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CAE Speaking | C1 Advanced Speaking Cambridge English Exam

Cambridge English Teacher Rory

Do you want to have a C1 English certificate?

Do you want to get into an English speaking university?

Do you want to improve your job prospects?

This course is designed to help you prepare yourself for the Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) C1 level English exam. This is a globally recognised language exam – accepted by lots of education and work institutions around the world.

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Do you want to have a C1 English certificate?

Do you want to get into an English speaking university?

Do you want to improve your job prospects?

This course is designed to help you prepare yourself for the Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) C1 level English exam. This is a globally recognised language exam – accepted by lots of education and work institutions around the world.

In this course I give you all the best tips, techniques and resources to effectively prepare yourself for the Speaking paper of the exam. I go through each part of this paper giving you the best advice on how to answer the questions, so hopefully it won't be necessary for you to spend lots of extra money on lessons.

There is no other course that I have found which focuses on and instructs you how to pass each section of this exam, using exam samples for practice exercises. This course allows you to concentrate specifically on what you need to do in order to pass the Speaking paper. 

The course comprises several video lessons with lots of useful information, tips and practice exercises. 

Homework exercises are given at the end of most lessons.

After joining, you can write to me and ask me if you're having specific problems or difficulties.

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What's inside

Learning objectives

  • Students will have a much better understanding of the cambridge english: advanced (cae/c1 advanced) certificate 'speaking' paper structure.
  • Students will know the best strategy to answer all the questions in the cambridge english: advanced (cae/c1 advanced) certificate 'speaking' paper.
  • Students will be able to prepare themselves more effectively for the cambridge english: advanced (cae/c1 advanced) certificate 'speaking' paper

Syllabus

By the end of this section you will have learnt the best technique to use for every part of the CAE 'Speaking' paper. You will be able to use these techniques to help with your own self study.
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This video tells you:

What you will learn in the course.

How to fully benefit from the course.

*Any webpage/coursebook/resource links mentioned in the video lectures will also be posted in the description with the video...

Course resources:

https://shop.swiss-exams.ch/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Advanced.pdf

Ready For Advanced coursebook: https://amzn.to/3f3Bfys  - includes grammar reference and vocabulary list BUT no cd's

Free listening samples on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1A_z3GWrT4&t

Ready For Advanced workbook - https://amzn.to/38w2SNZ - includes cd BUT no grammar reference.

Book Lessons:

If you want to book lessons with me, complete the form on this page: https://studentlanguages.com/book-lessons/


This video tells you:

The Cambridge English: C1 Advanced Certificate (CAE) C1 level exam format. 

How many papers there are and the duration of each paper.

To pass the exam you should be getting a minimum of 60% in each exam paper.

What the different parts of the Speaking paper look like, including how many questions and how many marks are awarded.

A few quick tips.

This video focusses on Part 1 of the C1 Advanced (CAE) Speaking Paper: 'Interview'.

It has 3 main tips for how to complete this section of the exam and gives you examples to practice using these tips.

Book Lessons:

If you want to book lessons with me, complete the form on this page: https://studentlanguages.com/book-lessons/

Homework:

You also have a homework exercise:

1. Think of your own Part 1 questions.

2. Write answers to these questions.

3. Practise answering these and other questions with a friend/teacher/family member.


This is a lesson I did with a real student practising for the C1 Advanced (CAE) exam.

I ask her questions from page 79 of the Cambridge English Advanced Teacher's Handbook: https://shop.swiss-exams.ch/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Advanced.pdf

I then critique her answer, writing down some of the good and bad points. I also help her to come up with good answers to the questions.

I hope you enjoy this lesson.

If you want to book lessons with me, complete the form on this page: https://studentlanguages.com/book-lessons/


This video focusses on Part 2 of the C1 Advanced (CAE) Speaking Paper: 'Long Turn'.

It has 4 main tips for how to complete this section of the exam and gives you examples and exercises showing and letting you practise using these tips.

It has lots of really useful exam information.

Book Lessons:

If you want to book lessons with me, complete the form on this page: https://studentlanguages.com/book-lessons/

Homework

1. Find 3 photographs.

2. Write down 2 questions to answer about them.

3. Practise answering these questions, speaking continuously for 1 minute. Get a friend/teacher/family member to time you and give you feedback.

4. Repeat homework steps 1-3.

This is a lesson I did with a real student practising for the C1 Advanced (CAE) exam.

I ask her to complete a Part 2 exercise from pages 79 & 80 of the Cambridge English Advanced Teacher's Handbook: https://shop.swiss-exams.ch/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Advanced.pdf

I then critique her answer, writing down some of the good and bad points. I also help her to come up with a good answer to the question.

I hope you enjoy this lesson.

If you want to book lessons with me, complete the form on this page: https://studentlanguages.com/book-lessons/


This video focusses on Part 4 of the C1 Advanced (CAE) Speaking Paper: 'Further Discussion'.

It has 4 main tips to follow to complete this section of the exam and gives you examples and exercises showing and letting you practise using these tips.

It has lots of really useful exam information.

Book Lessons:

If you want to book lessons with me, complete the form on this page: https://studentlanguages.com/book-lessons/

Homework

1. Write some questions related to a Part 3 topic.

2. Write down answers to these questions.

3. Practise saying these answers to a friend and get them to ask you more questions.

4. Repeat homework steps 1-3.

This video focusses on Part 3 of the C1 Advanced (CAE) Speaking Paper: 'Collaborative Task'.

It has 5 main tips to follow to complete this section of the exam and gives you examples and exercises showing and letting you practise using these tips.

It has lots of really useful exam information.

Book Lessons:

If you want to book lessons with me, complete the form on this page: https://studentlanguages.com/book-lessons/

Homework

1. Design your own topic question for Part 3, with 5 prompts.

2. Write down what you can say using OWA.

3. Practise talking about this topic with a friend.

4. Repeat homework steps 1-3.


This is a lesson I did with a real student practising for the C1 Advanced (CAE) exam.

We talk about the exam and complete a Part 3 exercise together from Cambridge Official Examination Papers. CAE Book 4 (Adapted).

I help her to come up with good answers to the question.

I hope you enjoy this lesson.

If you want to book lessons with me, complete the form on this page: https://studentlanguages.com/book-lessons/


This video tells you what to expect and what to do on exam day.

This video tells you the 5 steps you need to follow from now until your exam to ensure you get the best mark possible!!!


1 - Learn an exam strategy

2 - Use the strategy to complete a coursebook https://studentlanguages.com/c1-advanced-books/ - here you can find 'Ready for Advanced' coursebook (with a grammar reference but no cds) or the workbook (with a cd - no grammar reference)

Free listening samples: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1A_z3GWrT4

3 - Specifically target your weak areas

Good grammar books: https://amzn.to/2VMgtvA

https://amzn.to/2YUscdi

4 - Measure your progress

Practice test book: https://amzn.to/2D7Xrcv

https://studentlanguages.com/book-lessons/   

5 - Book your exam in Cambridge: http://www.cambridgeopencentre.org/asp_pages/examinations.asp

Find your nearest exam centre: http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/find-a-centre/find-an-exam-centre/


Extra Resources

Coursebook: https://amzn.to/3f3Bfys

Workbook: https://amzn.to/2D7A3vK

Advanced grammar in use: https://amzn.to/2YUscdi

Recycling Advanced English (grammar): https://amzn.to/2VMgtvA

Advanced Practice Test Book: https://amzn.to/2D7Xrcv

Handbook for teachers: https://shop.swiss-exams.ch/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Advanced.pdf

Information for candidates: www.cambridgeenglish.org/images/181151-cae-information-for-candidates-2016-document.pdf

Listening practice folder download: https://www.cambridge-exams.ch/exams/Advanced_Certificate.php 

Ultimate guide to CAE: https://studentlanguages.com/cae-preparation-online/

Writing samples: https://studentlanguages.com/cae-writing-samples/


Other Advanced courses:

C1 Advanced (CAE) Writing Exam Paper Video Course: https://studentlanguages.com/caewrite

C1 Advanced (CAE) Listening Exam Paper Video Course: https://studentlanguages.com/caelisten

C1 Advanced (CAE) Reading Exam Paper Video Course: https://studentlanguages.com/caeread

C1 Advanced (CAE) Use Of English Video Course: https://studentlanguages.com/caeuse


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Book your exam

Exam in Cambridge: https://www.cambridgeopencentre.org/asp_pages/examinations.asp

Find an exam centre (global): http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/find-a-centre/find-an-exam-centre/


Write to me:

admin@studentlanguages.com


Book Lessons:

If you want to book lessons with me, complete the form on this page: https://studentlanguages.com/book-lessons/


This is a video I made from an online lesson I did in 2020. I go through a CAE speaking test with my student Jonathan. You will see Jonathan complete a whole C1 Advanced speaking test and then I will give feedback. The questions I asked Jonathan came from this book: https://amzn.to/2ZP5mD8


Homework: Write down the most important tips and useful words/phrases/grammatical structures in a notebook and add more information to this while watching the next videos.

In this video I explain the format of the following question and answer videos.

This is another video I made from an online lesson I did in 2020. I go through a CAE speaking test with my student Jonathan. You will see Jonathan complete a whole C1 Advanced speaking test and then I will give feedback. The questions I asked Jonathan came from this book: https://amzn.to/2ZP5mD8

Homework: Write down the most important tips and useful words/phrases/grammatical structures in a notebook and add more information to this while watching the next videos.

This is a lesson I did with a real student practising for the C1 Advanced (CAE) exam.

I ask her questions from page 79 of the Cambridge English Advanced Teacher's Handbook: https://shop.swiss-exams.ch/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Advanced.pdf

I then critique her answer, writing down some of the good and bad points. I also help her to come up with good answers to the questions.

I hope you enjoy this lesson.

If you want to book lessons with me, complete the form on this page: https://studentlanguages.com/book-lessons/

In this video you can see me answering an example part 1 question. You should write down the good/bad points about my answer the first time you watch.

The question has come from: https://shop.swiss-exams.ch/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Advanced.pdf

Watch this sample video and write down if you think it's a good/bad answer and what the good/bad points are.

This is the same video as before with my comments on the good/bad points.

Watch this video and write down the good/bad parts of the answer.

Watch this video and write down the good/bad parts from the answer.

Watch this video and write down the good/bad points from the answer.

This is a lesson I did with a real student practising for the C1 Advanced (CAE) exam.

We complete a Part 3 exercise together from tefltalk.net.

I help her to come up with good answers to the question.

I hope you enjoy this lesson.

If you want to book lessons with me, complete the form on this page: https://studentlanguages.com/book-lessons/


This is a lesson I did with a real student practising for the C1 Advanced (CAE) exam.

We complete a Part 3 exercise together from Cambridge English Advanced Handbook For Teachers: https://shop.swiss-exams.ch/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Advanced.pdf

I help her to come up with good answers to the question.

I hope you enjoy this lesson.

If you want to book lessons with me, complete the form on this page: https://studentlanguages.com/book-lessons/


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Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in CAE Speaking | C1 Advanced Speaking Cambridge English Exam with these activities:
Review C1 Vocabulary
Strengthen your vocabulary base to improve fluency and accuracy in the speaking exam.
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  • Use flashcards to memorize new words.
  • Practice using new words in sentences.
  • Review vocabulary lists from past lessons.
Read 'Advanced Grammar in Use'
Solidify your understanding of advanced grammar concepts to improve accuracy in the speaking exam.
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  • Work through grammar exercises in the book.
  • Identify and correct your own grammar mistakes.
  • Practice using correct grammar in spoken responses.
Record and critique your responses
Improve your speaking skills by identifying areas for improvement through self-assessment.
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  • Record yourself answering practice questions.
  • Listen to the recording and identify areas for improvement.
  • Focus on pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary.
  • Repeat the exercise, focusing on the identified areas.
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Practice with a language partner
Gain confidence and fluency by practicing speaking with another English learner.
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  • Find a language partner at a similar level.
  • Take turns asking and answering practice questions.
  • Provide each other with feedback on grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary.
Create a vocabulary notebook
Enhance vocabulary retention by creating a personalized vocabulary resource.
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  • Record new words and phrases from the course.
  • Include definitions, examples, and pronunciations.
  • Review the notebook regularly.
Consult 'Ready for Advanced' coursebook
Reinforce your understanding of the exam format and practice answering questions using the techniques learned in the course.
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  • Complete practice exercises from the book.
  • Review model answers and identify key features.
  • Focus on areas where you need more practice.
Mock Speaking Exam
Simulate the exam environment to reduce anxiety and improve performance under pressure.
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  • Find a partner to act as the examiner.
  • Use official CAE exam materials for the test.
  • Follow the exam format and time limits.
  • Receive feedback from the examiner on your performance.

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This coursebook is specifically designed to prepare students for the Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) exam. It provides comprehensive coverage of all four papers, including the Speaking paper. The book includes practice exercises, exam tips, and model answers. It valuable resource for students who want to familiarize themselves with the exam format and improve their overall English skills.
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Provides a comprehensive review of advanced English grammar. It is particularly useful for identifying and correcting common grammatical errors made by C1 level students. The book can be used as a reference guide during the course or for more in-depth study after completing the course. It is commonly used by students preparing for the CAE exam.
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