Cambridge English - P3 - Week 6 - Final exam info

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CAE - P3 - Week 6

Today's Lesson

- What to expect on the exam day

- Speaking part experiences

- CAE pop quiz

- Writing (homework check)

- Other helpful information

What are the parts of CAE you will be tested on?

Reading and Use of English

Listening

Writing

Speaking

How many parts does
Reading and Use of English have?

1. 6
2. 8
3. 10
4. 7

How long is the CAE writing exam?

1. 90 minutes
2. 45 minutes
3. 1 hour
4. 2 hours

Which of these writing tasks is compulsory in the CAE exam?

1. Proposal
2. Review
3. Letter
4. Essay

Which of these belong in a report?

1. Sub-headings
2. Paragraphs
3. Introduction
4. Recommendation

When writing an essay, which of these things is NOT true

1. Use sub-headings
2. Use formal language
3. Give a counter-argument
4. Use contractions

Which types of writing need subheadings?

Proposal

Report

Approximately how many minutes is the speaking exam?

How many parts does Listening have in CAE?

1. 6
2. 8
3. 2
4. 4

What do you personally think is the easiest test part of CAE?

What do you personally think is the hardest test part in CAE?

Writing

- CAE Writing is 90 minutes long and it consists of two separate tasks

- Each part needs to be  220-260 words long.

- You can cross out and add writing. 

- You have to write an essay for part 1.

- Make sure you "count" the different aspects that are mandatory and give them a seperate paragraph. 

- Usually 4 paragraphs, but could be 3 or 5 depending on the task

- For  part 2 you get three different assignments to choose from. There are four possible types of assignments: a proposal, a review, a report and a letter.

CAE Writing Assessment Criteria

Content. How well you is your writing at achieving the task. Have you developed all the points required by the task?

Communicative Achievement. How appropriate is your writing in terms of style. Have you used the right register (formal or informal)? Does your writing fill the style requirements of your text type (report, review, essay, letter)? Do you understand the purpose of the text you’re writing?

Organisation. How logically you structure your text (introduction, body paragraphs, conclusion). How well you connect your ideas in the text (cohesion).

Language. Your grammar and vocabulary. How diverse is your choice of grammar structure? Is the vocabulary you use fairly varied? Do you make any mistakes in both and how much do they affect understanding the idea you convey?

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Finished!

Well done, you have finished today's lesson. 

Good luck at the exam!