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C1 Advanced exam (CAE)
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Introduction
1. What does CAE mean?
CAE (Certificate in Advanced English)
C1 Advanced, previously known as Cambridge English: Advanced and
the Certificate in Advanced English (CAE), is an English language examination
provided by Cambridge Assessment English (previously known as Cambridge
English Language Assessment and the University of Cambridge ESOL
examination).
C1 Advanced looks to prove high-level achievement in English and is designed for
learners preparing for university or professional life. It is focused on Level C1 of
the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
C1 Advanced is one of the examinations in Cambridge English Qualifications.
Each Cambridge English Qualification targets a particular level of the CEFR.

2. What does CERF mean?

The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is an
international standard for describing language ability. It describes language ability
on a six-point scale, from A1 for beginners, up to C2 for those who have mastered
a language. This makes it easy for anyone involved in language teaching and
testing, such as teachers or learners, to see the level of different qualifications. It
also means that employers and educational institutions can easily compare our
qualifications to other exams in their country.
*The Cambridge English Scale
The Cambridge English Scale is used to report results for Cambridge qualifications
and tests. The scores provide a detailed understanding of the candidate’s level.
They are also consistent across the different exams, making it easy to compare
results and understand progress from one level to the next.
C1 Advanced results are reported on the Cambridge English Scale.
You will receive a separate score for each of the four skills (reading, writing,
listening, and speaking) and use of English, giving you a clear understanding of
your performance. These five scores are averaged to give you an overall result for
the exam. You will also be given a grade and Common European Framework of
Reference for Languages (CEFR) level.

3. Who should take the CAE?

A C1 Advanced qualification shows that you can:
Follow an academic course at university level
Communicate effectively at a managerial and professional level
Participate with confidence in workplace meetings or academic tutorials and
seminars
Express yourself with a high level of fluency
Therefore, The Certificate in Advanced English is suitable for those who are
confident in their English skills when confront with many different situations, from
regular conversation to the professional ones that require more studies.
C1 Advanced is used for study, work and immigration purposes. It is designed to
demonstrate that a candidate has achieved a high level of English ability which can
be used in academic and professional contexts.
In particular, the CAE is suitable for
+ Teachers, tutors who wants to teach at a higher education school or program
(high school, college, university, etc…)
+Individuals that are planning to study or working abroad, breaking the language
the barrier when immigrate into a new country where English is the official
language.
 4. Why should we take the CAE exam?
CAE is less academic than IELTS - the topics are broader, the writing tasks more
varied.
CAE exams have no expiry date.
The cost of taking the CAE exam is cheaper than IELTS exam (C1 Advanced:
3.850.000đ - IELTS (Academic): 4.664.000đ)
Almost all UK universities accept C1 Advanced as proof of English language
ability
5. The CAE exam format
C1 Advanced is a thorough test of all areas of language ability.
The exam is made up of four papers developed to test your English language skills.
You can see exactly what’s in each paper below.
The formats below are the same for both the paper-based and computer-based
exams and digital exams.
This exam is the logical step in your language learning journey between B2
First and C2 Proficiency.
Key facts
CEFR level: C1
Scale score: 180–199
Test format: Computer or paper-based
No. of papers: 4
Exam length: About 4 hours
Exam length: About 4 hours
Paper Content Purpose

Reading and Use 8 parts/ Shows you can deal confidently with different
of English 56 questions types of text, such as fiction, newspapers and
(1 hour 30 magazines. Tests your use of English with
minutes) different types of exercise that show how well you
can control your grammar and vocabulary.

Writing 2 parts You create two different pieces of writing, such as

(1 hour 30 essays, letters/emails, proposals, reports and
minutes) reviews.

Listening 4 parts/ Tests your ability to follow and understand a range

(about 40 minutes) 30 questions of spoken materials, such as interviews, radio
broadcasts, presentations, talks and everyday
conversations.

