Five writing strategies to achieve the right level of formality How to succeed in your C1 Advanced formal writings? What do you need to do so that your two written texts are marked with a 5 in two of the four assessment criteria in the writing paper of the Cambridge C1 Advanced? Content Communicative … Read more
B2 First Writing paper Today we are going to practise a valuable writing skill: generating ideas and essay planning in Part 1 of the B2 First Writing exam. Let’s first look at two examples of essay exam tasks. The task below is taken from B2 First for Schools Handbook for teachers: In your English class … Read more
What a coincidental train of events! A month or so ago, promising to investigate more on a linguistic matter, I was looking up an adverb and the various ways it is used in English. Rather than searching for it straight on Cambridge Dictionary, as I normally do, I simply typed, as key words, the word … Read more
Our previous article, C1 Level Grammar Structures, has only wet our appetite for C1 level grammar structures. Why not dive further and explore some other advanced grammar components? It’s grammar time! The task below consists in identifying fourteen more C1 level grammar structures. Once familiarized yourself with them, get the hang of these as well as many … Read more
For you, my young English learner, writing a story in 20 or more words must be as easy as ABC. This is what you are expected to do in the Reading and Writing paper Part 7 of the Cambridge A2 Flyers exam. If you are preparing for the A2 Key or A2 Key for Schools … Read more
Are you a best-selling author or a storyteller of great renown? Would you rather write an article or a story when doing the writing paper part 2 of the Cambridge B1 Preliminary exam? Both are entertaining and colourful pieces. Still, the article is fully addressing the readers while keeping them engaged though personal anecdotes and … Read more
The key to your success in the Writing paper of the B1 Preliminary Cambridge exam lies in the following top-five writing tips: Know what types of texts and questions are required in the exam. Know what each of these texts must include. Practise writing using exam tasks. Always proofread your work: correct, add, replace or … Read more
Are you interested in knowing how to prepare for C1 Advanced Cambridge exam? In this article, we will provide you with all the necessary information about this qualification. Join us and make a go of your preparation, since C1 Advanced is going to open the door to a lifetime of opportunities for you. Which are … Read more
Do you want know how to prepare for B2 First Cambridge exam? In this article we will tell you all you need to know about this English certification. Which are the key preparation steps to obtain the B2 First certification? Main points Main points What is B2 First (FCE)? The Common European Framework of Reference … Read more
Levelling up in discourse management and other Cambridge assessment criteria by improving English proficiency There is one important feature that clearly differentiate the B2 First level from the ones above, which are C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency. It refers to how coherence and cohesion are achieved by means of cohesive devices and especially discourse markers. … Read more