RECAP Cambridge writing 4V

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 4

RECAP Cambridge writing

Essentials for this lesson

Pen + paper

Second device (phone)

00:46

If you write in an informal way you will automatically get ...

1. A low mark for language
2. A low mark for organisation
3. A low mark for content
4. A low mark for communicative achievement

00:56

In order to get a high score you have to..

1. Write in a formal scientific register
2. Write in a formal academic register
3. Write in an informal academic register
4. Write in an informal academic style

03:16

What does ‘first person’ do?

03:56

Try to stay away from..

1. Phrasal verbs and idioms
2. Phrasal idioms
3. Synonyms and idioms
4. Linking words

04:41

General rather than..

05:54

What is a main characteristic of academic writing ?

07:17

Try to avoid

1. A lot
2. Many
3. Very
4. Any

07:54

Mention two formal linking words

Which tasks belong to the C1 Advanced writing exam and are they generally formal or informal in style?

FORMAL

INFORMAL

Essay

Review

Proposal

Report

Letter to a friend

Letter of complaint

Article

Which task is this?

How could this writing task be improved?

What writing task is this?

In a formal letter - if you don’t know the addressee what is the correct sign off?

1. Yours sincerely
2. Yours faithfully
3. Kind regards
4. Cheers

Turn this active sentence into a passive and more formal structure:
“We should help nature”

Which tasks are there and what do you expect from the test?

Any questions?