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C1 Advanced

Interactive preparation course for the C1 level of the Cambridge English exams.

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Cambridge
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5
Total Enrolled:
38
Last Update:
March 8, 2024
Course Description

The C1 Advanced (CAE) level of Cambridge English Qualifications. It is an in-depth level that shows you have the language skills that employers and universities are looking for. The course is organised into modules that mimic the different parts of the Cambridge English C1 Advanced exam to enable students to become familiar with the format and question styles. Each part contains useful advice and strategies as well as relevant grammar points and resources to use to get more practice. Some parts also contain tutorial videos with specific tips for that exam part.

Course Format

This homework course introduces students to the format and requirements of the C1 Advanced exam. They will have the opportunity to practice past exam questions and receive feedback on their performance.

  • Reading and Use of English Practice: advice, resources and interactive modules for the 8 reading and use of English parts of the exam
  • Listening Practice: advice, resources and interactive modules for the 4 listening parts of the exam
  • Writing Practice: advice, resources and interactive modules for the 2 writing parts of the exam
  • Speaking Practice: advice, resources and interactive modules for the 4 speaking parts of the exam
What will you learn?

When a student finishes the Cambridge C1 Advanced level preparation course and followed the advice for extra practice they will be ready to sit the exam, which shows that they have achieved an advanced level of English in the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The qualification shows that the student has the language skills they need to communicate in an English-speaking environment. It shows the student is able to:

  • 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 themselves with a high level of fluency

They will have also developed their confidence in using English and will be ready to progress to the next level of the Cambridge English Qualifications, which is the C2 Proficiency level.

The reading component of the course focuses on developing students' ability to deal confidently with different types of text, such as fiction, newspapers and magazines. It tests your use of English with different types of exercise that show how well you can control your grammar and vocabulary.

The course covers the 8 parts of the Reading and Use of English part of the C1 Advanced exam. Each part is explained and there are multiple interactive homework modules to complete to practice the skills needed for the following tasks:

Part 1: Choosing the correct word or phrase (from 4 options) to complete a text. Vocabulary – idioms, collocations, shades of meaning, phrasal verbs, fixed phrases etc.

Part 2: Choosing the correct word or phrase (without a list of options to choose from) to complete a text.

Part 3: Complete a text containing eight gaps. Each gap represents a word. At the end of the line is a ‘prompt’ word which the student has to change in some way to make the correct missing word and complete the sentence correctly.

Part 4: Students have to use a provided key word to complete a sentence so that it is similar in meaning to another sentence.

Part 5: A text with some multiple-choice questions. Reading for detail, opinion, tone, purpose, main idea, implication, attitude.

Part 6: Understanding and comparing opinions and attitudes across 4 short texts with multiple-matching questions.

Part 7: How to understand the structure and development of a text. Read the text and some unordered paragraphs and decide which paragraph best fits each gap.

Part 8: Reading for specific information, detail, opinion and attitude. Match a prompt to elements in a text.

The listening component of the course focuses on developing students' ability to listen and understand spoken English. Students will practice listening to different types of recordings, such as news broadcasts, conversations, and interviews. They will also learn how to take notes and identify key information.

The course covers the 4 parts of the Listening part of the C1 Advanced exam. Each part is explained and there are multiple interactive homework modules to complete to practice the skills needed to complete the following tasks:

Part 1: Listening for feeling, attitude, opinion, purpose, function, agreement, course of action, gist, detail, etc. in three short extracts from conversations between interacting speakers.

Part 2: A monologue lasting approximately 3 minutes. You have to complete the sentences on the question paper with the missing information which you hear on the recording.

Part 3: Listening for attitude, opinion, agreement, gist, feeling, speaker purpose, function and detail in a conversation between two or more speakers of approximately 4 minutes.

Part 4: A series of five themed monologues of approximately 30 seconds each. On the question paper, there are two tasks and for each task you have to match each of the five speakers to one of eight possible answers.

The writing component of the course focuses on developing students' ability to write different types of texts, such as emails, letters, and short essays. Students will learn how to structure their writing, develop ideas, and use appropriate grammar and vocabulary.

The course covers the 2 parts of the Writing part of the C1 Advanced exam. Each part is explained and there are multiple interactive homework modules to complete to practice the following skills:

Part 1:  Read a text, then write an essay based on points included in the text. Explain which of the two points is more important, and to give reasons for your opinion. Evaluating, expressing opinions, hypothesising, justifying and persuading.

Part 2: 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.

The speaking component of the course focuses on giving students advice and guidelines to improve their ability to speak confidently and fluently in English. Students will be instructed to practice speaking in different contexts, such as giving presentations, participating in discussions, and expressing opinions.

The course covers the 4 parts of the Speaking part of the C1 Advanced exam. Each part is explained and there are multiple interactive homework modules to complete to practice the following skills:

Part 1: Giving information about yourself and expressing your opinion about various topics.

Part 2: Talking on your own about 2 out of 3 given pictures and answer questions about them: comparing, describing, expressing opinions, speculating.

Part 3: Exchanging ideas, expressing and justifying opinions, agreeing and/or disagreeing, suggesting, speculating, evaluating, reaching a decision through negotiation, etc.

Part 4: Expressing and justifying opinions, agreeing and/or disagreeing.

C1 Advanced
$
80
.00
  • 18 detailed guides with specific tips, advice and grammar points
  • 57 interactive exercise modules from C1 Advanced exams
  • Links to relevant worksheets for extra practice

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It's recommended that you have already achieved an English language level of B2 (First or equivalent) before starting this course.

Students planning on sitting the Cambridge English C1 Advanced Exam (CAE), or who wish to practice their English Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking skills at an C1 level.

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