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Around the world, teachers will be experiencing different ways of interacting with their learners, and your role as a teacher will continue to adapt. We’re working to provide support for every teacher, helping you prepare and be ready for change. Join us for the 3-day Cambridge Live Experience, which will bring you brand-new talks from our ELT and exam experts. Broadcast live from our teams around the world, it will give you the inspiration and tools to make your return to class that little bit easier. Plus, don’t miss our brand-new online Cambridge Live Expo!
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A series of brand-new live talks from ELT and exam experts such as Ben Goldstein, Helen Allen, Sarah Ellis and Richard Gerver. Each day we’ll explore themes that relate to the issues facing teachers around the world today:
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advice on transitioning from the online classroom to the physical classroom
ideas for teaching in a socially distanced classroom
how to provide emotional support for language learners and teachers
how to understand your learners' new levels and needs.
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Wherever you are in the world, teaching and learning have been significantly disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic. In our ebook you will find advice, support, and practical ideas so that you can get your students learning again, no matter what context you find yourself in. Download today on the Cambridge Bookshelf app for £4.99
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Tuesday 8 September
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45 mins
05.00
Tasks play a key role in both online and face-to-face teaching. In the first part of my talk, I will define what a task is and illustrate how tasks differ from exercises. In the second part, I provide a classification of tasks with examples to illustrate different task characteristics, and also suggest which types of tasks are best suited to different groups of learners. The third part will then consider how tasks can be incorporated into language lessons in terms of task-supported and task-based language teaching, the rationale for these two ways of using tasks, and the advantages and disadvantages of both approaches. The final part of the talk will then consider how teachers can tell if a task has worked. This involves defining what is meant by ‘worked’ and then evaluating whether a task has achieved what it was designed to achieve. The talk will conclude with an example of how a teacher can set about evaluating a task.
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Live from Australia Using tasks in language teaching • Rod Ellis
08.00
Without warning, the pandemic has changed how all of us operate. But what will happen post-lockdown? How will we transition back to the classroom, physical or otherwise? Will this result in a “great reset”, as some are predicting, and should we see that construct as an obstacle or an opportunity? Basing my arguments on teachers’ own testimonies, from the language classroom and beyond, I hope to draw some important conclusions for our profession in these troubling times.
"The Great Reset": Obstacle or opportunity? • Ben Goldstein
09.00
‘I don’t have enough time!’ How often do you say or think this? It seems to be a teacher’s destiny to be constantly running out of time in and out of the classroom. Too much marking, too much planning, too many materials to check out, too much supplementary material to choose from … And now with the extra pressures of learning all the skills needed to teach online, does it all feel too much for you? However terrible the lockdown and move to online teaching has been, it has also been an opportunity to rethink how, what and when we teach. This presentation examines how this change of focus can help us reassess our use of time, abandon old practices that devour our time, and most importantly take away our guilt and the stress of trying to do enough for our students. We shall explore: — Maximising class time, especially if it may be limited for the (near) future. — Planning lessons which may be a mix of face to face and online. — Personalising the learning experience, so the wide range of abilities and gaps in learning can be addressed. — Giving students responsibility for their learning choices and therefore developing important life skills.
Time management. Practical ways to make your teaching life easier • Olha Madylus
30 mins
10.00
We live in a manic society where most people’s lives are on permanent fast-forward. It can feel relentless. The art of being brilliant is an antidote to the craziness. Andy Cope will talk about cutting-edge research to explore how you can be you, brilliantly. The session will explore some of the ‘secrets’ of positive psychology, focusing on learning new habits of thinking and behaviour that will sustain personal ‘brilliance’. In plain, simple English, we want this to be the best talk you have ever attended. Whisper this quietly … but it might even change your life?
The art of being brilliant • Andy Cope
Inspire session
20 mins
10.30
How can we manage social distancing in the language classroom? How can activities still be communicative without working closely in pairs and groups? Looking at pair work alternatives like cross-classroom communication, this talk explores key practical ideas for the face-to-face classroom that don't require learners to be sitting directly next to each other.
