by Małgorzata | Aug 3, 2023 | BRIEFING, FORMAL WRITING, LEVEL 3, SLP 3333, SPEAKING, STANAG 6001 EXAMS
Ok, so I must tell you this: following the instruction in the STANAG exam may be crucial for one’s success or failure. I mean, if you fallow it closely, you can be sure that you have two important elements of assessment covered, namely, task achievement and the...
by Małgorzata | Oct 14, 2022 | BRIEFING, DISCUSSION, FORMAL WRITING, LEVEL 2, LEVEL 3, ORAL EXAM, REPORT, SLP 3, SLP 3333, SPEAKING, STANAG 6001 EXAMS, Uncategorized
“I don’t know what to say/write in my own language on this topic!” – is that how you feel when you see some of the STANAG exam topics? “What topics can I expect in my exam?” is that the question you’re asking yourself? As to what topics...
by Małgorzata | Sep 24, 2022 | BRIEFING, DISCUSSION, FORMAL WRITING, GRAMMAR, LETTERS/E-MAILS, LEVEL 2, LEVEL 3, ORAL EXAM, REPORT, SLP 2222, SLP 3, SLP 3333, SPEAKING, STANAG 6001 EXAMS, STANAG 6001 EXAMSWRITING, WRITING, WRITING EXAM, WRITING3, WRITTEN EXAM
What is useful feedback? Useful feedback is something more than correcting grammatical and lexical mistakes. Feedback which is useful is the information which tells you how to make your language, writing or speaking, different, more varied, more advanced. Especially...
by Małgorzata | Apr 28, 2022 | FORMAL WRITING, GRAMMAR, LEVEL 2, LEVEL 3, SLP 3, SLP 3333, STANAG 6001 EXAMS, STANAG 6001 EXAMSWRITING, TOOLKIT, WRITING, WRITING EXAM, WRITING3, WRITTEN EXAM
HERE’S AN EFEFCTIVE ESSAY FORMULA Make sure you know all the essay types and follow the right structure template.Use powerful beginnings and endings.Use advanced grammar.Use formal language.Use neutral language where appropriate. i.e. where personal opinion is...
by Małgorzata | Apr 7, 2022 | FORMAL WRITING, GRAMMAR, LETTERS/E-MAILS, LEVEL 2, LEVEL 3, ORAL EXAM, READING, SLP 2222, SLP 3333, SPEAKING, STANAG 6001 EXAMS
I often hear: “Why can’t I use grammar correctly during my speaking and writing? I’ve been doing my exercises in a grammar book forever.” or “How can I finally learn using grammar correctly? The problem with doing grammar exercises...
by Małgorzata | Feb 14, 2022 | BRIEFING, DISCUSSION, FORMAL WRITING, LETTERS/E-MAILS, LEVEL 3, ORAL EXAM, REPORT, SLP 3, SLP 3333, SPEAKING, STANAG 6001 EXAMS, WRITING, WRITING EXAM, WRITING3, WRITTEN EXAM
What is your greatest struggle with formal writing? I’m guessing one of the two: inventing ideas for your texts or making your text effortless to read. Today, I’ll focus on the flow of ideas which makes the text easy to read. Why should you even care?...