Certificate of Advanced English CAE 2 - A0B04CAE2

Credits 2
Semesters Both
Completion Assessment
Language of teaching undefined
Extent of teaching 2C
Annotation
The aim of the course is to prepare for Certificate of Advanced English - the second highest level Cambridge ESOL exam. The course CAE2 covers units 5-8. 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. The exam is based on realistic tasks and indicates the ability to use the language in practical situations. You will be able to participate in meetings and discussions, expressing opinions clearly and be able to understand and produce texts of various types. CAE is recognised by the majority of universities in English speaking countries as proof of adequate language skills for courses taught and assessed in English as well as by employers who require knowledge of a foreign language. CAE is taken by more than 60 000 people each year in more than 60 countries. It is possible but not necessary for obtaining credit to take CAE at British Council. Student is allowed to enrol only into one CAE course during one semester.
Study targets
The aim of the course is to prepare for Certificate of Advanced English - the second highest level Cambridge ESOL exam.
Course outlines
Week 1 The feel-good factor
Use of English and speaking: open cloze & speculating; Listening: multiple choice; Grammar: hypothetical meaning

Week 2 The feel-good factor
Reading: multiple matching; Grammar: substitution and ellipses

Week 3 The feel-good factor
Vocabulary: prefix mis- and false opposites; Writing: sentence adverb & review

Week 4 Living with the past
Use of English and Listening: word formation & multiple choice; Grammar: comparing

Week 5 Living with the past
Speaking: comparing; Reading: multiple choice; Vocabulary: prefixes and suffixes

Week 6 Living with the past
Grammar: modifying adverbs, Writing: essay

Week 7 The hard sell
Vocabulary and Grammar: collocations & conditionals; Listening: multiple choice

Week 8 The hard sell
Use of English: multiple-choice cloze, Reading: gapped text; Speaking: agreeing and disagreeing

Week 9 The hard sell
Grammar: conditionals - advanced forms; Writing: report

Week 10 Passing through
Listening and Grammar: sentence completion & reported speech; Use of English: word formation

Week 11 Passing through
Speaking: speculating; Reading: cross-text multiple matching; Vocabulary: describing trends

Week 12 Passing through
Grammar: verb patterns with reporting verbs; Writing: proposal

Week 13 Final credit test

Week 14 Credits
Exercises outlines
Week 1 The feel-good factor
Use of English and speaking: open cloze & speculating; Listening: multiple choice; Grammar: hypothetical meaning

Week 2 The feel-good factor
Reading: multiple matching; Grammar: substitution and ellipses

Week 3 The feel-good factor
Vocabulary: prefix mis- and false opposites; Writing: sentence adverb & review

Week 4 Living with the past
Use of English and Listening: word formation & multiple choice; Grammar: comparing

Week 5 Living with the past
Speaking: comparing; Reading: multiple choice; Vocabulary: prefixes and suffixes

Week 6 Living with the past
Grammar: modifying adverbs, Writing: essay

Week 7 The hard sell
Vocabulary and Grammar: collocations & conditionals; Listening: multiple choice

Week 8 The hard sell
Use of English: multiple-choice cloze, Reading: gapped text; Speaking: agreeing and disagreeing

Week 9 The hard sell
Grammar: conditionals - advanced forms; Writing: report

Week 10 Passing through
Listening and Grammar: sentence completion & reported speech; Use of English: word formation

Week 11 Passing through
Speaking: speculating; Reading: cross-text multiple matching; Vocabulary: describing trends

Week 12 Passing through
Grammar: verb patterns with reporting verbs; Writing: proposal

Week 13 Final credit test

Week 14 Credits
Literature
GOLD Advanced Coursebook (with 2015 exam specifications), A. Thomas with S. Burgess, Pearson Longman
Unit 5-8
Requirements
B2 exam should be passed.