Speaking 4 parts Shows you can take part in a conversation by

(15 minutes per answering and asking simple questions. Your
pair of candidates; Speaking test will be conducted usually face to
23 minutes per face with one or two other candidates and two
group of three) examiners. One of the examiners (who could be
online, examining remotely) talks to you and the
other examiner listens. This makes your test more
realistic and more reliable. Examiners may use
their mobile phones for entering marks using an
app.
 6. Cost and preparation
A successful and enjoyable journey begins with good preparation. For C1
Advanced, this means you should:
practise your English in all four skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking
improve your grammar and vocabulary for communication at C1 level
understand how the exam is organised and assessed
understand what will happen on exam day.

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C1 Advanced exam format

READING AND USE OF ENGLISH
1. Reading part 1 ( Multiple choice cloze)
What's in Part A text in which there are some numbered gaps, each of which
1? represents a word or phrase. After the text there are four possible
answers for each gap and you have to choose the correct answer
(A, B, C or D).

What do I have Vocabulary – idioms, collocations, shades of meaning, phrasal

to practise? verbs, fixed phrases etc.

How many 8
questions are
there?

How many 1 mark for each correct answer.

marks are
there?
 2. Reading part 2 (Open cloze)

What's in Part 2? A text in which there are some gaps, each of which represents
one missing word. You have to find the correct word for each
gap.

What do I have to Grammar and vocabulary.

practise?

How many 8
questions are
there?

How many marks 1 mark for each correct answer.aa

are there?

3. Tips and techniques:

Part 1:
 Be prepared
 Double-check
 Eliminate wrong answers
 Read the title
Part 2:
 Read the title first
 Focus on grammar
 Only one word
 Be prepared
Format CAE TEST : Reading and Use of
English Part 3-4
I. Overview :
-There are 8 parts to this paper and you have 56 questions to answer.
The allocated time for this paper is 1 hour and 30 minutes. The focus of this
paper is to show that you can read different types of test confidently. These
texts can be fiction, newspapers or magazines. The use of English part test
your ability to use grammar and vocabulary correctly. The texts can be
quite long too.It makes up 40% of the entire exam.

II. PART 3
Word formation: A text containing 8 gaps. Each gap corresponds to a
word. The stems of the missing words are given beside the text and must
be changed to form the missing word.
-> Part 3 tests your knowledge of word families and sentence structures.

For example :

→ Some techniques :
The technique I teach for this part of the exam is:
 1. Read the title and text quickly (optional)
It is definitely a good idea to do this when you first look at the task.
Reading the title and text QUICKLY gives you a general idea about the
topic and what to expect. Some candidates prefer to go straight to the next
step without reading the text, which is fine if you are very comfortable with
word families as well as reading and grammar in general, but I have seen
great benefits for the majority of my students. Try it and see if it works for
you or not.

2. Look at the words around the gap and analyse it

This is the step where you really have to work. If you do this right, the rest
will be super easy. Before you can put anything in the gaps you have to
decide on the correct grammar (noun, verb, adjective, adverb, plural, etc.)
as well as the correct meaning (positive/negative or any other modification)
to fit the gap perfectly.
3. Identify,change the word put it in the gap.
4) Read the text again
Before you transfer your answers onto the answer sheet read the text one
last time just to check if the word form you chose really makes sense
looking at the whole text. We sometimes focus too much on the details and
then, when we read the text again, we realise that our choices were not
perfect after all. Take that extra minute and make sure that you get all the
marks you deserve for your hard work.
5) Check your spelling.
Preparation at home :
There are actually two ways of harnessing word building skills: step-
by-step vocabulary acquisition and word formation charts.

1)) Memorize new vocabulary in an active way; work on the language in

texts you're reading; spot words which belong to the same word family ;
pay attention to those which are not common; do as much word building
exercises as possible; work on your spelling.
 2) When you record vocabulary make a table with word families. This
method is good for organising your vocabulary.

III.Part 4 : Key word transformations

-Requires you to write from 3 to 6 words in order to appropriately complete
a sentence. You read an example sentence. You are then given a sentence
with some information missing and one word which you need to use. Use
the word given with your own words to complete the missing information. At
the end, your completed sentence should have the same meaning as the
example sentence. The word they give you should help you decide which
other words you need to write. There are 6 of these sentences to complete
in part 4.
→ To develop student’s ability to paraphrase and general knowledge
related to vocabularie ,idiom, collocation, sentence structure…
For example :

Some techniques:
 CAE Reading Part 5: Multiple Choice
This part tests your ability to understand the main ideas, details, opinions, and
implications of a long text. Here's the format:

One long reading passage (around 800-1000 words)

Six multiple-choice questions with four answer options (A, B, C, D)

Each question worth 1 mark

Structure:

Passage: You'll read a single long text on a variety of topics, often factual and
informative.