Ideas to manage social distancing in the language classroom • Delia Kidd
11.00
Now, more than ever, teachers and learners need effective, engaging but flexible resources that they can use together online, in the classroom, or for independent learning. Join us for an interactive demo on kahoots for English language learning. Tell us what you’d like to see in this space and find out more about our Cambridge English kahoots for young learners.
Flexible, engaging English teaching and learning with Cambridge English kahoots
Expo session
11.30
Come along and find out about our ELT research – from tips on where to find useful info, to recommendations on how to integrate it into your teaching. Members of our in-house Language Research team will be on hand to offer advice and expertise. So bring your questions about all things research!
Using research in your classroom – what, where, how?
12.00
Claire will demonstrate energising, motivating warmers to welcome your primary and secondary learners back to the classroom and get them ready to learn. The warmers are specially designed to get learners talking in English and working together safely as they return to school. The focus on speaking and activating language means that these warmers can also be used effectively online, if required. Guidance is provided about how the activities can be differentiated to add challenge and provide support.
Warmer activities for the socially distanced classroom • Claire Ross
12.30
Join Dr Hugh Hunt, professor in the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge, and try out some of his simple home experiments. It's amazing how much you can do with just a coffee cup, a teaspoon, a rubber band, a plastic bottle and a bucket of water! Find these items at home, and join along with Hugh to find new ways to wow your students.
Physics in the kitchen - science you can do at home! • Dr Hugh Hunt
13.00
We now have detailed research on what makes for a positive physical learning environment, with millions of hours of data from across hundreds of schools worldwide. At the same time, with over 30 years of experience of online learning communities, there is much we know about managing remote learning too. So this session looks at what insights we can apply to ensure the best possible physical conditions for learning, whether at home or in our now socially distanced schools.
What makes for a positive learning environment? Optimising learning both at home and in school • Prof. Stephen Heppell
14.00
The term ‘unprecedented’ is probably the one most used within the context of Covid, and the effects have been felt by educational institutions, teachers, learners and assessment bodies around the world. This has led to even greater inequalities of learning; teaching being delivered in different ways including online, via television and over the radio; assessment being delivered remotely; and creativity and innovation springing up in all areas of the educational landscape. In this panel discussion we will deliberate which changes might become permanent, whether attitudes towards how teaching and assessment are delivered may change longer-term, and what the long-term impact of Covid might be.
The future of English teaching, learning and assessment – in conversation with • Karen Momber, Evelina Galaczi and Ricardo Morales
15.00
Join medieval historian, television producer and writer Helen Carr, as she guides us around the Colleges of Cambridge University. Helen brings to life a brief history of one of the world's leading educational institutions, starting with its origins at Peterhouse College and taking in some key parts of the 800-year history. You will also see for yourself the important role of Cambridge University Press in putting the University on the map. We take a look inside some College buildings and see Cambridge from the sky in a way few people get to experience – join us in this Inspire session to see it all!
A brief history of Cambridge University • Helen Carr
16.00
Write & Improve is our free tool for learners to help practise their writing online. In seconds they get a CEFR score and automatic feedback on their common errors and areas of their writing that need the most improvement. We will show you Write & Improve in action and share the features we have developed to keep learners motivated. You’ll also learn more about + Class View to help you in and out of the classroom.
Help your students improve their writing skills with Write & Improve
16.30
Join us to find out how Own it!/Shape it! can help you develop vital life competencies with your learners. From teaching collaboration to critical thinking, we will talk you through how you can do this in your language classroom. Then you have a chance to quiz our Secondary team in a Q&A.
Develop life competencies in your teen classroom with Own it!/Shape it!
17.00
Since the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic, many parents and families are spending more time at home with their young children, and are asking the question, how can I help my child learn English? This session will offer tips and ideas to support parents with the new challenges of learning English at home. We will look at a range of free digital resources that make learning English fun, engaging and relevant for young learners.
