Anna Lloyd

Anna Lloyd

I'm Head of Education Technology at Cambridge English. I've worked in digital learning for about 10 years, and before that I was a teacher, Director of Studies and Principal.

Location Cambridge, UK.

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  • Anna Lloyd replied to Omed Ali
    Welcome to the course

    Hi Omed. Welcome to the course! Hopefully we can answer some of your questions.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Htet Htet
    Welcome to the course

    Hello and welcome to the course!

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Alex Boyong simon
    Things to consider when you're thinking about university

    Hi Alex. If you're planning to take the IELTS exam, there are some free courses on Futurelearn that you can take:
    Our course:
    https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/cambridge-english-ielts
    and one from the British Council:
    https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/understanding-ielts

    I hope that helps. Good luck with your exam!
    Anna

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Alice H.
    Welcome to the course

    Hi Alice. Welcome to the course.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Lis Hind
    Goodbye and good luck

    Hi Lis. This course will run again, probably before the end of the year so ask your colleagues to look out for it. Registration will open for the next run in the next few weeks.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Malak Yazidi
    Grading your language

    Hi Malak. It's fine to introduce idioms and other fixed phrases. Native English speakers actually use them all the time and English media etc is full of them, so it's important for understanding. Just check which ones are most common and prioritise those.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Sonya MacAngus
    Grading your language

    Good point. Phrasal verbs are very difficult, so is any kind of colloquial language.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Mary Davey
    Grading your language

    Hi Mary. That's good advice. Also always check the instruction back from the group...then you can be sure it was understood.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to ABRAR AHMED KHAN
    Introduction to Week 1

    Hi Abrar. Welcome to the course. This is the last day, but you can still access everything for a couple of weeks. Welcome!

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Eunice Crook
    How and why we use role play

    Hi Eunice. That happens a lot...but students would rather work those things through with their teacher/classmates than a real-life stranger usually!

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Jo-Ann Giovannoni
    Introduction to Week 1

    Hi Jo-Ann. It doesn't matter at all. People always join right up until the end of the course. It's normal. We're glad to have you here!

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Maggie DIxon
    Introduction to Week 1

    Welcome to the course ;)

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Roseline B
    Introduction to Week 1

    Hi Roseline. Welcome to the course! We're in the final week now, but you can still access everything for a couple of weeks. I hope you find it useful.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Lionetta Mireya
    When is it important to correct?

    Hi Lionetta. That's an important point. You have to be really careful never to do that to a student - even just be accident or by being careless. Student confidence is so fragile anyway of course, and that's much more important.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to CAROLE FARRAND
    When is it important to correct?

    Hi Carole. That's a really clear way to put it - not disrupting their fluency. they won't be in a 'listening' frame of mind at that point anyway, so that's never the best time. But, you do want to create a chance to use the language correctly as soon as possible after a correction.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Pieter Luthi
    Planning a lesson: basic stages

    HI Pieter. Good idea about Quizlet if students have phones. It's free, and it works offline. You can either make your own quizzes or use some of the thousands that are there already (made by other teachers):

    https://quizlet.com/teachers

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Isobel Z
    Planning a lesson: basic stages

    Hi Isobel. Good point. Students need to practise and test themselves on the new vocabulary over and over again. If you can't easily make quizzes etc, you can also just get everyone to write down the new words from the lesson, swap lists, and put them in pairs to make up a definition/the other person guesses which word.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Lee Mead
    Topic selection and classroom management

    Hi Lee. Definitely. If you just search for something like 'ESOL lesson plans' or 'Free ESL resources' or anything like that, you'll find loads of free materials (quality may vary...). The big publishers also all make free resources available on their sites. So, if you have access to a printer, it' always worth searching. If you can't make copies, you can often...

