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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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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Key word transformations are probably the most identifiable task type in Cambridge exams, appearing in Use of English Part 4. You’ll find them at B2 First, C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency levels. With each level, the questions get longer and more challenging. When it comes to CAE key word transformations, you’ll need to know your
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There are words like overwhelming which spring to mind when thinking of word formation up, down, over and under. In reality, these words aren’t the most high-frequency things you’ll ever come across, but you’d better know them for the Advanced exam. There’s a decent chance these prefixes will pop up in a word formation exercise
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Make and do are notoriously difficult for learners of English to distinguish. There is a subtle difference in meaning, but it’s the exceptions and collocations that drive people crazy. Check out the explanation and download the tasks to use in class or study at home. This language is key at B1 level. You’ll see plenty
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Phrasal verbs are one of the love to hate them areas of the English language, but love them or hate them, they are a vital area to understand before taking an exam, hence this list of phrasal verbs. As you progress through levels of exams, especially Cambridge exams, you’ll notice phrasal verbs coming up more
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By B2, learners taking an exam should be comfortable using conditionals, which is why we’ve designed 10 First (FCE) conditionals transformations. The key-word transformations activity, Use of English Part 4, is one of the likely areas that where you may encounter conditionals (they could also pop up in Use of English Part 2, the open
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“The General” is one of my favourite Advanced (CAE) song activities. The language isn’t especially difficult in itself, but the pace of the song will keep people on their toes. A great activity to use at the end of a word formation lesson or just to practise listening with a twist. You can also take
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Negative prefixes are possibly the juiciest of word formation affixes at any level. However, once you get to Advanced (CAE), negative prefixes are bound to pop up in Use of English Part 3 and more often than not, they won’t be commonly used words or particularly easy to remember. After teaching them to your students,
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If you haven’t seen the film A Star Is Born yet, you’re missing out on a very enjoyable couple of hours. This romantic musical drama explores the ups and downs of fame while being set to an excellent soundtrack. The acting is quality, but it was the main song, Shallow, which won the film an
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