CAE Monday #4/ Final SE Essay practice

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Monday, September 25th

Programme

- CAE Monday #4

- Final SE Essay practice

CAE Monday #4

Reading and Use of English part 7

Gapped text.

Try these strategies and see if they help you.

Some tips to start you off

Tip 1: Be careful…
Sometimes there won’t be a clue in the sentence immediately before or after the gap. You really do need to read the whole text to get its meaning – sometimes the ‘clue’ is the entire paragraph.

Tip 2: Underline reference words…
Underline the names of people, organisations or places. Also, underline reference words such as ‘this’, ‘it’, ‘there’, etc. They will help you see connections between sentences and paragraphs.

Strategy: Follow these steps

1.  Read the main text through first to get an idea of what it is about and how the writer develops his or her subject matter.
2. Use clues in the paragraphs before and after the gaps to help you choose the ones that fit. Clues may lie in the grammar, punctuation and/or vocabulary.
3. Try to guess the sort of information that might be missing.
4. Check any phrases/short sentences which you have not used to see if they could fit in the gap.
5. When you have finished the task, read through the completed text to make sure it makes sense.

Another approach:

The Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree

Paragraph 1

Locals love the proximity of the countryside. ‘In the winter, you can take your skis, get on the tram and be on the slopes in 20 minutes, and be back easily for city life in the evening,’ says Borgen, as we warm ourselves with cups of Norwegian coffee. ‘You can walk around for hours without meeting anyone.’

What questions can paragraph 1 answer?
You can give multiple examples!

CAE Monday

Reading and Use of English part 7

Gapped text

In groups of 3, think of as many questions as you can that the other paragraphs can answer.

CAE Monday

Reading and Use of English part 7

Gapped text

Now, let's see if we can fill in the gaps. Do this part of the task individually.

Which paragraph fits gap A?

Which paragraph fits gap B?

Which paragraph fits gap C?

Final writing practice

Your choice:

- 1 of 4 sample essay assignments

OR

- C1 Writing part 2: pick one of the 3 assignments. The same rules apply, but the form is a bit different for variation.

Find the assignments on ELO SW!

Final writing practice

- Exchange your text with your neighbour (peer feedback form),

- improve it

- and hand it in via Magister Opdrachten (deadline = tomorrow)

Finished?

- Read your novel

Tomorrow

- Bring your novel and Literature reader to class.
- Don’t forget your device and earphones for listening practice!
- Finish your writing assignment and hand it in via Magister Opdrachten for feedback.