C1EP - S - SESSION 05 - Material for Students.pdf

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1. C1 Advanced
EXAM PRACTICE
Session05
SaturdayCourses
Material forStudents
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2. Grammatical
Resource
Lexical
Resource
Discourse
Management
Pronunciation
Interactive
Communication
GRAMMATICAL
CONTROL
FLEXIBILITY
GRAMMATICAL
FORMS
RANGE
APPROPRIACY OF
VOCABULARY
FLEXIBILITY
RANGE
COHERENCE AND
COHESION
EXTENDED STRETCHES
OF LANGUAGES
RELEVANCE
REPETITION
INTELLIGIBILITY
PHONOLOGICAL
FEATURES
Individual Sounds
Stress
Intonation
DEVELOPMENT OF
INTERACTION
INITIATING AND
RESPONDING
PROMPTING AND
SUPPORTING
TURN AND
EXCHANGE
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3. Speaking
Assessment
Scale
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4. Global
Achievement
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5. Speaking Test -Part 1
A conversationbetweentheinterlocutor and eachcandidate(spokenquestions)
(2 minutes)
1.Alwaysbepoliteandfriendlytotheexaminers.
2.Relax!Youcanimagineyouaretalkingtoapersonyouknow.
3.Listencarefullytothequestionssoyoucangiveanappropriateanswer
4.Makeeyecontactwiththeinterlocutor.
5.ItisOKtoasktheinterlocutortorepeatthequestion.
6.Giveextendedanswers.Donotanswerjust‘Yes’or‘No’.
7.Itisnotusefultolearnpreparedanswersbyheart.
8.Youdon’thavetobetruthfulifyoudonotknowthevocabularyfora
totallyhonestanswer.
9.Remembertospeakloudlyandclearlysoeveryonecanhearyou.
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6. Part1 -Practice
1.Whatdoyoudo?
2.HowlonghaveyoubeenstudyingEnglish?
3.Tellusaboutashorttripyou’vetakenrecently.
4.Doyouenjoytravellingtonewplaces?Why/Whynot?
5.Whatdoyouenjoydoingwithyourfriendsinyourfreetime?Why?
6.Doyougotothecinemaveryoften?Why?Whynot?
7.Doyouplayanykindofsport?Why/Whynot?
8.Doyouplayanykindofsport?Why/Whynot?
9.Whatkindofjobwouldyouliketohaveinthefuture?Why?
10.Doyouoftentextonyourmobilephone?Why?Whynot?
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7. Speaking Test -Part 2
Anindividual ‘longturn’ foreachcandidate witha response fromthesecondcandidate. In turn, the
candidates are given3 photographsand havetotalkaboutany2 ofthem
(4 minutes)
1.Listentotheinterlocutor’sinstructions.
2.Itisessentialtoanswerthequestionsabovethepictures,giving
examplesandreasonswhereappropriate.
3.Remember thatyoumustselecttwopictures.Don’ttalkaboutthe
threepicturesyouareshown.
4.Itisnotnecessarytosaywhichpicturesyouwillbetalkingabout.It
willbeobviousfromwhatyousayaboutthem.
5.Speculatewhatmightbehappeninginthepictures.Thisisbetterthan
describingthepicturesindetail.
6.Speakclearlyandcontinuetalkinguntiltheinterlocutorstopsyou.
7.Bereadytoanswerthequestiontheinterlocutorwillaskyouafteryour
partnertalksabouthis/herpictures.
8.Neverinterruptyourpartnerwhenheorsheisspeaking.
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8. Part2 -Practice
Inthispartofthetest,I’mgoingtogive
eachofyouthreepictures.I’dlikeyouto
talkabouttwoofthemonyourownfor
aboutaminuteandalsotoanswera
questionaboutyourpartner’spictures.
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9. StudentA,it’syourturnfirst.Hereareyourphotographs.Theyshowpeoplenewskills.I’d
likeyoutocomparetwoofthepicturesandsaywhythepeoplemighthavechosentolearn
theseskills,andhowimportantitmightbeforthemtolearntheskillsthoroughly.Allright?
