CAE Speaking Success

CAE Speaking Success!

We don't think you'll find a more thorough preparation for the CAE Speaking exam on the web!

'CAE Speaking Success!' is ...

an online self-study course which will help you prepare for all 4 Parts of the CAE Speaking exam and will ensure you approach the big day with total confidence.

How does it work?

First, there's nothing to download or install. 'CAE Speaking Success!' is an online course so all you need is a web browser and an Internet connection. With 'CAE Speaking Success!' you can fit your Speaking exam preparation around your own busy lifestyle.

You choose the length of your subscription, 13 weeks, 26 weeks or 52 weeks to suit your exam timetable.
Sign up for a username and password account.
Log in from any computer - at work, at home, in your local library or Iinternet cafe.

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52 weeks subscription - £56 (Save £56!) ... Sign up!

Sample screenshot from Splendid Speaking Unit 2: Make Effective Small Talk

How will 'CAE Speaking Success' help me?

Let's see what you need to face the Speaking exam with total confidence:

A thorough understanding of what's required of you in the Speaking exam.
Easy-to-use strategies that will guarantee you perform at 100% throughout the exam.
An appreciation of good student responses to these strategies.
The chance to get to grips with the CAE assessment criteria by hearing guided feedback on other students' use of English.
Be able to practise and hopefully avoid the typical language mistakes made by advanced learners.
Know the functional language you'll need in the exam to speculate, compare and contrast, agree and disagree effectively, use fillers etc.
Have the topic vocabulary to respond confidently to the interlocutor's questions.

Well, that's exactly what 'CAE Speaking Success!' offers you. Each Unit contains:

Effective strategies to deal with a particular part of the CAE Speaking exam.
Examples of students using these strategies (recorded interviews carried out through Skype).
A review of the student's use of English using the CAE assessment criteria.
CAE Speaking practice tests and tips.
Practice in useful functional expressions.
Practice in avoiding the typical grammar mistakes made even at this level.
A topic vocabulary test.

Sample screenshot from Splendid Speaking Unit 5: Working with Graphics

What does my subscription include?

CAE Speaking Success! contains the following 12 Units:

Unit 1 - Giving full answers to questions in Part 1, 4
Unit 2 - Showcasing your English in Part 1, 4
Unit 3 - Focus on Fluency in Part 1, 2, 3, 4
Unit 4 - Structuring your Part 2 talk
Unit 5 - Getting your Part 2 talk started
Unit 6 - Speculating about visuals in Part 2
Unit 7 - Commenting effectively in Part 2
Unit 8 - Managing the Part 3 task
Unit 9 - Working together in Part 3
Unit 10 - Effective timing in Part 3
Unit 11 - Ending Part 4 in style
Unit 12 - Troubleshooting CAE Speaking

And that's not all…

In addition to these 12 Units the course also contains a thorough guide to the CAE Speaking paper and a quiz to make sure you know exactly what to expect on the big day. There's also help with finding speaking partners and advice on analysing your English and getting feedback.

And just for good measure…

... we've also included FIVE topic vocabulary revision tests in the final unit.

Are there an special technical requirements?

Not really. There's audio throughout the course so you'll need a reasonably good Internet connection and the content is developed using Flash and you'll need Flash Player 7 or later (most people have this).

How much does it cost?

The costs of an individual student subscription are as follows:

13 weeks subscription - £28
26 weeks subscription - £42 (Save £14!)
52 weeks subscription - £56 (Save £56!)

(Contact us if you're a teacher and would like to purchase multiple subscriptions for 'CAE Speaking Success!' ).

In the meantime ...

Best wishes for your CAE exam!