Questions: After the passage, you'll answer 6 multiple-choice questions about the
text.

Questions can focus on:

Main ideas: What is the main point of the text?

Details: Can you find specific information mentioned in the text?

Opinions: What is the writer's attitude towards something?

Implications: What can be understood from the text, but not explicitly stated?

Tips for success:

Preview the text: Before diving in, skim the text for the title, headings, and first
and last paragraphs to get a general idea of the topic and structure.

Read actively: Don't just passively read. Underline key points and make notes as
you go.

Read the questions carefully: Pay attention to the specific wording of each
question, including any keywords.
Don't rely on prior knowledge: Answer based on what the text says, not what you
assume or know about the topic.

Eliminate distractors: Read each answer option carefully and eliminate those that
are clearly incorrect or don't match the text.

Don't spend too much time: Each question is worth only 1 mark, so don't get stuck
on any one question. If you're unsure, move on and come back later if you have
time.

Review your answers: If you have time left, review your answers quickly to make
sure you haven't made any careless mistakes.

CAE Reading Part 6 Format

Number of Texts: 4 short texts on the same topic.

Number of questions: 4 multiple-matching questions.

Text Type: Various types of texts, such as articles, reports, interviews, etc.

Marking: 2 marks for each correct answer.

Time Allotment: Approximately 20 minutes.

Format:

You will be presented with four short texts related to a common theme or topic.

You will then be given four multiple-matching questions.

Each question will ask you to find information from the texts that matches a specific
statement, opinion, or viewpoint.

You need to read across all four texts to find the relevant information for each
question.

You cannot use any information from outside the texts to answer the questions.

Tips:
Skim the texts first: Before diving into the details, quickly read through all four texts
to get a general understanding of the topic and identify any key points.

Read the questions carefully: Pay attention to the specific wording of each question,
including any keywords or phrases.

Underline relevant information: As you read each text again, underline any
information that seems relevant to the current question.

Don't be fooled by paraphrasing: The answer choices may paraphrase information

from the texts, so make sure you understand the meaning, not just the wording.

Eliminate wrong answers: If you can confidently eliminate some answer choices, it
can make it easier to find the correct one.

Don't spend too much time on any one question: If you get stuck on a question, move
on and come back to it later if you have time.

READING PART 7
What is Advanced (CAE) Reading Part 7 – Gapped Text?

A single page of text with 6 numbered gaps which represent missing

paragraphs. After the text there are 7 paragraphs which are not in the right
order( 1 extra paragraph has been added which is not used). You have to
decide which paragraph best fits each gap.

6 questions and 2 marks for each correct answer

it can take up to 20 minutes of your exam time

Tips for the CAE Gapped Text (Part 7)

Read the whole text first before you attempt to answers any questions. ...

Read the paragraphs to get a general idea of the topic of each one.

Look out for cohesive devices that help link ideas. ...
Make sure any paragraph you chose fits both with what comes before and
after.

Read the whole text first before you attempt to answers any questions. This
will give you an idea of the overall structure.

Read the paragraphs to get a general idea of the topic of each one.

Look out for cohesive devices that help link ideas. These could be things
like time phrases, cause and effect or contrasting linking words and
expressions, pronouns or synonyms that refer forwards or backwards in the
text.

READING PART 8
What is Advanced (CAE) Reading Part 8- MULTIPLE CHOICE

Part 8 consists of a set of questions (multiple matching) followed by a

single page of text. In total, there are 10 questions and four to six options.
Candidates are required to match the questions with the relevant
information from the text.

TECHNIQUES

1. Read the text(s) quickly to get a general idea of the topic.

2. Read through the questions and underline key words and phrases that
may help you.
3. Scan the text(s) to find parts with a similar meaning to what you have
underlined.
4. Remember that the words will not be the same.