Live from Italy Tips for parents and families supporting young children learning English at home • Sarah Ellis and George Heritage
18.00
Without a doubt, learners have experienced life-changing events over the past few months. How can we help students in our ‘new normal’? Through goal setting and confidence building, our learners will be motivated and engaged to achieve academic and personal success. In this session, we will examine specific strategies to help both teachers and learners find their inner resilience and inspiration.
Live from Mexico City Helping teachers and learners find their inner resilience • Ricardo Morales and Brad Bawtinheimer
19.00
Getting learners to be engaged and actively involved in class can be really hard! Hard enough when we’re there in person, so what are we supposed to do when we’re teaching online? Or doing a mixture of both? And what is engagement anyway? In this talk we explore how learners feel about the changed classroom conditions, and what you can do to keep them motivated and engaged. Based on research insights, we look at what strategies can make language learning effective, and how you can apply these in your own teaching so you will feel confident and inspired.
Engagement, confidence and success – practical ideas for the classroom • Dr Heike Krüsemann
Wednesday 9 September
04.00
What stays the same when everything changes? One of the most profound and perennial challenges language teachers face is how to best engage learners in the language learning experience. Rapidly and regularly changing learning environments, assessment processes and instructional practices can challenge learners in finding and expressing their voice. But they also offer opportunities for teachers to draw on the affordances of the increased range of educational tools and settings available to them to open up new ways to encourage learner participation. In this practical talk I will draw on three decades of best practice in online, blended and hybrid learning to share 10 recommendations for turning the potential downsides of our changing situations into likely benefits for improving our teaching by encouraging greater learner participation and interaction. Specifically, we will look at ways in which technology can provide more agency to both teachers and learners alike.
Live from Thailand 10 rules for encouraging active participation and interaction online • Hayo Reinders
07.00
Are you feeling a little anxious about your return to the classroom? Worried about what sort of activities will work best in a physically distanced classroom? In this webinar we will explore how learning aims can be achieved with social distancing rules, as well as which activities and methods can work in the classroom to help learners achieve their learning goals and to reconnect with their peers.
Live from China Activities to reconnect in a disconnected world • Nicolas Mayfield
Albert Einstein said, “in the midst of every crisis, lies great opportunity.” If taken head-on, the Covid-19 pandemic can offer us invaluable opportunities to cultivate children's self-awareness, social awareness, resilience and empathy. When high stress has been caused and the academic work has been left behind, how can we take the chance to help our students build their social and emotional foundation for the coming school year and even for the future? In this session, we will go through some central social-emotional principles that are especially needed in this period, and we will also talk about some techniques and activities that can be used to help our students re-establish connection with their teachers, peers and the school.
Live from China Helping learners build their social and emotional foundation for the year ahead • Iris Bi
In this talk Richard uses his experience and expertise to help us, as educators, make sense of the last few months and explore how we can take what we are learning and shape it to ensure that it meets the needs of our students. As we live through the greatest, unplanned period of change and uncertainty in human history, how can we as educators be ready for the changes happening and support our learners at the same time? Richard also explores the soft skills we need to cultivate and develop if our students are to be best equipped to master the world they will be inheriting from us. There has never been a better time for us to explore our teaching – it is ultimately going to be our legacy and their future.
Feeling ready for change • Richard Gerver
Anyone can fall in love with wildlife photography, even with just a smartphone or basic camera. Learn from wildlife photography expert Tin Man Lee on how you can take incredible photos that tell a story.
How to take wildlife photos that tell a story • Tin Man Lee
10.25
What practical things can you do to encourage your learners to take charge of their own learning? For learners to make good progress with English, we know that they need to do more than just work through the activities you set for them. Drawing on the Cambridge Life Competencies framework we explore strategies and methods to try in your classroom.
Four key ways to develop independent learners • Olivia Goodman
8 mins
10.50
Join Rebecca, one of our Learn English with Cambridge presenters, as she takes you through the huge range of free resources that Cambridge University Press is providing to support every teacher.
Top resources for teachers – Be ready with WoBL • Rebecca Rios
Games provide huge potential for learning, with a growing demand from learners and parents for interactive and immersive educational content. Our collaboration with Minecraft takes the best of Minecraft gameplay to give learners an engaging adventure, whilst helping to improve their level of English. Join our team to see a live demo of the game, learn about our pilot and how you can get involved.
Minecraft: Join the adventure with Cambridge
Cambridge will be by your side no matter what ‘back-to-school’ means for you and your learners this September. Join us for a practical session featuring five suggested online activities developed from five of our best-loved courses, followed by a Q&A session in which we invite you to share your questions with five members of our Primary and Pre-Primary team.
Five back-to-school ideas for young learners
As students return to the classroom they will have had a variety of Covid-19 experiences. In this talk, Kate will discuss how the foundation of the post-lockdown classroom is sensitive communication that can validate every unique experience, support emotional wellbeing, and empower the students to move forward in uncertain times. She will show you how to create a trauma-sensitive classroom which will encourage post-traumatic growth, as well as teaching you psychological techniques to help build student motivation. The signs of serious psychological distress will be highlighted so you know when to refer for specialist support. Finally, she will remind you that self-care and self-compassion have never been more important for teachers, encouraging you to make use of the support of your colleagues and other social networks during this challenging time.
Sensitivity, empowerment and compassion – emotionally supporting your students on return to the classroom • Kate Brierton
Finding the right balance – filling in the gaps while moving forward • Sarah Ellis and Fabio Galvanini
The challenges of the impact of Covid-19 and remote learning and teaching mean that some teachers going ‘back to school’ will find some of their students were more successful than others at learning remotely. The gaps left by different levels of access to digital devices, online live sessions and learning resources means that some students were disadvantaged or struggled more to progress with their learning, while others adapted better. This session will consider practical ideas and strategies to deal with these challenges.
Singaporean pastry chef and author Janice Wong will be teaching you how to make her quick and delicious chocolate desserts. Treat yourself and learn how to create chocolate roasted almonds, chocolate sea salt pretzels and chocolate tablets.
Chocolate treats cookalong with Janice Wong • Janice Wong
14.30
This case study from a Cambridge Assessment English authorised exam centre, Swiss Exams, describes the measures they have put in place to continue to offer exams while ensuring candidates feel safe.
Is it safe to do exams now? • Lori Kaithan
Want to find new ways to help prepare your learners for their Cambridge English Qualifications? Take it to the next level with Exam Lift – our series of mobile apps which help you prepare learners for A2 Key for Schools and B1 Preliminary for Schools. Each app includes daily activities that encourage you to practise your English in all four language skills – reading, writing, listening and speaking. Explore with our experts about the benefits of Exam Lift and ways you can use it with your learners.
Take your lessons to the next level with Exam Lift
15.30
In this session, we will take you through the process of creating your own professional development plan for the next 12 months and provide example activities to build your teaching skills and confidence. We will cover: 1. How to identify your development needs. 2. How to choose the best forms of professional development to meet your needs. 3. How to reflect upon your progress and identify next steps.
Three steps for creating a successful professional development plan
Multilevel classes are a reality of just about every English language programme and should not be considered a deterrent to learning. In this session, we explore a systematic approach to differentiating classroom activities in both online and face-to-face environments in order to provide an optimal learning environment for everyone! We see how to vary content, instructional processes and assessments of learning outcomes to assure success for learners with varying backgrounds, levels and needs. Examples presented can be applied in secondary and adult education classes.
Optimising learner success through differentiation • Betsy Parrish
Differentiation strategies have always been a part of the language teacher’s toolkit. In addition to differences in motivation and ability, Covid-19 has exacerbated the problem of different access to technology and online resources. Teachers, too, have had to adapt to teaching in online environments and some have been better able to support learners than others. As pupils return to the face-to-face classroom, their teachers may find that previous levels have not been maintained and some learners have made better progress than others. In this webinar I will focus on the strategies teachers can use to support their learners in the transition back to school learning. The main focus will be on upper primary and secondary school learners, though many of the strategies apply to other learning contexts.