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Bronwyn Young
    Topic selection and classroom management

    Thanks for sharing that. And thanks for your comment about practical short-cuts and work-arounds. Teaching learners to make best use of whatever help they have available to them is very important.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Carol McNamara
    Topic selection and classroom management

    That's a good point about having a 'Plan B' ready. Also good to have something extra for anyone who finishes more quickly than other learners.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to SHELAGH STAFFORD
    Introduction to Week 3

    Great ;). We hope you find it useful.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Louise Baumberg
    Activities for language learning

    Hi Louise. There's some good general advice here:

    https://www.britishcouncil.org/voices-magazine/how-use-songs-english-language-classroom
    And
    https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/using-songs-classroom

    And some specific song ideas here (and activities you could copy or use for...

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Patricia K
    Helping learners to learn

    Hi Patricia. Exactly what kind of app are you looking for? Someone might be able to recommend something.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Barbara Spreiz
    How easy is it to learn a language?

    Good point...

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Alanna Hays
    Introduction to Week 1

    Hi Alanna. Welcome to the course!

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Sara Martín Aguilar
    Introduction to Week 1

    Hi Sara. Welcome to the course! It'll be useful for everyone to hear about your experiences in Greece.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Sheila Mitchell
    Introduction to Week 1

    Hi Sheila. Welcome to the course. I hope you find it useful.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Ola Khaddam
    Introduction to Week 1

    Hi Ola. Welcome to the course.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Aeham Rajab
    Good to meet you!

    Hi Aeham. I think it's really common for people to find the listening part difficult. We'll focus on that for a week of the course, so you'll get some good advice and tips to help. Welcome to Inside IELTS!

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Dita Larassati
    Good to meet you!

    Hi Dita. Welcome to the course! I hope you find it useful.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Nurul Fidyani
    Introduction to the course

    Hi Nurul. It's no problem that you're starting late. New people start every day. You can still work through all the content. Welcome!

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Muhammad Rassya
    Introduction to the course

    Hi Muhammad. Welcome to the course! I hope we can help you achieve your goal.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Abu Mohamed
    Welcome to the course

    Hi Abu, welcome to the course. We have information here about both bachelors and masters degrees.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Ahad Panahandeh
    Welcome to the course

    Hi Ahad. Welcome to the course. We finish tomorrow, but you can still access everything for 2 more weeks. I hope you find it useful.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to NTIRAMPEBA Gybson
    End of week video - a summary and your questions

    Great :). We'll see you in Week 3.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Salu D' Souza
    End of week video - a summary and your questions

    Hi Salu. That's great! Thank you for taking time to look at some personal statements.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to MUDAHEMUKA Linka Tonia
    Introduction to other learners

    Hi Mudahemuka. Welcome to the course! We'll be talking about applying to U.K. university in Week 2.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Yusuf Ahmed
    Introduction to other learners

    Hi Yusuf. Welcome to the course. I hope we can help you with your study plans.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to dima shikhani
    Welcome to the course

    Hi Remy. Yes, it's discussion only. You can do it any time you want.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Missael Mireles
    Welcome to the course

    Hi Missael. Welcome to the course!

  • Anna Lloyd replied to NTIRAMPEBA Gybson
    End of week video

    It's great to hear you're enjoying the course! See you next week.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Douaa Fouad
    Welcome to the course

    Hi Douaa. Welcome to the course!

  • Anna Lloyd replied to dima shikhani
    Welcome to the course

    Hi Dima. Welcome to the course. We'll be talking more about applying and improving your English next week.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to amani tarsho
    Welcome to the course

    Hi Amani. Welcome to the course. I think this is the right course for you to find the information you need. We'll be talking more about how to apply next week.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to salah alemad
    Welcome to the course

    Hi Salah. Welcome! We'll be talking more about how you can improve your English skills next week.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to mohamed alser
    Welcome to the course

    Hi Mohamed. Welcome to the course.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to NTIRAMPEBA Gybson
    Ask your questions

    Hello. There is an organisation called 'NARIC' that helps with finding out if your school/qualifications are acceptable for application in other countries. There is more information about applying next week.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Habumugisha Shalom
    End of week video

    Hi Habumugisha.