1. Read the 10 questions and underline the most important words.

2. Quickly read the whole text(s) to understand the context of each.
3. Read the first text (A) in more detail. Write A next to every question it
applies to. Do the same for the other texts.
4. If you’ve written more than one letter next to a question, read the texts
again and make a decision at the end (if you have time)
TIPS

Make sure any paragraph you chose fits both with what comes before and
after. You will often find one that flows logically from the preceding
paragraph but which does not fit coherently with the following paragraph.

As you work through the task, be prepared to change your opinion on an

earlier choice. If you don't do this and your original choice is wrong, you are
limiting the choice of remaining paragraphs.

Don't simply choose a paragraph because it contains a similar word or

words to the paragraph before or after. You will need to match paragraphs
based on the development of ideas or opinions.

Try another Gapped Text practice test.

Read as wide a range of texts as possible, including newspapers,

magazines, novels, academic texts etc.

Create your own practice tests. Cut up articles in newspapers or

magazines into their individual paragraphs and practise putting them back
in the correct order.

Find out how CAE Exam Success Plus can help you prepare for the exam.

Writing part 1 + 2
· How about the writing test ?

- I think most of you here are quite unfamiliar with this type of test.

I. Overview

- There is a total of 2 parts in this kind of test.

- You must complete the test within one and a half hours.
- Part 1 has 1 obligatory mission and in part 2, there is one question from a
choice of 3.

- Writing test also has variety of range from essay, letter or email, proposal,
report and review.

- There are four assessment criteria for the tasks in the Writing paper:
content, communicative Achievement, Organisation and Language. For
both exam tasks, you receive marks from 0 to 5 for each of the four criteria.
These scores are combined to calculate your final mark for the Writing
paper.

- Especially, you have to do writing test by pen, not pencil, 1 point that is
totally different from IELTS writing test.

II. Part 1

1. Description:

- There is a sample paper in writing part 1 test:

- As I said before, the length of essay you have to write is about 220–260
words.

- This is a hypothetical case.

- We have 3 facilities like that and the topic requires us to write an essay
discussing 2 of the ones in our notes.

Ø Analysis

- The first thing you have to do as soon as you receive the paper is task
analysis. In a good task analysis there always 2 questions that you should
ask:

+ The 1st one is what the topic that I have to write about. Knowing the topic
gives you a good idea of what you should include in your essay such as

the right vocabulary and specific expressions that match the topic and the
task.
+ The second question is what exactly you have to include in your text.
Goes into a little bit more detail and looks at very specific topic points.
Always remember to leave out one of the topic points as you might actually
lose marks if you write about all three of them.

2. Example

- Next, you can see I am showing you a sample text which answer the
question 1.

- In my suggestion, you have to devide your text into 4 paragraphs:

§ Paragrahp 1: The introduction is a great opportunity to make sure the

target reader is “informed” about the topic, the question and the prompts
you have chosen to write about. Let’s look at the into, the first thing I do is
put the topic in context. The 2 topic points that I have chosen for my
example essay are sports centers and public parks. And last but not least, I
posed the question which ones desrve the money more. This is there to
generate a little bit of interst in the reader so they want to keep on reading
and find out more about the topic.

§ Paragrahp 2, 3 are topic paragraphs: In my 2 topic paragraphs that you

can see here, it immediately becomes clear from the beginning what to
expect. I mentioned sports centers and public parks. I’ve also included
different ideas and I support my arguments with examples.

§ Paragrahp 4: conclusion: First of all, I summarize what the topic

paragraphs say and then, in the second part of my conclusion, I say what I
think about the topic and give my personal opinion.

3. What do we have to practise?

- Developing points as fully as possible in order to demonstrate a range of

structures, vocabulary and language functions, such as evaluating,
expressing opinions, hypothesising, justifying, persuading.

III. Part 2

- This part is situationally based on writing task.

1. Description
- You will write a text from a choice of text types – letter/email, proposal,
report or review. To guide your writing, you’ll be given information about
context, topic purpose and target reader.

- Three questions, from which you must choose one.

- The length of the essay is also from 220 to 260 words.

