Breakout English offers a variety of Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE) English materials. This exam, which tests candidates at a C1 level, can be a real challenge to pass. Some of the biggest difficulties are the time restrictions, especially in the Reading and Use of English paper, and the numerous task types throughout the exam.
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Cambridge C1 Advanced Speaking – The Complete Guide
Fun writing activity: The consequences game
Uses of punctuation marks – Writing well-structured sentences
Dependent prepositions exercises – Use of English part 2
Word Formation Exercises – Conversation Questions
Real and unreal conditional sentences
How to write a report
C1 Advanced (CAE) Use of English Part 2
C1 Advanced (CAE) Use of English – The Complete Guide
How to do C1 Advanced CAE Reading Part 6 – Cross-text multiple matching
Christmas Find Someone Who – Open cloze
Advanced (CAE) Essay Questions and Sample Answers
Advanced Vocabulary Wordspot – BACK
Informal vs formal letters and emails
Cambridge Advanced (CAE) Writing
How to write a film review
Advanced CAE Speaking Part 2 Pictures
Just a Minute Topics
C1 Advanced (CAE) – How to do key word transformations
Gerunds and Infinitives List
Christmas Speaking Activities
IELTS Academic Writing Part 1 – Describing change and surveys
The best books for Cambridge Advanced preparation
Why should advanced learners use Radio 4 in Four?
230 Advanced (CAE) Key Word Transformations C1
Advanced (CAE) Writing Examples
Christmas Songs Listening
Advanced (CAE) word formation up, down, over, under
The 120 most useful phrasal verbs list
Advanced (CAE) Song – The General – Dispatch
Linking words – How to improve your writing
Advanced (CAE) Speaking – Sample Tests
How to do Advanced (CAE) Reading Part 7 – Gapped Text
Advanced (CAE) Word Formation Conversation Questions – Negative Prefixes
Word Formation Games
Advanced (CAE) C1 Key Word Transformations – Inversion
How to teach Cambridge exam classes
Advanced (CAE) – Fixed Expressions
Nouns in Formal English
Cambridge Speaking Part 1 – Chat Cards
First day of exam class – Get to know the exam (Cambridge)
Advanced (CAE) C1 Key Word Transformations – Fixed Expressions
Advanced (CAE) Word Formation Board Game
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How to prepare for Advanced (CAE)
When preparing for the Cambridge Advanced (CAE) English exam, candidates should focus on improving linguistic output. At C1, it’s not enough to be good, you have to show off. Focus on high level, complex grammar and vocabulary while also practising reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.
Cambridge describes their Advanced exam as rigorous, which is a fitting adjective. Once someone has achieved a Cambridge C1 level, there is no doubt that they are able to use English effectively in personal, professional and academic capacities.
Here are some things you can do to prepare for the exam:
- Read in English all the time – Read newspapers, magazines, books, stories and pretty much anything that you can get your hands on.
- Listen to English as much as possible – Watching TV is great, but it’s not enough to improve listening skills for a CAE English level. Use websites like Radio 4 in Four to challenge yourself.
- Practise writing formal texts – The majority of writing tasks at C1 level will be formal. Look at models of essays, reports, proposals and formal letters and reproduce them yourself.
- Brush up on your grammar and vocabulary – If your basic grammar isn’t prefect, you’re not ready for the CAE English exam. You need to eliminate all those little mistakes and slips from your speaking and writing or you’ll endanger your chances of passing the exam.
- Take a class – There’s no substitute for classes when preparing for an official exam. It will give you the chance to practise speaking while having a teacher to guide you through the preparation process.
- Practice makes perfect – Get your hands on some practice exams and do lots of them. After you’ve done a few, the element of surprise is gone and your timing will be better.
Enjoy the Advanced (CAE) materials!