This document discusses establishing students' language levels and setting appropriate teaching goals and practices. It addresses determining students' levels through formal and informal assessments. Goals are explored at the CEFR level in terms of language, study, and cognitive skills. Teaching practices for both similar-level and mixed-level classes are considered, including interaction patterns, speaking activities, and examples. Support for establishing levels and goals from Cambridge ESOL and other resources is also mentioned.

1. Abstract During this workshop teachers will have the opportunity to discuss and consider the issues surrounding establishing students’ language level s and teaching towards these. The workshop will also offer practical examples of using Cambridge ESOL assessment to help establish students’ language level and to teach towards desired language levels.

2. Student language levels and teaching practices 29 April 2009 Duncan Rayner

4. ESTABLISHING LEVEL

7. ESTABLISHING GOALS

14. Teaching practices What do we teach? How do we teach? COGNITIVE SKILLS STUDY SKILLS LANGUAGE SKILLS

15. Teaching practices What do we teach? How do we teach? WRITING READING LISTENING SPEAKING

16. TEACHING PRACTICES for classes with students of similar level

21. TEACHING PRACTICES for classes with students of mixed level

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