Certificate of Advanced English CAE 3

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Department of Languages

Synopsis:

The aim of the course is to prepare for Certificate of Advanced English - the second highest level Cambridge ESOL exam. The course CAE3 covers unit 9 - 12. Studying for CAE helps you to improve your language skills (reading, writing English in use, listening and speaking) and use them in a wide range of contexts.

Requirements:

A2 exam must be passed

Syllabus of lectures:

Syllabus of tutorials:

Week 1 Where there's a will...

Reading

Expressions with make/get/keep/gain

/resolve

Week 2 Where there's a will ...

Grammar plus, Speaking

Vocabulary

Week 3 Where there's a will ...

English in Use, Writing: report

Listening

Week 4 The trials of technology

Reading: gapped text, Vocabulary

Grammar Plus

Week 5 The trials of technology

Listening, English in Use

Grammar Check: comparisons

Week 6 The trials of technology

List.: Cyber dating, English in Use

Exam Focus: writing, Vocabulary

Week 7 Getting away from it all

Speaking: Agreeing to disagree

Listening comprehension

Week 8 Getting away from it all

Reading comprehension, Vocabulary

Grammar: Relative clauses

Week 9 Getting away from it all

Writing: Brochure, Grammar: Linking

words, Reading comprehension

Week 10 Mind over matter

Reading comprehension, Vocabulary

Grammar: Emphasis with inversion

Week 11 Mind over matter

Speaking practicing, Grammar:

Questions

Vocabulary: Sound and light

Week 12 Mind over matter

Writing: Article, English in Use

Speaking: Memory

Week 13 Final credit test, Credits

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Study materials:

Burges S. and Acklam R.: Advanced Gold - Coursebook, Longman

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: