What’s a “crib note” in British English or a “cheat sheet “ in American English?
It is a small piece of paper containing the answers to an examination . The note is very small so it escapes detection and can be easily destroyed or eaten if detection is imminent.
I never thought I would write a post about crib notes, not with me teaching 
adults, but when you are teaching teenagers this is something you have to become an expert at .Don’t get me wrong here! I am convinced that most teenagers do not cheat and that it was only by sheer chance that in these two weeks of exams I’ve caught two students red handed .New technologies? No way! The picture accompanying this post is real ,from one of my classrooms: the students used the inside of the curtain to write his crib note. I wonder if I should send the curtain home to his mum to wash it!
I have done some research on the Internet looking for alternatives to spoiling a - if not beautiful- curtain , at least , the only one we’ve got.
I have learned that the most important thing is to be able to conceal the crib note successfully. Now, pay attention , I have become an expert!
♥ Hide your notes under the exam . This is the traditional one but I am going to give you a very important tip. Don’t look at the teacher. This is the most common mistake because it immediately gives you away.
♥ Use a bottle of water. Cut the outside wrapping , glue your notes 
and glue the wrapping back to the plastic bottle. Please, don’t stare at the bottle for too long or I might think you have gone postal.
♥ Use a cap with the notes glued on the inside. Take off your cap and let the show begin!
♥ Use glasses . Give yourself a rest to rub your eyes and … you know what to do!
♥Use your mobile phone. Easy, no effort , but a lot more expensive than the rest!
The truth is that if you are going to write your notes by hand ( in the computer , use Times New Roman font, size 6) you’ll find that you have accidentally studied and you might end up never even using it.
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without giving it my full attention , the answer is No! How could I not jump at the chance of explaining what a 
Yeah! And I love it!
Internet is not a difficult word to learn. Why should I, then, dedicate a post to the word Internet? Come to think of it this post might be only meaningful to Spanish students as they are the ones who make the most mistakes when using this word in context . Why? For these two reasons.
And what is more, he has equaled Bjorn Borg’s record of six Roland Garros titles .