Differentiation when returning to the classroom • Monica Poulter
Online teaching continues to feature in education today, but what have we learned so far and what can we learn for the future? How do we maximise student talking time? How do we keep everyone’s energy levels up? This session will explore how we can keep learning and teaching alive by adding variety and reducing teacher talking time while enhancing engagement in the virtual classroom.
Live from Mexico Keeping energy levels up when teaching remotely • Rosalia Valero and Jonny Frank
Bring the outside in and get the best gardening tips from author, blogger and leading houseplant expert Darryl Cheng. You'll learn what's essential in caring for indoor plants and become green-fingered on a budget!
The keys to happy houseplants (and plant parents) • Darryl Cheng
Thursday 10 September
06.00
As learning establishments open up in a new normal, a big focus is dedicated to safety, hygiene and logistics. In this talk, the attention is shifted on keeping our language learning classrooms engaging. With separated desks and less grouping, the temptation to lecture learners can be high. The session will highlight key lessons learned from the global data that emerged from online-learning experiences. Amongst these are the effectiveness of inquiry-based learning, flipped classrooms and reflection. Participants will explore a set of strategies that encourage enquiry, collaboration and ownership of learning despite the distance.
Live from UAE Keeping your learners physically distanced but socially engaged • Nahla Al Malki
The pandemic has brought chaos to our teaching situations, forcing us to make drastic changes with almost no notice. Will we be online again in the fall? In live classes but with social distancing and no pair work? In adapting, we usually find ways to adjust the content delivery, but often in the process, even more fundamental factors of learning are sacrificed: the human factors. Let us examine the neuroscience of learning, where we have recently discovered that emotion, predictive processing and the social brain cannot be left out of the learning equation.
Live from Japan Keeping what matters: What we can learn from the neuroscience of learning • Curtis Kelly
Over recent months teachers and learners have been using digital tools, old and new, to support teaching, learning and assessment, but are these tools really working for learners and their teachers? How do they fit with the vision of an education that prepares learners effectively for society, study, work and life? Do they just replicate and perpetuate outdated models of learning? And how can we use new tools and technologies to shape a new model of learning – whether that’s in the classroom, online, or a combination of the two? In this session, you’ll be asked to discuss and share your ideas about how education needs to change. You’ll find out more about Shape Education, an initiative to accelerate this change, and how you can get involved and play a part in shaping education now and for the future.
Reimagining learning and assessment - shaping education • Andrew Nye
Over the last few months, teachers have achieved extraordinary things, but not without a cost. The disruption caused by school closures put them under extreme pressure, increased their workload and adversely affected their wellbeing. And the herculean effort is nowhere near over yet, as transitioning into different classroom environments and configurations poses fresh new challenges for already stressed and exhausted teachers, requiring them to tap into almost depleted funds of resilience, flexibility and adaptability. Supporting teachers and their learning during and beyond the upcoming transition will be crucial, and bringing teachers together to learn from and with each other in supportive and compassionate learning communities is a key priority for educational leaders. As well as having the potential for being powerhouses of creative strategies and time-saving, practical solutions leading to more confident and improved practice, these communities can act as a place of connection and joy, a professional home for tired teachers where they can find their much-needed stamina and inspiration in times of transition. In this talk I will offer practical suggestions for CPD leaders and teacher educators for creating and maintaining supportive teacher learning communities.
Together we thrive: How to build supportive teacher learning communities • Silvana Richardson
Let’s navigate our way through the changes life throws at us with playful and feeling techniques that create ease and confidence.
Find your flow • Jenny Mutlu-Collins
Primary and secondary school teachers and students share their experiences of the past few months as well as their return to the socially distanced classroom.
What's it like being back in the classroom?
Want to save time and effort with your lesson planning? Weekly helps you create free, personalised exam preparation plans with additional teacher support. Learn more about the great benefits of our free online tool and how it can help take the stress out of lesson planning.