    No certificate for this course - it's only for information and discussion. And no exam. This course is just designed to be useful, not to test.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Manju G
    End of week video

    Hi Manju. Is there anything we can help you with?

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Liz hibberd
    Introduction to other learners

    Hi Liz. If you know of anything useful yourself that we haven't included here please do let us know so we can add it to the course.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to alaa mizyan
    Introduction to other learners

    Hi Alaa. Welcome to the course. we'll be talking about scholarships this week - look out for the step called 'Finance'.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Marilou Sajonas
    Finance

    Hi Marilou. If you go to the UCAS site: https://www.ucas.com/ there is lots of general information for international students.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Manju G
    Ask your questions

    Hi Manju.
    If you look back at this step:
    https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/aim-higher/1/steps/179711
    you can find links to information about scholarships for studying in the UK.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to zhang Class One Six
    Ask your questions

    Hi Zhang. We'll be talking about this as part of the course next week.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Anas Zaiter
    Introduction to other learners

    Hi Ahmad. Welcome to the course! I hope we can help you succeed with your application to study. We have another free course about IELTS that might be helpful for you too:

    https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/cambridge-english-ielts

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Sintayehu Beyene Tiruneh
    Introduction to other learners

    Hi Guure. Welcome to the course. We'll be focusing on English language skills as part of the course next week.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Nafisa Ahmed
    Introduction to other learners

    Hi Nafisa. We'll be talking about ways to improve your English next week. Welcome to the course!

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Firas Al-hamdo
    Introduction to other learners

    Hi Firas. Welcome to the course!

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Bang Amru
    Things to consider when you're thinking about university

    Hi Amru. Great! I'm glad you found it useful.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Qi Class Two Nineteen
    Welcome to the course

    Hi Qi. Welcome to the course.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Adekola Alatunse
    Good to meet you!

    Hi Adekola. Welcome to the course!

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Sandra Tiedemann
    Who are you and what do you want to know?

    Hi Sandra. We'll be focusing on training and qualifications in the final week, talking about CELTA and other qualifications. I hope you find time to complete this time!

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Okoth Omole
    Who are you and what do you want to know?

    Hi James. Welcome to the course. You might also be interested in our 'Inside IELTS' course if you're preparing students for IELTS.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Oliver Sie Dweh FREEMAN
    Glossary

    Hi Oliver. That's good to know. We'll make a downloadable version available in the final week too.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Muhammad Javaid
    Glossary

    Hi Muhammad. The main thing is to think about is whether the learner's reason for doing something is for themself/ their own reasons or interests (intrinsic), or because there is an 'external' reason for doing it - e.g. to get a visa, or graduate, or get a promotion, or their parents or schools expect it...etc. (extrinsic)

    I hope that helps.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Roxana Garcia
    Good to meet you!

    Hi Roxana. Welcome to the course!

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Katarina A
    Helping learners with listening and reading

    Hi Katarina. That's a very good point. It's important that students (especially at a low level) feel that they are achieving real goals, and understanding they don't need to understand 100% to understand the meaning is an important part of that.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Mahisriya Rajasingam
    Helping learners with listening and reading

    That's a nice idea - they could also make 'virtual' tours or galleries from their notes, using pictures and their own language to describe what they saw. Padlet would be a good tool for something like this.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Jessa Carmela Ramos
    Helping learners with listening and reading

    Hi Jessa. Yes, it's really motivating for the students to know that they are reading/listening to something REAL, especially if it's content they find genuinely interesting and relevant to their lives.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Guadalupe Fernandez Pinto de McNamee
    Glossary

    Hi Guadalupe. Don't be scared of the test...everything you need to know has been covered in the course. Good luck!

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Tim Oak
    Glossary

    Hi Tim. That's a really nice way of describing it.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Sally Cano
    Good to meet you!

