put it all together for teachers and parents. Listen up! This episode is also available as a blog post: http://exam-seekers.com//helping-your-children-learn-english/ Don’t forget to follow me on Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Have a great week, Patricia Moura

Hello Exam Seekers, Do you know that there is a CELTA to prepare teachers to teach Young Learners? Listen to this podcast episode or read the text at https://examseekers.wordpress.com/celta-yle-celt-p-and-celt-s-what-is-all-that/ What is the CELT-P? – An overview. What is the CELT-S? – An overview. Don’t forget to follow me on Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Have a great week, Patricia Moura

Hello Exam Seekers, Today I’m going to share with you, my own experience with the TKT. Or you can read this episode at: http://exam-seekers.com/my-experience-with-the-tkt-teaching-knowledge-test BOOK: Five-Minute Activities – A resource book of short activities (Penny Ur / Andrew Write)  Don’t forget to follow me on Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Have a great week, Patricia Moura