Take the stress out of lesson planning with Weekly
A showcase of our official exam preparation materials for Cambridge English Qualifications and IELTS. Join us for tips and advice for getting your learners on the right track to exam day success.
Be ready for exams with Cambridge
Having had their education disrupted for the past few months, learners need a sense of purpose to restart their learning journey. This session shows how at both primary and secondary levels, preparing for exams can provide short-term goals to work towards, motivating learners to get back on track. In school, the future can seem like a far-away place, and long-term goals are difficult to make sense of, but the step-by-step approach of exam preparation helps break this down into achievable and meaningful targets.
A sense of purpose: How exam preparation helps with goal setting, and motivating learners to fulfil their potential • Miranda Hamilton
The current pandemic has affected educational systems around the world in different ways. In technologically advanced contexts, teaching and learning have continued through online platforms whereas in low-to-no-tech contexts, teachers and children have either been forced to abandon formal education completely or have resorted to locally available resources such as radio and paper-based teaching and learning. In both these contexts, the fundamental issue has been how to ensure that pupils are engaging in learning rather than just ‘turning up’. Questions about how much learning can actually happen in cyber space without the presence of a physical teacher have still not been fully answered. However, there is research evidence that helping students develop skills and strategies for independent learning can benefit them well beyond the school. In this session, I share some experiences and reflections on how building pedagogic partnerships with students can help develop their sense of agency and autonomy so that they grow from being partners with the teacher to being autonomous learners in challenging times like these.
How to nurture independent learners through pedagogic partnerships • Harry Kuchah Kuchah
The new online Statement of Results for Pre A1 Starters, A1 Movers and A2 Flyers gives learners personalised feedback on their strengths and areas to work on, with suggestions for how to improve. Join this session for an overview of this exciting new development in results reporting.
Introducing personalised online results for Pre A1 Starters, A1 Movers and A2 Flyers
Successfully learning a language requires much more than just turning up for class. Using examples from EVOLVE, our new English course for adult and young adult learners, we’ll share some tips for motivating students outside of the classroom and encouraging them to take control of their own learning. You also have the chance to quiz our team in the Q&A too.
Helping young adults to take control of their learning
Thai British chef, author and restaurant owner Saiphin Moore will teach you a tasty new Thai recipe. Join her to learn how to make pad thai at home. Saiphin co-founded the Thai restaurant group Rosa's Thai Cafe, which has 19 sites across the UK.
Thai food cookalong with Saiphin Moore • Saiphin Moore
Writing is a solitary activity that is rarely practised for pleasure. In class, learners write for a critical audience of one – the teacher. Learners rarely have the opportunity to write without fear of error and the teacher’s red pen. But the development of writing skills is a messy process that improves with practice, in terms of accuracy, fluency and learner confidence. This session shows how, in the post Covid-19 classroom, journals can be used by secondary learners from A2 to B2 as a safe space to reflect, write freely, and use the written word to explore and express their own ideas.
Dear Diary – Journals as a safe space for learners to write in the post Covid-19 classroom • Miranda Hamilton
18.30
Listen to some of our celebrity names and leading experts explore their experiences of lockdown. From challenges to the moments of joy, learn from others about the experiences they have had in 2020.
Experiences of lockdown
Teachers are facing uncertainty around how they will deliver learning in the months to come. In this session we’ll explore how you can manage this with confidence and plan for any situation, whether this turns out to be in a physical classroom, online or some mixture of the two. We’ll look at how to make the most of teacher–learner and peer-to-peer interactions, and how to blend in effective online activities and independent learning.
Will we be in class? Planning for any situation • Helen Allen
In today’s world, so much is pushing us to live fast, to experience as many things as possible as quickly as possible. What if we slow down just a little and become more aware of the steps that we’re taking? What about training our students to use routines and habits to help them ‘perform’? Let’s consider how we can help our students benefit from the climb as well as sharing their enjoyment of the view from the top!
Visualising success: take time and enjoy the journey • Anne Robinson
Join British broadcaster, journalist and author, Clare Balding OBE, for our very own online quiz! Clare is a leading British TV figure who is best known as a BBC and BT sports presenter, alongside many other TV and radio shows, regular columnist and author of her own autobiographies and children’s novels.