- An example about paper:

- Just remember to choose one of questions 2 - 4 in part 2, not all 3

questions.

2. Example

- Now I will choose question 2 for example.

Ø Analysis:

+ The analysis of the topic in part 2 is quite similar to part 1, we also have
to find out the topic of the rp. Knowing the topic will help you set the tone as
well as thinking about vocabularies and expressions that you might want to
include in your text.

+ Secondly, we need to check what exactly it is we need to include in our

report. we try to find the main topic points that we need to address in the
tast.

+ The last thing we should think about in our task analysis is who’s going to
read our report. By finding out this kind of information we can decide on the
correct style and most appropriate register for our text. In reports,
especially for managers, is superior, we must write in a formal way.

- Structure:

+ Part 1: Let’s start with the title and introduction. We usually give a report
a title though it doesn’t have to be anything special. As u can see, in this
example, I chose a very neutral title for my report and I gave a subheading
to the intro. And as you can see, my intro begins by stating why I wrote the
report.
+ Part 2: For the rest of the text once we are done with intro, we move on
to the topic paragraphs. Here we adress the main topic points that we’ve
extracted from the task and once again we have to give each paragraph a
subheading and immediately make it clear at the beginning of each
paragraph. Here you can see my 3 topic paragraphs, each of which deals
with one of the main topic points from the task. We can see this
immediately simlpy by looking at the subheadings and also by reading the
beginnings of each paragraph. Everything that follows is supporting
information such as reasons and other in4 that can be useful for our report.

+ Part 3: The final part of a good report is a conclusion or recommendation.

As you can see in example. I’ve once again used a subheadsing just as I
did with all the paragraphs in the report. Apart from that you can also see a
few example of persuasive language that help change the reader’s opinion
in our favor.

3. What do we have to practise?

- Writing the different types of text that could be included in the exam.
However, if you have less than 2 months left to review, you just prepare for
2 of these writing compositions so maybe letter and proposal, or report and
review for example because you’ll know you’ll definitely get one of those
options in the exams.

III. Some suggestions

- To help your score better, I think you should use a variety of grammar
such as compound sentences, relaive clauses, inversion, cleft sentences,
passive voice, cohesive devices, …. and any grammar you learned in high
school can also be useful in this case.

- Please bear in mind that, there are no contractions in your text. For
example I’m. you’re, she’s, don’t, can’t, mustn’t …. Because they are
feature of informal language. You should avoid them and separate 2 words,
write them as 2 words.

Listening Part 1,2

*Overview:
- The 40 minutes Listening test includes 4 parts, and it takes up to 20% of
the overall score.

*Audio include:

- Monologues

- Interviews

- Announcements

- Speeches

- Lectures

- Talks

There are 2 opportunities to listen; after that, you will write your answer
down the paper sheet.

Part 1: Multiple choice

+ Three unrelated audios, each with a multiple-choice question.

*Technical:

- Learn and practice paraphrasing, synonyms, …

- Eliminate and discard

- Having an open-mind

*Tips:

- Listen to boring podcasts and audios

- Don’t panic

- Follow the instruction, read the question carefully

Part 2: Sentence completion

+ Three minutes monologues:

- The exam paper has 8 sentences, each with a gap. Complete the
sentences by filling in the gaps with appropriate words.

*Technical:

- Example prediction

- Dictation

*Tips:

- Don’t write long answers

- Don’t leave a blank gap

- Check your answers twice

- Do the test with a pencil

Listening part 3 + 4
PART 3: Multiple Choice Question Answering

· Listen to a conversation with more than or equal to 2 speakers for about 4

minutes with 6 multiple choice questions by choosing the correct answer
from 4 answers A, B, C, D.

· We will listen and find information about the speaker's attitude,

opinion/opinion, agreement, gist, feelings, purpose, language function and
detailed ideas.

· For every sentence you do correctly, you will receive 1 point. If you do it
wrong, you won't get points for that sentence.

Desciption

· what you need to do is listen to all the instructions on the test and read
them. It's really important to understand what you're hearing and answer all
the questions.
· While you are listening, write your answers on the question paper.

· You will have two times to listen.