    Hi Sally. Welcome to the course. We'll be talking about language structures in later weeks. I hope you find it useful.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to waqas sohail
    Good to meet you!

    Ha! That's great. We have participants here from literally all over the world. Welcome to the course!

  • Anna Lloyd replied to sidra ghaffar
    Good to meet you!

    Hi Sidra, welcome to the course!

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Zilyara Kirillina
    Good to meet you!

    Hi Zilyara. Welcome to the course!

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Sonia Ch
    Introduction to the course

    Hi Sonia. Welcome to the course.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Aynalem Aregwi
    How would you advise people to study for IELTS Academic and beyond?

    Hi Aynalem. Thanks for sharing that summary of good advice!

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Ruslan Islamgulov
    How would you advise people to study for IELTS Academic and beyond?

    Hi Ruslan. It's great to hear that you found the course useful. Good luck with your exam.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Sumeet Kaur
    How would you advise people to study for IELTS Academic and beyond?

    Hi Sumeet. Thanks for sharing the good advice. Wide reading is a very good way to prepare.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Talita Rosso
    Good to meet you!

    Hi Talita. Welcome to the course!

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Abd almalek Aburaddaha
    How can you improve your speaking?

    Hi Abd. You can also watch other types of content with subtitles. Lots of people recommend TED talks because it's the right type of content, you can either listen or watch, and it has a full transcript - not just subtitles.

    https://www.ted.com/

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Rafah mousli
    How can you improve your speaking?

    Very true! The more you can practise, the better.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Edna Ligieri
    Your study group

    Hi Edna. go up to the top of this step and you'll see an icon (picture) of a group. Click on that to join.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Mehrdad Roshdibenam
    Good to meet you!

    Hi Mehrdad. Well done for getting such a good score last time. I hope we can help you improve your writing score too. The first week is all about writing.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Marilyn Parkin
    Good to meet you!

    Hi Marilyn. Welcome to the course. We have quite a lot of teachers on the course doing the same as you.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Romina Pouyamehr
    Good to meet you!

    Hi Romina. Hopefully this part of your preparation won't be painful! Welcome to the course.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Mohammad Sayyar
    Good to meet you!

    Hi Mo. Welcome to the course!

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Turkieh Kilarji
    Good to meet you!

    Hi Turkieh. Welcome to the course.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Gift John
    What was the band score?

    Hi Himani. I'm sorry! I can't find the 'did' that you mean. If you post the sentence I'll try and help.

    Anna

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Olga Chernova
    What does 'speaking well' mean?

    Hi Olga- that's a nice, concise explanation.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Muhammad Ali
    Introduction to Week 3

    Hi Muhammad. Good point. Time-management is a very important skill for reading. We'll be talking more about it throughout the week.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Marie Therese Rizko
    Good to meet you!

    Hi Marie Therese. Welcome to the course. I hope we can help you achieve your goal.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to ATRIDA ABDUL
    Good to meet you!

    Nice to meet you too! Welcome to the course.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to maii saleh
    Good to meet you!

    Hi Maii. Welcome to the course.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Gift John
    What was the band score?

    Hello. Yes - making sure you check your writing carefully is one of the most useful things you can do.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Ahmed Jabbas
    Good to meet you!

    Hi Ahmed. Welcome to our course!

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Sushma Pulivarthi
    Good to meet you!

    Hi Sushma. Welcome! I hope you enjoy the course.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Muhammad Akram Sabir
    Good to meet you!

    Hi Muhammad. Welcome to the course. Hopefully we can help you get the score that you need.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to Moshera Amir
    Getting to know you

    Hi Moshera. Welcome to the course. I hope we can help you become more confident.

  • Anna Lloyd replied to REGINA SAFI LÓPEZ
    Getting to know you

    Hi Regina. We have teachers of so many subjects on the course, I'm sure someone here will have ideas for you!