The Big Live Quiz, with celebrity host • Clare Balding
How much did students learn during lockdown? How far can I go this school year? What about the learning objectives? Any learner-centred approach starts from knowing our learners and their learning process. Now more than ever, you and your learners need a clear picture of where you are and how well you are doing – we need more, better, richer assessment. Assessment for learning is an approach that will help you transform every learning interaction into an opportunity for rich feedback and self-directed insights. This will help you find your way through the maze, will make learning visible for everyone, and will help your students become more autonomous and confident about their achievement. Join us to explore some concepts and practical ideas for your assessment toolbox!
Live from Brazil and Argentina Lost in the Covid maze? Assessment for learning is your GPS! • Alberto Costa and Pablo Toledo
Rod Ellis is currently a research professor in the School of Education, Curtin University, in Perth, Australia.
Rod Ellis
Ben Goldstein is an English teacher, teacher trainer and materials writer.
Ben Goldstein
Olha Madylus supports primary and secondary teachers globally through teacher training but is currently focused on developing online support material.
Olha Madylus
Andy is a sought-after keynote speaker and authority on employee engagement, wellbeing and human flourishing.
Andy Cope
Delia Kidd is a Senior ELT Research Manager at Cambridge University Press.
Delia Kidd
Claire is a language teacher and teacher trainer.
Claire Ross
Dr Hugh Hunt is a Reader in Engineering Dynamics and Vibration at Cambridge University.
Dr Hugh Hunt
Stephen Heppell is an expert in online educaion and learning spaces.
Prof. Stephen Heppell
Karen Momber is the Teacher Development Publisher at Cambridge ELT.
Karen Momber
Evelina Galaczi is part of the senior leadership team at Cambridge Assessment English.
Evelina Galaczi
Ricardo Morales is Academic Services Manager at Cambridge University Press Mexico.
Ricardo Morales
Helen Carr is a medieval historian, television producer and writer.
Helen Carr
Sarah Ellis is currently working as Senior Manager, Assessment Services, Italy for Cambridge Assessment English.
Sarah Ellis
George Heritage is Assessment Services Manager for Spain and Portugal for Cambridge Assessment English.
George Heritage
Brad Bawtinheimer is an international speaker currently based in Mexico City.
Brad Bawtinheimer
Dr Heike Krüsemann is an ELT research consultant and writer at Cambridge University Press.
Dr Heike Krüsemann
Hayo Reinders is TESOL Professor and Director of the doctoral programme at Anaheim University, USA.
Hayo Reinders
Nicolas Mayfield is the Teacher Development Manager for Cambridge University Press, Greater China.
Nicolas Mayfield
Iris Bi is Assessment Services Manager for Cambridge Assessment English in East Asia.
Iris Bi
Richard Gerver is an award-winning speaker, bestselling author and world-renowned thinker.
Richard Gerver
Tin Man Lee is a wildlife photographer.
Tin Man Lee
Olivia Goodman is a Senior ELT Research Manager at Cambridge University Press.
Olivia Goodman
Rebecca Rios is one of the five Learn English with Cambridge presenters.
Rebecca Rios
Kate Brierton is an experienced Chartered Clinical Psychologist.
Kate Brierton
Fabio Galvanini is a Product Manager at Cambridge Exams Publishing.
Fabio Galvanini
Janice Wong is Asia’s best pastry chef.
Janice Wong
Lori Kaithan is the Centre Exams Manager of the largest Cambridge English centre in Switzerland and CEO of Swiss Exams.
Lori Kaithan
Betsy Parrish is a professor in the TEFL and Adult ESL Certificate programmes in the School of Education.
Betsy Parrish
Monica Poulter worked for many years at Cambridge Assessment English supporting teacher professional development and is now teaching online.
Monica Poulter
Rosalia Valero has been involved in ELT teaching, training and professional development throughout her professional life.
