C1 Advanced Exam Preparation

C1 Advanced Exam Preparation

by Fabian Chavez

​WRITING SPECIFICS

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* Specific aspects​

​* Assessment Criteria

​* Essay

​* Other genres

Multiple Choice

In the Writing Paper of the C1 Advanced, you have ....... to write two texts.

• 80 minutes

• 120 minutes

• 90 minutes

• 60 minutes

Multiple Choice

The length of each text is between .......... words.

• 220-260

• 150-200

• 140-190

• 250-300

Multiple Choice

I need a minimum score of ............. to pass this section of the exam.

• 160

• 180

• 200

• 179

Multiple Choice

In part one, you must always write ...............

• an article

• a formal email

• a proposal

• an essay

Multiple Choice

In part two, you have a choice of ....... texts but you only need to choose one.

• two

• three

• five

• four

Multiple Choice

The answer covers all the necessary points.

• COMMUNICATIVE ACHIEVEMENT

• CONTENT

• ORGANISATION

• RANGE OF LANGUAGE

Multiple Choice

The answer contains a lot of language errors.

• CONTENT

• REGISTER

• ACCURACY

• COMMUNICATIVE ACHIEVEMENT

Multiple Choice

The answer uses a variety of words and structures.

• REGISTER

• RANGE OF LANGUAGE

• CONTENT

• ORGANISATION

Multiple Choice

The answer is written in an appropriately formal or informal style.

• REGISTER

• ORGANISATION

• COMMUNICATIVE ACHIEVEMENT

• RANGE OF LANGUAGE

Multiple Choice

The answer would have the right effect on the reader.

• CONTENT

• ORGANISATION

• COMMUNICATIVE ACHIEVEMENT

• REGISTER

Multiple Choice

The answer is written in clear, well-connected paragraphs.

• RANGE OF LANGUAGE

• ORGANISATION

• CONTENT

• COMMUNICATIVE ACHIEVEMENT

Open Ended

Read this candidate’s sample. There are ten language errors that affected the candidate’s mark. Find them and correct them.

​Accuracy matters!

Open Ended

The following sample got a poor mark for range. Change the words in red to more interesting ones, adding or expanding on them, in order to gain better marks.

​Leave time at the end!

​ESSAY

BEFORE WRITING

• Read the task carefully​

• Use the task input to help you plan

• ​Use your own words

• ​State the topic clearly

• ​Have a list of structures and words to be included

• ​Have a clear picture of the layout

​Layout

• ​Introduction (one paragraphs)

  • ​State the topic clearly

  • ​Brief outline of the issue

  • ​Say why it is important

  Body (two paragraphs)

  • ​Develop two of the points given in the task

  • ​Include suporting ideas, details, rethorical questions and surprising elements

​Layout

• ​Conclusion

  • ​Summarise your ideas

  • ​State your opinion clearly

  • ​Do not add new ideas

Team A: Essay Writing - Google Jamboard

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Open Ended

What scores would you give this candidate?

Content, Communicative Achievement, Organisation, Language

Team B: Essay Writing - Google Jamboard

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​Task Two

​Review

​Letter / Email

​Proposal

​Report

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​The instructions will state clearly what, why and who you are writing for.

Multiple Select

It is good to give this type of writing a title

• Review

• Letter/Email

• Proposal

• Report

Multiple Select

Headings within the text are appropriate

• Review

• Letter/Email

• Proposal

• Report

Multiple Select

This kind of text will begin with "Dear"

• Review

• Letter/Email

• Proposal

• Report

Multiple Select

This kind of text has to be clearly organised into distinct paragraphs

• Review

• Letter/Email

• Proposal

• Report

Multiple Select

This kind of text aims to persuade the reader

• Review

• Letter/Email

• Proposal

• Report

Multiple Select

The writer usually knows exactly who will read the text

• Review

• Letter/Email

• Proposal

• Report

Multiple Select

This kind of text usually tries to evaluate something that has happened or that the writer has experienced

• Review

• Letter/Email

• Proposal

• Report

Multiple Select

This kind of writing is more likely to be in a formal or neutral style than an informal one

• Review

• Letter/Email

• Proposal

• Report

Multiple Select

The writer usually begins with an overview of his or her reasons for writing the text

• Review

• Letter/Email

• Proposal

• Report

Multiple Select

The writer will try to begin this text in a way that will catch and hold the reader's interest.

