Audioscripts: Module 8

Homework Answers: Language Development 2 p130

Homework Answers: Language Development 1 p125

Review Answers: Module 7

Lesson 40: Thursday 26 March 2015

Classwork:
- Vocabulary: p122 Ex 1, 3b+c
- Reading: p120-121 Ex 1-4
- Listening: p124 Ex 1-5

Homework:
(BY TUES 7 APRIL)
- Writing (Letter): p117 Ex 5 + 6

- Test 4: Reading and Use of English (complete paper)
- Test 1 or 2: Writing (complete paper)
- Language Development: p125(answers on blog)

Lesson 37: Wednesday 25 March 2015

Classwork:
- Use of English (Part 1): p107 Ex 1 + 3
- Language Development (Verb patterns): p98 Ex 1a + b, 4

Homework:
(BY WED 8 APRIL)
- Language Development: p98 Ex 1c + d, 2, 3a (answers on blog)
- Use of English (Part 4): p99 Ex 1
- Writing (Essay): p101 Ex 5 + 6

- Test 4: Reading and Use of English (complete paper)
- Test 1 or 2: Writing (complete paper)
- Language Development: p109 (answers on blog)

Website: Examenglish.com

A website with exam information and practice tests.

http://examenglish.com/CAE/index.php

Lesson 39: Tuesday 24 March 2015

Classwork:
- Speaking (Part 3): p113 Ex 5 (using phrases from Ex 4b + d)
- Use of English (Part 2): p115 Ex 1-3
- Writing (Letter): p116-117 Ex 1, 2, 4a-c
- Listening: Test 3 Part 2

Homework:
(BY THURS 26 MARCH)
- Vocabulary: p122 Ex 2, 3a, 4
(BY TUES 7 APRIL)
- Writing (Letter): p117 Ex 5 + 6

- Language Development: p114 (answers on blog)
- Unit 7 Review: p118 (answers on blog)

Lesson 36: Monday 23 March 2015

Classwork:
- Vocabulary: p106 Ex 2
- Reading: p104-105 Ex 1-5
- Listening: p108 Ex 2

Homework:
- Vocabulary: p106 Ex 1 + 3

(BY 8 APRIL)
- Writing (Essay): p101 Ex 5 + 6

Lesson 35: Wednesday 18 March 2015

Classwork:
- Speaking (Part 4): p97 Ex 7
- Writing (Essay): Discussion/Brainstorm; p100-101 Ex 4a, c, e
- Listening: Test 3 Part 2

Homework:
- Writing: Read model answer to p94 Ex 2b on blog (paragraphs rewritten to include cohesive devices and avoid repetition)

(BY 8 APRIL)
- Writing (Essay): p101 Ex 5+6
- Language Development: p98 (answers on blog)
- Unit 6 Review: p102

Lesson 38: Tuesday 17 March 2015

Classwork:
- Listening (Part 4): p111 Ex 1-3
- Speaking (Part 2): p112-113 Ex 1b, 2, 3b, 3e, 3f, 5

Homework:
(BY TUESDAY)
- Speaking (Part 2): p113 Ex 4b (using audioscript on blog), 4d

(NO DEADLINE)
- Language Development: p114 (answers on blog)
- Writing: p110 (answers on blog)

Lesson 34: Monday 16 March 2015

Classwork:
- Listening (Part 2): p95 Ex 1-4
- Speaking (Part 2): p96-97 Ex 1b, 1c, 3b, 3c, 4a, 5, 6

Homework:
(BY WEDNESDAY)
- Vocabulary: p96 Ex 2a + b
- Writing: p78 Ex 1a; p94 Ex 1, 2a

(NO DEADLINE)
- Speaking (Part 2): Write response to task on p97 Ex 5 for pictures on p96-97 (1 minute talk only - 30 second response optional)
- Language Development: p98 (answers on blog)

Audioscripts: Module 7

Homework Answers: Language Development 2 p114

Homework Answers: Language Development 1 p109

Review Answers: Unit 6

Lesson 37: Thursday 12 March 2015

Classwork:
- Vocabulary: p106 Ex 2b
- Use of English (Part 1): p107 Ex 1-4
- Language Development: p98 Ex 1d, 3b, 4
- Use of English (Part 4): p99 Ex 1

Homework:
- Use of English (Part 4): p99 Ex 1 (finish)
- Language Development: p109 (answers on blog)

Lesson 33: Wednesday 11 March 2015

Classwork:
- Vocabulary: p90 Ex 1b, 2c, 3b
- Listening (Part 4): p92 Ex 1-4
- Use of English (Part 3): p91 Ex 4

Homework: NONE! :)

Lesson 36: Tuesday 10 March 2015

Classwork:
- Reading (Part 5): p104-105 Ex 1-5
- Speaking practice feedback
- Listening (Part 1): p108 Ex 2

Homework:
- Vocabulary: p106 Ex 1, 2a, 3
- Unit 6 Review p102 (answers on blog)
- Language Development 1 p109 (answers on blog)

Lesson 32: Monday 9 March 2015

Classwork:
- Reading (Part 7): p88-89 Ex 1 - 4
- Speaking practice feedback and error correction

Homework:
- Vocabulary p90 Ex 1a, 2a, 2b, 3a
- Unit 5 Review p86 (answers on blog)
- Language development 1 p93 (answers on blog)

Lesson 31/35: Wednesday 4/Thursday 5 March 2015

Classwork:
- Reading mock exam review
- Speaking exam practice

Homework:
- Use of English (Part 4): ´Developing Exam Strategies' (Unit 12) worksheet
- Watch this Youtube video of a complete CAE speaking test  (hope the link works!)
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nGESyDgmdw
and read the examiner´s comments on the candidates´ performance
 http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/images/173976-cambridge-english-advanced-examiners-comments.pdf

- (MON/WED GROUP) Writing: p69 Ex 5 + 6 (Write proposal for community homelessness project)

Mock Exam: Writing Marking Criteria + Avoidable Errors

Writing Marking Criteria (Essay)

Content (5 marks):
- relevance, task fulfillment (answering all parts of question), detail/development of ideas

Communicative Achievement (5 marks):
- task conventions (intro, conclusion, topic sentences...), clear/convincing argument, formal register

Organisation (5 marks):
- paragraphing, logical order, cohesive devices, punctuation

Language (5 marks):
- accuracy and range of grammar and vocabulary

Avoidable Errors (Reading/Use of English/Listening)

- spelling mistakes
- missing answers
- illegible answers
- 'double' answers
- answers written in wrong place on answer sheet
- answers not transferred to answer sheet
- too many words used in answer
- TIMING! some parts of exam not attempted

Lesson 30/34: Monday 2/Tuesday 3 March 2015

Classwork:
- Use of English (Part 4): p51 task review
- Use of English mock exam review
- Listening: Test 3 Part 1

Homework:
- Use of English: 'Rephrasing and Transforming' (Unit 4) worksheet

-(TUES/THURS GROUP: BY TUES 10 MARCH) Writing: p101 Ex 5+6 (Essay about today's youth)