Rosalia Valero
Jonny Frank has worked in ELT for more than 10 years across teaching, materials writing, assessment, marketing and recognition.
Jonny Frank
Darryl Cheng is an author, blogger and leading houseplant expert.
Darryl Cheng
Nahla Al Malki is an ELT consultant based between KSA and the UAE.
Nahla Al Malki
Dr Kelly is a professor at Kansai University in Japan and the coordinator of the JALT Brain SIG.
Dr Curtis Kelly
Andrew Nye is Head of New Product Development at Cambridge Assessment English.
Andrew Nye
Silvana Richardson is Head of Education at Bell Educational Services.
Silvana Richardson
Jenny Mutlu-Collins is a Reiki Master Teacher and Meditation Trainer.
Jenny Mutlu-Collins
Miranda Hamilton works as an Exam Support Manager for Cambridge Assessment English. She is an experienced teacher and teacher trainer.
Miranda Hamilton
Harry Kuchah Kuchah is Lecturer in Language education at the University of Leeds.
Harry Kuchah Kuchah
Saiphin Moore is a Thai British chef, author and restaurant owner.
Saiphin Moore
Helen Allen brings together technology and pedagogy at Cambridge Assessment English to create effective, meaningful engagement in English language learning.
Helen Allen
Anne Robinson is a seminar presenter and seminar team trainer for Cambridge Assessment English.
Anne Robinson
Clare Balding is an award winning broadcaster and author. She has worked on every Olympic Games since 1996 and on every Paralympics since 2000.
Clare Balding
Alberto Costa is Senior Assessment Services Manager Americas for Cambridge Assessment English and teacher professional development is a key interest.
Alberto Costa
Pablo Toledo is Assessment Manager for Southern Cone and Andes for Cambridge Assessment English, providing assessment solutions for the region.
Pablo Toledo
Cambridge Live Expo 2020
We know that conferences and events are the best time to meet other teachers, hear about the latest in ELT through new products and learn from publishers around the world. So we’re bringing this to you live, wherever you are, with the Cambridge Live Expo.
We'll open our online Expo, each day of the Cambridge Live Experience. You'll be able to take part in discussions about our latest products and services with our experts. Ask them questions and learn everything there is to know about our latest resources and product development. Stop by, say hello and join as many as you can
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Frequently asked questions
The speaker presentations will not be shared with attendees, but the recordings of each session will be available on our YouTube channels the next day so you can view the presentation slides again. The references and resources will be listed in the description box on YouTube.
Will the speaker presentation slides be shared with us before or after they are presented?
We are offering a certificate of attendance for all the main ELT webinars. A certificate will not be available for the Inspire sessions or Expo sessions. Look for this certificate icon on the individual programme sessions.
Which sessions do I receive a certificate for?
During each of the live sessions a link will be placed in the chat box and on the presenter slides for you to download the certificate. Don’t worry if you miss it, we will send you an email on Friday 11 September with a link to all the certificates to download.
How do I get my certificate?
As we have thousands of attendees attending our event it is impossible for us to put all your individual names on them. Don’t worry though, the PDF is editable so once you have downloaded it you can insert your own name in the area highlighted.
Why is my name not on the certificate?
All our sessions will be available to watch again on our YouTube channels:
I missed a session. How can I watch it again?
At peak times it may take around an hour for the email to come through. If it has been longer than that please check your junk mail as some of our emails, unfortunately, end up there.
I haven’t received a link to the session I registered for. What should I do?
All of our main ELT sessions and our Cambridge Live Expo can we accessed on zoom so everyone around the world can join and watch these together. Our Inspire sessions can be watched on our YouTube channel and YouKu channel.
I can't access YouTube in my country. Will I be able to watch all of the sessions?
No. The Cambridge Live Experience is an online event and completely free of charge.
Does attending the event cost anything?
You can choose to attend as many sessions as you like across the three days of the event. When you register you’ll be asked to choose the sessions and you’ll be sent links to access them. We really do have something for everyone, so read our programme and attend as many as you like!
Do I need to attend every session?
