Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE) Reading Exam

This video tells you:

What you will learn in the course.

How to fully benefit from the course.

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Course resources:

Cambridge English Reading Sample Paper 4 (practice exercises): https://www.cambridge-exams.ch/sites/default/files/cae_reading_and_use_of_english.pdf

Cambridge English Advanced Handbook for teachers: https://shop.swiss-exams.ch/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Advanced.pdf

Ready For Advanced coursebook: http://amzn.to/2zlsBp0  - includes grammar reference and vocabulary list BUT no cd's

Ready For First workbook - https://amzn.to/2HkUkvF - includes cd BUT no grammar reference.

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This video tells you:

The Cambridge English: C1 Advanced Certificate (CAE) C1 level exam format. 

How many papers there are and the duration of each paper.

To pass the exam you should be getting a minimum of 60% in each exam paper.

What the different parts of the Reading paper look like, including how many questions and how many marks are awarded.

A few quick tips.

This video focusses on Part 1 of the C1 Advanced (CAE) Use of English Paper: 'Multiple-Choice Cloze'.

It has 3 main tips for how to complete this section of the exam and gives you examples to practice using these tips.

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Homework:

1. Complete Part 1 from the Sample Paper 4 document using the strategy from the lesson: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19mRxV0VxGEThJAhN39VypN9xME5jjFoI/view?usp=sharing

2. Complete the Part 1 exercises in a coursebook using the strategy from the lesson: https://studentlanguages.com/c1-advanced-books/

Answer Key:

1. B

2. B

3. D

4. D

5. C

6. B

7. A

8. C

This video focusses on Part 5 of the C1 Advanced (CAE) Reading Paper: 'Multiple Choice'.

It has 3 main tips for how to complete this section of the exam and gives you examples to practice using these tips.

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Homework:

1. Complete Part 5 from the Sample Paper 4 document using the strategy from the lesson: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19mRxV0VxGEThJAhN39VypN9xME5jjFoI/view?usp=sharing

2. Complete the Part 5 exercises in a coursebook using the strategy from the lesson: https://amzn.to/3f3Bfys

Answer Key:

31. D

32. B

33. D

34. A

35. A

36. C

This video focusses on Part 6 of the C1 Advanced (CAE) Reading Paper: 'Cross-Text Multiple Matching'.

It has 3 main tips for how to complete this section of the exam and gives you examples and exercises showing and letting you practise using these tips.

It has lots of really useful exam information.

Book Lessons:

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Homework

1. Complete Part 6 from the Sample Paper 4 document using the strategy from the lesson: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19mRxV0VxGEThJAhN39VypN9xME5jjFoI/view?usp=sharing

2. Complete the Part 6 exercises in a coursebook using the strategy from the lesson: https://studentlanguages.com/c1-advanced-books/

Answer Key:

37. C

38. B

39. A

40. A

This video focusses on Part 7 of the C1 Advanced (CAE) Reading Paper: 'Gapped Text'.

It has 4 main tips for how to complete this section of the exam and gives you examples and exercises showing and letting you practise using these tips.

It has lots of really useful exam information.

Book Lessons:

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Homework

1. Complete Part 7 from the Sample Paper 4 document using the strategy from the lesson: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19mRxV0VxGEThJAhN39VypN9xME5jjFoI/view?usp=sharing

2. Complete the Part 7 exercises in a coursebook using the strategy from the lesson: https://studentlanguages.com/c1-advanced-books/

Answer Key:

41. C

42. F

43. A

44. E

45. G

46. B

This video focusses on Part 8 of the C1 Advanced (CAE) Reading Paper: 'Cross-Text Multiple Matching'.

It has 4 main tips for how to complete this section of the exam and gives you examples and exercises showing and letting you practise using these tips.

It has lots of really useful exam information.

Book Lessons:

If you want to book lessons with me, complete the form on this page: https://studentlanguages.com/book-lessons/

Homework

1. Complete Part 8 from the Sample Paper 4 document using the strategy from the lesson: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19mRxV0VxGEThJAhN39VypN9xME5jjFoI/view?usp=sharing

2. Complete the Part 8 exercises in a coursebook using the strategy from the lesson: https://studentlanguages.com/c1-advanced-books/

Answer Key:

47. E

48. B

49. D

50. E

51. D

52. A

53. C

54. E

55. D

56. B

This video tells you what to expect and do on exam day.

This video tells you the 5 steps you need to follow from now until your exam to ensure you get the best mark possible!!!

1 - Learn an exam strategy

2 - Use the strategy to complete a coursebook https://studentlanguages.com/c1-advanced-books/ - here you can find 'Ready for Advanced' coursebook (with a grammar reference but no cds) or the workbook (with a cd - no grammar reference)

Free listening samples: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1A_z3GWrT4

3 - Specifically target your weak areas

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4 - Measure your progress

Practice test book:  https://studentlanguages.com/c1-advanced-books/

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Find your nearest exam centre: http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/find-a-centre/find-an-exam-centre/

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Handbook for teachers: https://shop.swiss-exams.ch/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Advanced.pdf

Information for candidates: www.cambridgeenglish.org/images/181151-cae-information-for-candidates-2016-document.pdf

Listening practice folder download: https://www.cambridge-exams.ch/exams/Advanced_Certificate.php 

Ultimate guide to cae: https://studentlanguages.com/cae-preparation-online/

Writing samples: https://studentlanguages.com/cae-writing-samples/

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I created this dictation exercise myself.

You can watch this video and read the dictation here: https://studentlanguages.com/dictation24220/

English word families and sentence structures: https://studentlanguages.com/english-word-families-and-sentence-structures/

This is a live dictation video I made recently. I hope you enjoy it.

There will be 8 blanks in the passage for you to complete with these a-d options:

1. a) like b) as c) among d) between

2. a) whole b) all c) entirely d) completed

3. a) full b) on c) up d) in

4. a) on b) while c) in d) to

5. a) the b) great c) a d) total

6. a) in b) on c) into d) to

7. a) a b) an c) up d) on

8. a) done b) are c) have d) finally

Here are the answers:

1. b - as

2. a - whole

3. d - in

4. d - to

5. a - the

6. b - on

7. a - a

8. c - have

In this video I will show you the answers to my previous live dictation video and try to explain them for you.

English word families and sentence structures: https://studentlanguages.com/english-word-families-and-sentence-structures/

There is more information about these answers on my webpage: https://studentlanguages.com/dictation24220/

Canguro English Phrasal Verbs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1uduN-i8R0