• Review

• Letter/Email

• Proposal

• Report

​REVIEW

​- The layout is similar to that one of the essay

​- It is entertaining and informative

​- It is not biased

​- A title is advisable

​- Use vivid language so that you can engage the readers

​- Range depends on your audience (prestigious newspaper, international magazine, a school competition)

​- Give an assessment and include a recommendation

​- Language of opinion (positive, negative), recommendation, description

​REVIEW: Layout

• ​Introduction

  • ​Catch the reader's attention

  • ​Identifies the object of your review (film, festival, book, etc.)

• ​Body

  • ​P2 (plot, action, roles, setting, type of food)

  • ​P3: nnalysis (direction, acting, good and bad things/ description of the characters, the writing / service, quality of food, etc.)

• ​Recommendation

  • ​Your opinion and recommendation

​REVIEW: Layout

Multiple Choice

main character, is set in, comedy, science fiction, thriller, romance, comedy: author, written by chapter, factual, fiction, unbelievable, bestseller, chapter, ending

• film review

• book festival review

• review of a technology magazine

• review of a book

Multiple Choice

lead role, star role, star, star actor, star actress, starring

secondary role, He plays a ……., She plays a ……., written by …., is set in ….., based on a true story …., believable, true to life, not very believable, far-fetched, comedy, romance, science fiction. ending

• food festival review

• album review

• film review

• zoo opening review

​Positive language

• ​What I liked most was

• ​I was pleasantly surprised by

• X would appeal to Y

• ​If you get a chance to do X, then Y

​Negative language

• ​What I disliked most was

• ​I was disappointed by

• ​I can't be more dissapointed with

• ​To make matters worse,

CAE: Review - Google Jamboard

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​Letter/Email

• ​What type of email do you need to write? Formal / Informal

• How will you start?​

• ​What will each paragraph include?

• ​How will you close the email?

Multiple Choice

Dear Mrs. Rodriguez,

• FORMAL

• INFORMAL

Multiple Choice

How have you been?

• FORMAL

• INFORMAL

Multiple Choice

I am writing in reference to....

• FORMAL

• INFORMAL

Multiple Choice

Thank you for your email,

• FORMAL

• INFORMAL

Multiple Choice

Great to hear from you!

• FORMAL

• INFORMAL

Multiple Choice

Anyway, I should get going

• FORMAL

• INFORMAL

Multiple Choice

I look forward to hearing from you soon,

• FORMAL

• INFORMAL

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Proposal

• ​Candidates will be expected to make one or more suggestions, supported by factual information and evaluation, in order to persuade the reader of a course of action.

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​Proposal Layout

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• ​Introduction

  • Go straight to the point​

  • ​State the purpose of your proposal and what you will include

  • ​Paraphrse the words in the task

Topic Paragraphs

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• ​Persuade the local authority (your readers) to consider your proposal.

• ​Be persuasive and make suggestions

• ​Use headings for ech paragraph

Conclusion

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• ​Short conclusion

• ​Insist on being persuasive

• ​Go straight to the point

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​REPORT

What are you going to write about?

​What exactly will you include in your report?

​Who is going to read your report?

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​Concise, well-organised text

​Use heading and bulletpoints

​REPORT: LAYOUT

​Following a questionnaire among families of young children....

According to,

​All those who were interviewed believe that/ are concerned with/ believe that...

A cause of distisfaction was ....​

​REPORT: LAYOUT

• Taking all the previously mentioned factors into account, it could be …

• I would therefore recommend…

• Clearly more could be done to … I would recommend…

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​FINAL TIPS