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Language Skills 4: CPE Writing
Language Skills
Week 4.1: Writing
CPE Writing
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CPE Writing
Slide 2 - Mind map
Today's lesson
CPE Writing Paper: General information
Writing Part 1
Getting started
Structuring your work
Useful phrases
Over to you: write an essay
If time: peer feedback
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CPE writing paper 18 June 2021
90 minutes
Part 1: Compulsory. Essay (240-280 words).
Part 2: Choose one of three options: article, letter, review or report (280-320 words).
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Looking ahead:
Official CPE exam June 2022
Writing Part 2 question 5 (optional): set texts
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CPE Part 1 Essay
Example
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Getting started: Tips
Step 1: Read the texts - what is the main topic?
- identify similarities/differences between the texts Step 2: Underline 4 key points - identify the 2 main arguments in each text Step 3: Get ideas - what is your opinion? Step 4: Plan Step 5: Write
Step 6: Check
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Read the texts (4 minutes)
What is the main topic?
Any similarites/differences?
timer
4:00
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What is the main topic?
Slide 9 - Open question
similarites/differences
Slide 10 - Mind map
Read the text ‘Eating together’.
What is the controlling idea of the text?
What are the two main points of the text?
Read the text ‘Food, glorious food!’
What is the controlling idea of the text?
What are the two main points of the text?
timer
5:00
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Text 1: Eating together What is the controlling idea of the text?
Slide 12 - Open question
What are the two main points of Text 1 'Eating together?'
Slide 13 - Open question
Text 2: 'Food glorious food!' What is the controlling idea of the text?
Slide 14 - Open question
What are the two main points of 'Food glorious food!'?
Slide 15 - Open question
Don't forget to include your opinion!
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Structuring your work
Your essay must be organised into paragraphs.
Your paragraphs must be coherent (= logical,easy to follow)