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?

Fill in the Blank

Begin you email by giving a .......... to write

Fill in the Blank

You would normally start with a ..............

Fill in the Blank

Use ......... in which you cover each of the points mentioned in the task input.

Fill in the Blank

You may add your own ........, but don't add too much extra information

Fill in the Blank

Identify the language .......... that you should use. For example, advising, complaining, reminding, etc.

Fill in the Blank

Make sure you follow a logical order so that the whole text is .........

Fill in the Blank

Finish your letter/email in a natural way. Arrange to see or contact the ......... you are writing to.

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

Pick up more tips​

​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