· You will have 5 minutes at the end of the test to copy your answers into
the separate answer sheet. Use pencils.

· For part 3, we will have 70 seconds to look through the questions.

· an example listening part 3:

TIPS:

· In Parts 3, remember that the order of information in the recording

matches the order of information/questions on the page.

· This is the longest part of the Listening test. To practice, make sure to
listen to longer interviews and conversations.

· Focus more on the question and not the possible answers. Try to answer
the question based on listening and not based on the options.

· Remember that multiple-choice questions use synonyms or language that

paraphrases and reports ideas from the text.

PART 4: Multiple Matching

Overview

· Listen to 5 short thematic conversations within 30 seconds for each

paragraph. There will be two tasks,each task will have 5 questions. You will
have to connect 1 of 5 speakers with 1 of 8 given answers (A-H).

· We will listen and find information about the speaker's attitude,

opinion/opinion, main idea, purpose, emotions, interpretation,
understanding of the context.

· For every sentence you do correctly, you will receive 1 point. If you do it
wrong, you won't get points for that sentence.

Desciption
· what you need to do is listen to all the instructions on the test and read
them. It's really important to understand what you're hearing and answer all
the questions.

· While you are listening, write your answers on the question paper.

· You will have two times to listen.

· You will have 5 minutes at the end of the test to copy your answers into
the separate answer sheet. Use pencils.

· For part 4, we will have 45 seconds to look through the questions.

· an example listening part 4:

NOTE:

· In Part 4, remember that there are two questions foreach speaker.

· Read through both tasks in multiple matching in the pause before you
hear the recording for the first time.

· Underline keywords: words that will be associated with the recordings,

words that might have synonyms, etc.

· Actively listen and analyze: After each task, ask yourself what the
speaker’s main idea, point, or feeling was.

SPEAKING PART 1&2

I. OVERVIEW

- There's a total 6 minutes for part 1 and part 2.

- Candidates are tested together in pairs or group of three.

- The Speaking test part 1 is about short questions and answers between
you and the examiner. In part 2, the examiner will give you three pictures
and ask you to talk about two of them.

II. PART 1: Interview

Interview

This part tests the candidates’ ability to use general social and interactional
language.

* The focus of this part is on general interactional and social language.

- Part 1 is a nice, easy start. The examiner will ask you and the other
candidate some general questions such as “Why did you decide to take this
exam?”, “How long have you been studying English?”, “What do you think
is the best about your country?” and so forth.

- The questions then take on a broader scope; the candidates are asked
about their lives, hobbies, plans and so on.

- You and your partner(s) will take turns answering the examiner’s
questions. Only speak to the examiner for this part of the test and only
when it’s your turn.

- Your responses shouldn’t be too long and will generally be as long as two
or three sentences.

- This part takes about 2 minutes.

! Don't try to prepare and memorise general answers for the Speaking test.
They almost won't answer the questions which you are asked.

III. PART 2: Long turn

This part tests the candidates’ ability to produce an extended piece of

discourse.

* The focus of this part is on organizing a larger unit of discourse;

comparing, describing, expressing opinions and speculating.

- In part 2 of the Speaking test, you are given 3 photos to look at (the
photos are almost always about people). You must choose two of the three
pictures to describe, compare, and contrast. In addition, you have to
answer two questions.
- Each person will talk for 1 minute about their pictures. Then, their partner
will answer a question related to the pictures. They will have 30 seconds to
sspeak.

- I have 2 topics here. The first topic is about Doing things together, this is
the example of the speaking test between candidate A and the examiner. In
topic 2, candidate B have to talk about Student life and I also have an
example here.

- The technique for answering this follow-up question is the same as

Speaking test part 1 - respond in about 3 sentences and try to show off
your vocabulary.

- The total time of this part is about 4 minutes.

! If you don't know about a topic in the Speaking test part 2, do not speak
about something else! You need to show your language skills, not your
knowledge about a specific subject.

IV. TIPS

- Concentrate on answering the questions.

- Listen carefully to the instructions.

- Pay attention to your partner's answer.

- If you make a mistake, correct it and move on. Don't let it interfere with
your fluency. You get marked down for hesitation and long pauses.