StudentB,whodoyouthinkwillfindlearningtheirskilltheeasiest?...Why?
•Whymightthepeoplehavechosentolearntheseskills?
•Howimportantmightitbe forthemtolearntheskillsthoroughly?
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10. Now,studentB,hereareyourphotographs.Theyshowpeopleusingdifferentequipment.
I’dlikeyoutocomparetwoofthepicturesandsayhowimportanttheequipmentmightbe
tothepeople,andhoweasyitmightbeforthemtouse.Allright?
StudentB,inwhichsituationdoyouthinkthepeopleneedtorelyontheirequipment
themost?Why?
•Howimportantmighttheequipmentbe tothepeople?
•Howeasymightitbe forthemtouse?
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11. Speaking Test -Part 3
A two-way conversation between the candidates. The candidates are given spoken instructions with
written stimuli, which are used in decision-making tasks.
(4 minutes)
1.Listentotheinstructionsandlookatthediagramwithyourpartner.
2.Checkthetaskquestionatthecentreofthediagramtoconfirmyou
understandwhatyouhavetodo.
3.Makeeyecontactwithyourpartner,nottheinterlocutororthe
assessor.
4.Speakclearlytomakesureeveryonecanhearyou.
5.Discussonepromptfullywithyourpartnerbeforemovingontothe
nextone.
6.Listenandrespondtoeachother,donotjustgiveyouropinion.
7.Donothurrytoreachanagreement.Rememberitisnotnecessaryto
agreeonsomething.
8.Ifappropriate,commentonthepositiveandnegativepointsofeachof
theoptions.Givereasonsforyouropinions.
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12. Part3 -Practice
NowI’dlikeyoutotalkaboutsomethingtogether
forabouttwominutes.
Herearesomeareasofresearchthatmighthavean
impactinthefuture,andaquestionforyouto
discuss.Firstyouhavesometimetolookatthe
task.(15seconds)
Now,talktoeachotherabouthowthesedifferent
areasofresearchmighthaveanimpactinthe
future.(2minutes)
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13. Nowyouhaveaboutaminutetodecidewhichareaofresearchmightbe
mostusefulforthegreatestnumberofpeople.(1minute)
Howmightthesedifferent
areasof researchhave
animpactin thefuture?
archaeology
weather/
climate
natural
world
sports
science
space
travel
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14. Speaking Test -Part 4
A discussion on topics related to the collaborative task (spoken questions)
(5 minutes)
1.Thequestionsarenotprintedonapieceofpaper,solistencarefully.
2.Youwillnotbemarkedonyourideas,sofeelfreetogiveyourhonest
opinions.
3.Ifyoudonothaveanopinionaboutasubject,itisbettertosay
something(evenifitisnotwhatyoureallythink)thannotsaying
anything.
4.Listentowhatyourpartnersays.Trytoaddsomethingtohis/her
ideas.
5.Youcandisagreewithyourpartner,butbepolite.
6.AttheendoftheSpeakingTest,theexaminerswillnottellyou
anythingaboutyourperformance,sodon’taskhowwellyoudid.
7.Saygoodbyeinapoliteandfriendlyway.
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15. Part4 -Practice
1.Doyouthinkschoolsdoenoughtointerestchildreninsciencenowadays?
Why/Whynot?
2.Whoshouldpayforresearchindifferentareas–governmentsorprivate
companies?Why?
3.Doyouthinksocietyvaluesresearchershighlyenoughnowadays?Why/
Whynot?
4.Somepeoplesaymoneyshouldbespentonpracticalthingslikehousing
insteadofresearch.What’syouropinion?Why?
5.Whatdoyouthinkabouttheideathatdifferentcountriesshouldco-operate
whendoingvariouskindsofresearch?Why?
6.Somepeoplesayallyouneedtobeagoodresearcheriscuriosity.Whatdo
youthink?Why?
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16. Reflection
Howdidyoufeelduring
theSpeakingTest?
In whichpartdo you
thinkyouneedmore
practice?
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17. Whatdo yourememberabouttheC1
AdvancedWritingPaper?
