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Tuesday 28 April 2015

Sunday 19 April 2015

Paper 4 - Speaking

Part 1 is intended to break the ice, test your ability to interact with the examiner and use general social language. 
You will be asked questions about yourself, your family, your home, leisure activities, likes and dislikes, your education. Questions may be about your past experiences and your future plans. 

It is important to listen carefully and give clear, direct answers. Where possible include a few extra details or reason for your answer.
Take the opportunity to show how fluently you can speak. 
Don´t prepare answers beforehand but make sure you know the vocabulary necessary to talk about the topics.

Let´s have a look at these candidates.
What is your opinion? How well have they done?



Now watch Part 1 in the following video.
How would you mark them? 
Do you think they´ve done a good job?
Leave your comments. 

Sunday 12 April 2015

Unit 1: Our People

1. Childhood

What were you like when you were a child?

Think of at least two occasions during this time when you were particularly successful at something. 

2. Who said What?

Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835 – 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, American author and humorist. He wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885).

Sam Levenson (1911 – 1980) American humorist, writer, teacher, television host, and journalist

William Boyd Watterson II (1958) American cartoonist and the author of the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, which was syndicated from 1985 to 1995. 

Socrates (470 – 399 BC) was a classical Greek (Athenianphilosopher credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy

Anatole Paul Broyard (1920 – 1990) American writer, literary critic and editor for The New York Times



Wednesday 8 April 2015

If I were brave .....





Courage and bravery are admirable character traits. Fear and doubts can sometimes prevent you from trying out things, going places....

Do you think being brave is important? 

Why? When?


This song was written by singer Jana Stanfield and Jimmy Scott.  

You can read about her and listen to more songs here



Would you like to read the lyrics?
Click on the following link 

Let´s start!


Cambridge English: Advanced, also known as Certificate in Advanced English (CAE), is an in-depth assessment of English for people who want to use English in demanding work and study situations. 

The format of the exam divides into four papers: Reading and Use of English, Writing, Listening and Speaking



Exam format at a glance: