Classwork:
- Writing (Reviews): General guidelines and useful language for review writing
- Listening (Mock exam): Test 4 Parts 1-4
Homework:
- Finish and submit any outstanding writings by next Monday 25 May!
Monday, 18 May 2015
Saturday, 16 May 2015
Writing Assessment Criteria
As promised on Wednesday, here is an explanation of the CAE writing assessment criteria which I will use to mark your final exam writing task.
Content (5 marks): task fulfillment, relevance, development of ideas
Communicative Achievement (5 marks): appropriate and consistent register (formal/neutral/informal), style (e.g. academic, journalistic), clear/effective communication of ideas, text function (e.g. persuade, recommend, give opinions, inform)
Organisation (5 marks): layout/format (e.g. title, subheadings, introduction, conclusion), paragraphing, logical order of information, linking devices/cohesion
Language (5 marks): range and accuracy of grammar and vocabulary
Content (5 marks): task fulfillment, relevance, development of ideas
Communicative Achievement (5 marks): appropriate and consistent register (formal/neutral/informal), style (e.g. academic, journalistic), clear/effective communication of ideas, text function (e.g. persuade, recommend, give opinions, inform)
Organisation (5 marks): layout/format (e.g. title, subheadings, introduction, conclusion), paragraphing, logical order of information, linking devices/cohesion
Language (5 marks): range and accuracy of grammar and vocabulary
Monday, 11 May 2015
Lesson 46: Monday 11 May 2015
Classwork:
- Speaking (Review): Video of Part 2 + 3 of Speaking exam
Homework:
- Speaking (Review): Watch video of Speaking exam and finish worksheet, then read examiners' comments on the candidates' performance
Video link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nGESyDgmdw
Examiners' comments link:
http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/images/173976-cambridge-english-advanced-examiners-comments.pdf
- Writing (Review review): Identify features/conventions of a review (handout; p197); Underline useful vocabulary and phrases for review writing
- Reading (Part 8): p152-153 Ex 2
REMEMBER: MOCK LISTENING EXAM ON WEDNESDAY - PLEASE BRING EXAM PRACTICE BOOK AS WELL AS COURSE BOOK!
- Speaking (Review): Video of Part 2 + 3 of Speaking exam
Homework:
- Speaking (Review): Watch video of Speaking exam and finish worksheet, then read examiners' comments on the candidates' performance
Video link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nGESyDgmdw
Examiners' comments link:
http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/images/173976-cambridge-english-advanced-examiners-comments.pdf
- Writing (Review review): Identify features/conventions of a review (handout; p197); Underline useful vocabulary and phrases for review writing
- Reading (Part 8): p152-153 Ex 2
REMEMBER: MOCK LISTENING EXAM ON WEDNESDAY - PLEASE BRING EXAM PRACTICE BOOK AS WELL AS COURSE BOOK!
Friday, 8 May 2015
Lesson 45: Wednesday 6 May 2015
Classwork:
- Writing: Letter review
- Listening (Part 3): p143 Ex 1 + 2
- Reading (Part 6): p147 Ex 1 + 2
Homework:
BY MONDAY 10 MAY
- Speaking: Compile a list of useful phrases from the course book (or other sources) to use in the 'Mock Speaking Exam' on Monday (and the Final Speaking exam!)
BY WEDNESDAY 12 MAY
- Writing (Review review): Identify features/conventions of a review (handout; p197); Underline useful vocabulary and phrases for review writing
- Reading (Part 8): p152-153 Ex 2
- Writing: Letter review
- Listening (Part 3): p143 Ex 1 + 2
- Reading (Part 6): p147 Ex 1 + 2
Homework:
BY MONDAY 10 MAY
- Speaking: Compile a list of useful phrases from the course book (or other sources) to use in the 'Mock Speaking Exam' on Monday (and the Final Speaking exam!)
BY WEDNESDAY 12 MAY
- Writing (Review review): Identify features/conventions of a review (handout; p197); Underline useful vocabulary and phrases for review writing
- Reading (Part 8): p152-153 Ex 2
Thursday, 7 May 2015
Wednesday, 6 May 2015
Final Lesson Information
This is just to clarify the plan for Wednesday's lesson:
- Speaking tests: a Part 3 + Part 4 task (9 minutes) conducted in pairs outside the classroom
Remember that this test will only determine your speaking mark for the exam (forming 25% of your exam grade). Your overall speaking mark will be based on continuous assessment of your speaking in class (forming 10% of your total grade for the course)
- Final exam review: an opportunity to check the answers to the Listening, Reading and Use of English
- Writing error correction: self-explanatory, but you may wish to do this in pairs or small groups and discuss common errors and how to avoid them
- Course book listening/other exercises: we will do the last remaining listening task in Module 10 if time allows, and you may also wish to do some of the other exercises in this module (which you will find the answers to on the blog)
- Goal-setting: you are encouraged to reflect on your performance during the course, identify the areas most in need of improvement, and consider ways of working on these areas (as well as obviously acknowledge areas in which you have made good progress!)
To those of you who have NOT completed all writing tasks set during the course: Wednesday is your last chance to hand in writing! Bear in mind that your overall grade for the course will be affected if you have missed lots of homework tasks (since homework/coursework constitutes 20% of the assessment)
Any questions please get in touch!
- Speaking tests: a Part 3 + Part 4 task (9 minutes) conducted in pairs outside the classroom
Remember that this test will only determine your speaking mark for the exam (forming 25% of your exam grade). Your overall speaking mark will be based on continuous assessment of your speaking in class (forming 10% of your total grade for the course)
- Final exam review: an opportunity to check the answers to the Listening, Reading and Use of English
- Writing error correction: self-explanatory, but you may wish to do this in pairs or small groups and discuss common errors and how to avoid them
- Course book listening/other exercises: we will do the last remaining listening task in Module 10 if time allows, and you may also wish to do some of the other exercises in this module (which you will find the answers to on the blog)
- Goal-setting: you are encouraged to reflect on your performance during the course, identify the areas most in need of improvement, and consider ways of working on these areas (as well as obviously acknowledge areas in which you have made good progress!)
To those of you who have NOT completed all writing tasks set during the course: Wednesday is your last chance to hand in writing! Bear in mind that your overall grade for the course will be affected if you have missed lots of homework tasks (since homework/coursework constitutes 20% of the assessment)
Any questions please get in touch!
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