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18. TheWritingPaper(90 minutes)
Part Numberof
questions
TaskTypes Focus Format
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2
1
Writinganessay
(one compulsory
task)
220-260words
3
(choose
only1)
Adiscursivefocus Candidatesarerequiredtowriteanessay
basedontwopointsintheinputtext.
Theyareaskedtoexplainwhichofthe
twopointsismoreimportantandtogive
reasonsfortheiropinion.
Writing
(chooseonetask
fromachoiceof
three)
220-260words
Writingoneofthe
following:aletter/
email,aproposal,a
report,areview
Thetasksprovidecandidateswithaclear
context,topic,purposeandtargetreader
ortheirwriting.
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19. Content
Communicative
Achievement
Organisation Language
Howwellthe
candidatehas
fulfilledthetasks(if
theyhavedone
whattheywere
askedto do).
Thewaythe
candidateputs
togetherthepieceof
writing(ifitislogical
and ordered).
Howappropriatethe
writingisforthetaskand
whetherthecandidatehas
usedtheappropriate
register.
Focusesonvocabulary
and grammar. This
includestherangeof
languageas wellas how
accurateitis.
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20. Writing
Assessment
Scale
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21. Part 2
A letteror
email
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22. A letter or email:
General Information
1)Aletteroremailiswritteninresponsetoasituation
outlinedinthetask.
2)Candidatescanexpecttobeaskedtowriteto,for
example,theeditorofanewspaperormagazine,tothe
directorofacompany,toaschoolorcollegeprincipalor
toapeer.
3)Lettersoemailsarenotlimitedtoanarrative
element.Italsorequirescandidatestocarryoutother
functions,forexample,toreassuresomebody,tocorrect
amisunderstandingortojustifyacourseofaction.
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23. Analysingthetasks
Thisispartofaletteryouhavereceived
fromSam,anEnglish-speakingfriend.
Writeyouremailinreply.
We’vebeentalkinginclassrecentlyabout
whetherteenagersaretreatedfairlyinthe
media.Mostofusfeelthatyoungpeopleare
usuallypresentedasbeingselfishand
irresponsibleandthatthepositivethingsthey
doreceivenopublicity.Whatistheusual
mediaimageofyoungpeopleinyourcountry?
Towhatextentisitaccurate?Areteenagers
treatedmoreorlessunfairlythanotherage
groupsare?
An English-language magazine has
publishedaseriesofarticlesentitled
‘Chancemeetingsthatchangedlives’.
WritealettertotheEditorofthe
magazine,sayingwhytheseriesimpressed
you.Yourlettershouldalsodescribewhat
happenedafterachancemeetingwith
someonechangedyourlife,explaining
howyourlifewouldhavebeendifferentif
thatmeetinghadnottakenplace.
Writeyourletter.Youdonotneedto
includepostaladdresses.
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24. A letter or email: A sample answer
Dear Sam,
Ihopethisemailfindsyouwell.It'salwaysgreattohearfromyouandlearn
aboutthediscussionsyou'rehavinginyourclass.Thetopicofhow
teenagersareportrayedinthemediaisaninterestingone,andithasits
ownuniquefacetshereinmycountry.
Inmycountry,asinmanyothers,teenagersareoftendepictedinasimilar
lighttowhatyoumentioned.Themediafrequentlyemphasizesstoriesthat
portraythemasselfish,irresponsible,andinvolvedinnegativeactivities.
Thisperceptioncanbesomewhataccurateinsomecases.However,it's
crucialtorememberthatthesearenotrepresentativeoftheentireteenage
population.
Whatoftengoesunnoticedinthemediaisthemultitudeofpositive
contributionsthatyoungpeoplemaketosociety.Teenagerstodayare
activelyinvolvedinvolunteering,communityservice,andadvocacyfor
varioussocialcauses.Theyexcelinacademics,sports,thearts,andmany
otherfields.Unfortunately,thesepositiveaspectsofteenagelifeare
frequentlyovershadowedbynegativeincidents.
Comparatively,teenagersmightexperiencemorenegativityinthemedia
thanotheragegroups,suchaschildrenoradults.Thismaystemfromthe
transitionphasebetweenchildhoodandadulthood,whereteenagersare
stilldiscoveringtheiridentityandfacinguniquechallenges.
Pleasegivemybestregardstoyourclassmates.I'dbeinterestedtohear
theirthoughtsonthismatteraswell.Let'skeepthedialogueopenandwork
towardsamorebalancedandfairrepresentationofteenagersinthemedia.
Warm regards
Frances
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25. Useful Language
FORMAL LANGUAGE INFORMAL LANGUAGE
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26. Aletter or email -Tips
01
02
03
Readthetaskanddecidewhether
youneedtowriteaformal/
informalletteroremail.Thiswill
helpyoudecidewhatkindof
languageyoumustuse.
Makeaplanofwhattoincludein
eachparagraph.
Do not include irrelevant
information.Answerthepointsin
thetaskgiven.
04
05
06
Useadequatecohesivedevicesand
organise the information in
paragraphs.
Trytobeadventurouswiththe
languageyouuse.Togetagood
grade,youmustuseawiderangeof
grammarandvocabulary.
Proofreadyourworktocorrect
mistakes.
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27. Part 2
A report
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28. A report:
General Information
1)Areportmaybewrittenforasuperior(abossor
collegeprincipal)orapeergroup(clubmembersor
colleagues)
2)Thecontentofareportistosomeextentfactualand
drawsonthepromptmaterial,buttherewillbescopefor
candidatestomakeuseoftheirownideasand
experience.
3)Candidatesshoulddomorethandescribeasituation;
theywillbeaskedtoevaluatetowhatextentaparticular
aimhasbeenachieved,ortosuggestanalternative
courseofaction.
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29. Analysingthetask
Youhavejustcompletedsixmonthsworkingforan
organisationaspartofyourcollegecourse.Yourtutor
hasaskedyoutowriteareportoftheworkexperience.
Yourreportshoulddescribewhatyourdutieswereand
shouldexplainhowusefulyoufelttheexperiencewasfor
yourstudies.Youshouldalsosuggestonewayinwhich
futurestudentscouldbebetterpreparedforthework
experiencepartoftheircourse.
Writeyourreport.(220-260words).
1.Whoare youwritingto?
2.Whatmustyouwrite
about?
3.Whatideas wouldyou
include?
4.Whatstylewouldyouuse?
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30. A report: A sample answer
Thisreportoutlinesmysix-monthworkingexperienceat7Starstranslation
agencyasapartofmycollegecourse.
Mydutieswereworkingasatranslator’sassistant,editor'sassistant(They
improvethequalityofthewriting,althoughtheirmainobjectiveistoworkon
theterminologychosenbythetranslatorwhichtechnicaltermsshouldbe
appropriateandconsistentlyusedthroughoutthedocuments),and
proofreader'sassistant(Theymustbeensurethattherearenomistakeon
thetranslateddocumentsotheycanbedeliveredtotheclient,proofreaders
usuallyworkattheveryendofprojects).
Asaneighth-cyclestudentofthetranslationcareerIwasfortunateenough
toseewhatgoesintoatranslationproject,thegeneralactivityofhowto
create,processandcompleteaproject.AlsoIlearnedthatrespecting
deadlinesisveryimportant.Myworkmatesmademefeelconfidentandpart
ofthestaffandIhavereceivedlotsofconstructivereviewsbyobserving
andlearningandhowtomanagemytimeeffectively.
NowadaysIthinkoftranslationnotonlyasaprofessionbutassomething
thatcanenrichyoupersonallytoo.Theamountofknowledgestudentsget
whilelookingforthebestwaytotranslatethatonewordorthatone
sentence,mightbeoverwhelminghowever,youcanlearnworkingunder
pressureatthesametime.
WhatIcouldrecommendisjusttobeproactiveandcurious.
IwanttothanktheagencybecauseIendeduplearningalotduringthetime
spentthere.Itwasaneducationalexperience.
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31. A report: A sample answer
Work Experience Report
Introduction
Theaimofthisreportistoprovideanoverviewofmysix-monthworkexperienceatManpowerGroupasa
requirementformycollegecourse.Thisreportoutlinesmyresponsibilities,evaluatestheexperience'srelevanceto
mystudies,andoffersasuggestionforenhancingthepreparationoffuturestudents.
