When Cambridge updated the CAE exam in 2015, they included a new task type called cross-text multiple matching, which became the new Reading and Use of English Part 6 for the updated exam. This is a reading task with only 4 questions, but a surprising amount of text to wade through in order to answer […]
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It’s never a bad idea to do a Christmas Find Someone Who activity just before the break. You’ve often got a class or two where attendance is low, you’ve just finished an exam or you simply want to have a bit of fun. Find Someone Who is a great activity because it naturally includes a
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The Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE) essay is a formal, academic writing. You’ll find it in Part 1 of the CAE writing exam and, just like at other levels, Part 1 is mandatory. That means whether you like it or not, you’ll be writing an essay for your C1 Cambridge exam. Considering that, it’s probably a
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BACK is one of those words in English that has a million definitions, so when you are studying advanced vocabulary for the Cambridge Advanced or IELTS exam, you’re going to want to know how to use it. It can come up in phrasal verbs, expressions, compound nouns and adjectives or even all by itself. With
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Letters and emails are probably the most practical writing type in the exam. Personally, I write emails almost every day. Letters, not so much. I’m not quite sure if I’ve ever hand-written and posted a letter to be honest. However, emails to clients or job application cover letters are definitely things which I’ve written at
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The Cambridge Advanced (CAE) Writing exam is a deceptively difficult part of the exam to perfect and pass. While at first glance the tasks may seem relatively simple, it’s the marking criteria and expectations which can leave exam candidates with an unpleasant surprise when they receive their results. It’s important to be familiar with the
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Writing a review is an option in many different English language exams, and films are such an obvious choice for reviews, so knowing how to write a film review is pretty important. It’s a great topic for the classroom too. Everyone watches films and there is a lot of opportunity to teach vocabulary, either film-related
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When you get to C1 level, describing a picture for Cambridge Advanced CAE Speaking Part 2 seems like it should be an easy task. However, the reality is that you have to do more than just describe pictures. In CAE Speaking Part 2 you have to compare two pictures (out of a choice of three),
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Just a Minute is a BBC Radio 4 panel show where panellists are asked to talk for one minute, without hesitation, about a topic. This game can be adapted fantastically to a whole host of ESL classroom situations and contexts. I’ve played it with adults, teens, and even young learners. Depending on the class and
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Cambridge Advanced C1 key word transformations are arguably the most troublesome part of the exam. Even if you’ve been studying English for decades, you can come across some difficult questions in Advanced Use of English part 4. That’s because it’s not just about producing language at the level, it’s about producing exactly the language which
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