- Keep talking until the examiner tells you to stop

SPEAKING PART 3 + PART 4

_To get the highest score for exam, you should learn how a examiner
marks your your speaking paper. It is marked from zero to five (zero is the
worse and five is the best)

· Grammatical resource: which is the grammar you use

· Lexical resource: which is the vocabulary use

· Discourse management: How approriate your ideas are, the clarity and
speed of your speech and how well you link your idea together

· Pronunciation: How easy to understand you, how approriate your

intonation word stress and sentence stress are

· Interactive Communication: How well you connect with the other

candidates, link to their ideas add to the conversation and your ability to
negotiate

· Global Achievenment: how well you communicate on a variety of common

and less common topics; the language you use to express your idea, speak
conherently and at length

¨Part 3 (Collaborative task)

3.1. What's in Part 3? Conversation with the other candidates.

Explaination:_The examiner gives you spoken instructions with written

prompts which are used in a discussion. You have to talk with the other
candidate for about 2 minutes (3 minutes for groups of three) about the
written prompts. After the discussion time, the examiner will ask you
another question which requires you to make a decision.You have 1 minute
to answer another question (normally talk together and make the decision)

_The target language for this part is mainly agreeing, disagreeing, giving
your opinion and asking for opinions

_You are actually engaging in a real conversation with your partner. And
how you interact with your partner is absolutely important that examiner
has the whole marking criteria called “Interactive communication”.

Time: How long do we have to speak? 3 minutes (a 2-minute discussion

followed by a 1-minute decision-making task)

3.2. Tips:

· Remember “part 3 is not a competition, it is a conversation” between you

and your partner.

· Turn your chairs afterwards as soon as part 3 starts

· Don’t make eye contact with examiners but makes eye contact with your
partners

· Some useful questions to ask your partner are: 'do you agree with me?'
'what's your opinion?' ‘what do you think’ ‘do you understand my point’ ‘how
about this’…

· Some useful phrases to agree or disagree with your partner are: 'I see
what you're saying, but I think...' 'hmm, I'm not sure I agree with you on that
point...'

· Help your partners when they stop speaking, if you have nothing more to
contribute, you should move on to the next idea. Some useful phrases for
this are: 'let's look at …..' 'why don't we talk about....'

· You don't have to discuss all of the points, but you should try to discuss
two or three in detail.

· Have some good vocabularies and grammar structures

· Practice exchanging ideas, expressing and justifying opinions, agreeing

and/or disagreeing, suggesting, speculating, evaluating, reaching a
decision through negotiation, etc.

· Keep your hands down and show a relaxed and confident posture

· Relating the conversation back to the question à Not out of topic

· You just have only one minutes to try and reach a decision in this part – it
doesn’t matter if you don’t agree with each other/ reach a decision.

¨Part 4 (Topic Discussion)

4.1. What's in Part 4? Further discussion with the other candidate based on
the topics or issues raised in the task in Part 3, but in more depth.

Explain: _The interlocutor asks each of you some questions and you
discuss them with the other candidate. You are also expected to agree or
disagree with the answers the other candidate(s) give and give your
opinion.
_”This part tests the candidate’s ability to engage in a discussion based on
the topics or issues raised in collaborative task in part 3.” -Cambridge
English Assessment-

Times: How long do we have to speak? 5 minutes

4.2. Tips:

· Try to talk about people in general rather than yourself, so it is more

formal.

· You should sound organised, try to maintain your answer

· Expand on your answer, give examples if you want and give reason for
your opinion

· You shouldn’t just nod your head for the agreement or shake head for
disagreement, you should say something with those body language:

'I completely agree with you because....' or 'I'm sorry, I don't agree with that
at all, because....'

· Express and justify opinions, agreeing and/or disagreeing. Your opinion is

not important. How you express yourself through language and the
structure of your answers are important

· Try to relax and speak like a normal conversation

· Use the wide range of vocabularies with many types of topic and good
grammar structures

· Do not try to rehearse things in your head or memorize grammar

structures

· Pay attention to your partner

· Must link your contribution to what your partner said before you

· Practice active listening because you may have the same question as
your partners