Dutiesandresponsibilities
DuringmytimeatManpowerGroup,Iwasassignedseveraldutiesthatsignificantlycontributedtomyprofessional
development.Forinstance,Iactivelyparticipatedinmarketresearchanddataanalysis.Furthermore,Icollaborated
withthemarketingteamtodevelopstrategiccampaignsandassistedinorganizingpromotionalevents.
Relevanceandusefulness
Theworkexperiencewasimmenselyvaluableformystudies.SinceIwasabletoapplytheoreticalconceptslearned
intheclassroomtoreal-worldscenarios.Consequently,thispracticalexposuredeepenedmyunderstandingof
marketingprinciplesandstrategies.Moreover,witnessingthepracticalimplicationsofmarketingdecisionsenhanced
mycriticalthinkingabilities.
Recommendationforfuturestudents
Tobetterpreparefuturestudentsfortheirworkexperience,apre-placementorientationprogramshouldbe
implemented.Thismayincludeworkshopsonprofessionaletiquette,andeffectivecommunication.Thiscanbe
essentialsinceprovidingstudentswithaclearoutlineoftheirrolesandresponsibilitiesinadvancewouldallowthem
tofamiliarizethemselveswiththeorganization'sexpectations.Additionally,pairingstudentswithmentorswithinthe
organizationwouldofferpersonalizedguidanceandsupportthroughouttheexperience.
Conclusion
Inconclusion,byincorporatingtheaboverecommendations,futurestudentscanbebetterequippedtomaximizethe
benefitsoftheirworkexperience.
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32. Useful Language
TO BEGIN REPORTS
•Thepurpose/ aim/ intentionofthisreportisto…
•As requested, thisisa reportconcerning/ regarding…
•Thisreportcontainstheassessmentof… whichyouaskedfor…
•Thisreportoutlinestheadvantagesand disadvantagesof…
RECOMMENDING
•It is felt / believed / apparent / obvious that…
•It is not be advisable/ advantageous / practical / wise to…
•I recommend the best course of action would be to…
TO END REPORTS
•To sum up / In conclusion…
•On the basis ofthe points mentioned above….
•The obvious conclusion that could be drawn from these facts is that…
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33. Areport -Tips
01
02
03
Makesureyouknowtheformatin
whichareportshouldbewritten:
useheadingswhereappropriate.
Workonspecificvocabularyareas
suchastransport,leisureand
entertainmentandlearnhowto
make suggestions and
recommendations.
Organiseyourreportandalways
consideranintroduction,topic
paragraphsandaconclusion.
04
05
06
Beawareofthelanguagetobe
used:formalwords,passivevoice,
etc.
Alwaysmakeaplanbeforewriting.
Proofreadyourworkbeforeyou
finishPaper2Writing.
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34. Makea plan
Thisispartofanemailthatyouhave
receivedfromKim,anAustralianfriend:
Writeyouremailinreply.
We’redoingaprojectatcollegeabout
weddingcelebrationsaroundtheworld
andI’dlvetohearaboutweddignsin
yourcountry.Whatisthetraditional
weddingcelebrationlike?Whydoyou
thinkthecelebrationhasdevelopedas
ithas?Isthereanythingthatsome
peopledodifferentlywhentheyget
married?
Aninternationaltouristorganisationhas
askedreadersofitswebsitetosendin
reportsoftouristattractionsthattheyfeel
areinneedofimprovement.
Yourreportshouldbrieflydescribean
attractionyouhavevisited,explainingwhy
itisofinteresttotouristsfromaroundthe
world.Youshouldalsosuggestatleast
twowaysinwhichyoufeeltheattraction
couldbeimproved,givingreasonsforyour
suggestions.
Writeyourreview(220-260words)
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35. Homework
▪Writeyouranswerstothetwo
tasks(theletterandthereport)
andsendthemtoyourteacher’s
email(thetwopiecesofwriting
inoneemail).
▪Deadline:NextWednesday
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